Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1981

Page

3

Pope John Paul II Leaves Intensive Care On 61st Birthday

Pope John Paul II moved from intensive care to a general room on his 61st birthday. Cardinal Confalonieri led a birthday Mass as 6,000 gathered at St. Peter's Basilica. Doctors said fever waned and infection risk declined while officials invited foreign doctors for consultations.

Rome John Paul II St. Peter’s Basilica Pope’s AGI Emilio Tresalti Vatican St. Peter’s Square Romeo Panciroli Pontiffs Carlo Confalonieri College of Cardinals Basilica Christendom St. Peter's Square

Dole predicts compromise on Reagan Social Security plan

Senator Robert Dole predicted a political bargain on Reagan's Social Security overhaul. He said the administration revealed its plan too soon and that early changes may not affect benefits while long term steps could. Dole noted discussions with Health Secretary Schweiker and the likelihood of adjustments before 1990.

Washington Robert Dole Reagan Dole Kansas Senate Finance Committee CBS Health and Human Services Richard Schweiker Cole Bonn West Germany Helmut Schmidt Social Democratic Party Europe Bavaria Ruhr Schmidt West Soviet Union NATO

Negotiations Open on Iranian American Claims Tribunal

The United States and Iran began talks in The Hague on an arbitration tribunal under the Algiers agreement to settle claims by nationals of both countries. The panel cannot handle hostages or U S embassy related disputes per the agreement.

Italy Mehmet Ali Agca Rome New York United States Sukru Elegdad Agca Santo Spirito Hospital Rose Hall Wuerzberg West Germany Federico Meneghini Ann Odre Buffalo N.Y Hague Netherlands UPI Iran Jacob Warekamp Permanent Court of Arbitration Peace Palace The Algiers Warekamp U.S Tehran

Searches End for 28 Atlanta Youths Deaths Disappearances

Volunteers scale down after 30 weekends of clues hunts in Atlanta for 28 black youths reported missing or dead. Spokesman John Bascom of the United Youth Adult Conference says the last search is next Saturday unless new cases arise and urges 3,000 volunteers for mid June community watch patrols. The piece also notes a separate Bronx labor gathering and Meany Pavilion ribbon cutting amid union concerns over Social Security and welfare cuts.

Atlanta John Bascom United Youth Adult Conference Workmen's Circle Home & Infirmary For Bronx George Meany Organized Trade Union Movement

Guardian Angels Protest Violence With 24 Hour City Tours

Guardian Angels members walked barefoot in four cities New York Philadelphia Los Angeles and Atlanta to dramatize violence and suffering. Curtis Sliwa founder called the march partly in response to the pope shooting as police reported smooth progress along planned routes.

New York UPI The Guardian Angels Anti-Crime Patrol Philadelphia Los Angeles Atlanta Curtis Sliwa the Angels New York City

Agent Orange study urged to locate exposed troops

Veterans groups push for access to find Vietnam era troops exposed to Agent Orange after scientists say the Pentagon cannot identify who was exposed. The VA says no evidence ties the defoliant to illnesses, despite thousands of veteran complaints. A UCLA study contract was awarded as the issue widens.

Washington Vietnam Lewis Milford National Veterans Law Center Pentagon UCLA

Resignations Threatened Over Infant Formula Vote

AID officials Eugene Babb and Dr. Stephen C. Joseph warned they will resign if the Reagan administration votes no on an international advisory code limiting infant formula sales at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. They argue a no vote signals U.S. indifference to responsible overseas corporate conduct.

Washington Agency For International Development Reagan Eugene N. Babb Stephen C. Joseph Babb AID Food and Nutrition World Health Assembly Geneva World Health Organization United Nations State Department U.S United States Joseph Developing Countries Developing Nations

Former U S ambassador cites nuclear ships in Japanese ports

Tokyo newspapers raise a political storm as a former U S ambassador says nuclear armed vessels regularly visit Japan. He cites a 1960 verbal accord. Prime Minister Suzuki’s government denies the remarks and orders an investigation amid official U S policy to withhold ship movement details.

Tokyo U.S Japan Edwin O. Reischauer Zenko Suzuki Reischauer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pope Pope John Paul i Dan Rostenkowski House Ways and Means Committee Rep Barber Conable Ways and Means Sen Russell Long Congress Jakarta Indonesia Semeru Java Labor Afl-Cio Lane Kirkland Kirkland IRA McCreesh Belfast Northern Ireland Raymond McCreesh Britain Patrick O'Hara Scotland O’hara Rose Lawn Simon Vallely Royal Ulster Constabulary Vallely Ulster Bobby Sands Canada Pierre Trudeau Moscow Cornell College John Bury Jackie Wallace International Council of Infant Formula Industries West Side Carpets Westdale Ginsberg Iowa City
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication