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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1981
Page
4
Country star Willie Nelson played to about 1,700 inmates and guards at Missouri State Penitentiary, donning a prison T shirt and delivering an outlaw themed show. Nelson said he shared the feeling of being outlaws as he entertained the inmates for a couple of hours.
Pope John Paul II left his sickroom for short corridor walks and visits to nearby rooms eight days after surgery for wounds from last Thursday's attempt. Doctors call his condition good but guarded with potential infection. he may resume travels when strong.
An anonymous dealer paid 5.3 million dollars for Pablo Picasso's 1901 self portrait Self Portrait Yo Picasso. The sale set a new record for 20th century paintings at auction, surpassing the previous Picasso record of 3 million. Turner holds the all time painting price at 6.4 million for Juliet and Her Nurse.
President Reagan offers to work with House Speaker Thomas O'Neill and Senate Leader Howard Baker on a solvent Social Security plan built around three principles. He warns without action a “sword of Damocles” hangs over millions, while outlining no fixed retirement age rise or general revenue bailout.
Stu Ungar, down to 2500 in chips mid final day, rallied to win the World Series of Poker at Binion's Horse Shoe Las Vegas. He defeated Perry Green of Anchorage for $375,000, with Green earning $160,000 and Gene Fischer of San Antonio $75,000 for third.
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.