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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1977
Page
22
Carmel by the Sea limits crowds while welcoming staying visitors. The town fences traffic to protect its quiet, uneven streets and no neon signs or chain stores. Mayor Norberg envisions a Heritage City to control growth and curb pollution.
A grand jury in Jim Wells county seeks FBI assistance to identify who buried and burned 500000 in cash found on a South Texas ranch. Two youths 15 and 16 found the money and bought a luxury car in Dallas, then traveled to Waco before arrest. Claims on the money come from Bridges Garcia Hirams the state of Texas McLellan County and the City of Waco. The IRS seeks 387000 of the remaining cash for delinquent taxes.
David Taylor, a 43 year old veterinarian in New York, travels 200000 miles yearly to treat exotic animals. He treats lions, elephants, giraffes, alligators, sea lions and works with zoos, circuses and marine parks worldwide. He has written Zoo Vet and recalls close calls with an elephant and a killer whale.
Peter Val Preda imperial potentate of the Shrine of North America will speak at a Cedar Rapids High Twelve luncheon at 11 30 a m Friday at the Embassy club. W Ross McCulla and Iowa Masons officers attend. Reservations limited to 250 by May 9.
President Carter will visit California on May 17 to address a United Auto Workers convention in Los Angeles and to tour the Central Valley. He will participate in a town hall style session on KNXT-TV with questions from the audience, unscreened and selected by the station.
In Quincy Massachusetts crews repaint and restore a 40 foot wooden Sankey Milk Bottle once a Taunton landmark on Route 44. Donated by H P Hood Co to a Boston waterfront museum complex the 58 foot tall bottle dates to 1933 and epitomizes the Roadside Pop style now vanishing from American scenes.
The article recalls Taylor’s work with dangerous wildlife, from a hippo pinning a hand to a cobra drop in a small room. He laments prewar veterinary methods, praises distance anesthetizing guns, and notes feats like the first zebra Caesarean and odd improvisations such as iceless whale transport using popsicles. He favors treating wild animals over pets.
The article notes Cerro Negro in Nicaragua erupts frequently since 1850 with a major eruption in February 1971. It profiles Taylor who defends animals as beautiful, discusses keeping exotic pets, zoo roles in education, conservation and entertainment, and contrasts male and female animal behaviors with examples such as baboons.
The practice of public display of a dead monarch or high official began in Anglo Saxon times to signal a natural death and deter claims of foul play following accession.
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.