This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1979
Page
8
In Washington a presidential image setback follows as Marvella Bayh wife of Senator Birch Bayh is hospitalized in very weak condition after a cancer setback. She was to attend a cancer crusade ceremony and canceled due to illness.
U S government tests show some home hair dryers release asbestos fibers used as insulation and an environmental group estimates up to 10 million units could be hazardous. Consumer Safety Commission chair Susan King says testing will continue to assess fiber nature and consumer risk. Environmental Defense Fund urges ban on asbestos insulation and removal or repair of affected units. On this date in 1812 a White House wedding united Lucy Payne Washington and Justice Thomas Dodd.
On this date 1638 the first Swedish expedition to the New World landed at Delaware establishing early colonial contact.
A 25 year old Boulder man appeals the dismissal of a 350000 malpractice suit against his parents claiming neglect. District Judge Murray Richter ruled the claims lacked merit and parental sanctions belong only in extreme cases. Hansen alleged lifelong psychiatric needs due to neglect, naming Shirley Hansen of Boulder and Richard Hansen of Hilo Hawaii as defendants.
American Lloyd Van Vacter, held 19 days by Moslem rebels near Marawi City, was freed without ransom. Libyan ambassador Moustapha Dreiza said the abduction aimed to attract world attention, not require payment, and involved suspected Moro National Liberation Front members in the southern Philippines.
White vigilantes tarred and feathered Professor Floors van Jaarsveld as he prepared to speak at a theological conference at the University of South Africa in Pretoria. A gang of about 40 young white men disrupted the event in front of 150 spectators and assaulted him with tar and feathers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.