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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
1
Washington sources report President Johnson may not sign the 10 percent tax surcharge tied to an $180.1 billion spending ceiling for FY 1969. House Senate conferees aim to finish terms next week with exemptions for Viet Nam war social security veterans’ payments and debt interest.
North Korea has moved the U S ship Pueblo from the port of Wonsan to another location without its crew, state department officials said Thursday. Officials declined to provide further details.
U S officials arriving for talks with North Vietnam signal hope tempered by Korea war memory. Harriman meets Xuan Thuy in Paris to press for unconditional U S bombing halt and a US military restraint in exchange for Hanoi concessions.
President candidate Richard Nixon outlined his crime policy stressing leniency and rewards to curb crime while Robert Kennedy urged no more Vietnams at the Atlantic City Auto Workers gathering. Eugene McCarthy campaigned in Nebraska attacking Kennedy’s agricultural record as Kennedy claimed Indiana results and Nebraska votes foreshadowed the convention fight.
A Jacksonville man admitted the April 4 slaying of a Webb Iowa girl to Cook county coroner's jurors. The jury recommended Frederick Andriesse, 25, be held for the grand jury after brief testimony.
Large areas of Saigon burned Thursday night as the spring offensive intensified on the eve of Paris talks. Thousands of refugees fled, watching homes burn while the fighting raged in the city.
U S deaths rose to 383 in the past week while 1 501 were wounded and 527 of the injured did not require hospitalization. total U S personnel reached 525 000 as reinforcements and air support poured in. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese countered with renewed reinforcements as Saigon faced heavy fighting and a Viet Cong assault into allied lines near the city.
A witty observation notes that money once talks in jest but now slips away quietly when left unattended, highlighting humor about cash vanishing and value in everyday life.
Western diplomats and other foreigners were barred from leaving Warsaw amid tension over Czechoslovakia. Reports mentioned Soviet movement near Krakow and a border closure rumor, while Gomulka left Moscow after a communist summit without confirmation of policy changes.
Three out of state Coe College students arrested after Flunk Day activities in Cedar Rapids. Charles Bartholdmay, 20, arraigned for obstructing the street and jailed 30 days. Joel Phillips, 19, and Thomas O Connell, 20, jailed 30 and 61 days respectively for resisting officers and related property damage.
In Lawrence Kansas a Beechcraft twin engine plane carrying Nelson Rockefeller and six others narrowly avoided collision when a second small plane appeared on the left during final approach. Pilot J D Hinton and co pilot D E Kirkpatrick executed a sharp banked turn as the other craft passed underneath. Rockefeller later expressed gratitude to the evasive pilot noting he did not see the other plane. Sen Pearson and the governor were aboard along with the six other passengers.
Corliss Lamont asks the Supreme Court to strike down New York's practice of selling microfilmed auto registration records to private bidders. He argues public records become private dossiers and could invade privacy when combined with other data. The suit seeks a federal ruling on constitutional questions.
Spec. 4-c Richard A. Heskie, 20, of Cedar Rapids, died in a two car collision west of Ft. Hood Texas. Also killed were Nelson R. Darragh of Normandy Missouri and James R. Wood of Williamsville New York. Heskie was to return home next month for his brother James University of Iowa graduation. Surviving family includes parents three sisters and a grandmother. Services at St Patrick church with burial at Mt Calvary. Teahen funeral home in charge.
State conservation commission moves to shut 14 parks on July 1 citing funding shortages. Eastern Iowa sites Echo Valley Fort Atkinson Plum Grove face closure amid debate over appropriations. Local officials, educators, and business leaders express concern for tourism and historic preservation.
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.