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
May 26, 2008
Page
3
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Michel Suleiman as president, a move seen stabilizing the country after a violent political crisis and shifting balance toward Iranian-backed Hezbollah, bringing relief to civilians fearing another civil war.
Dick Martin, half of the Rowan and Martin duo that propelled Laugh-In in the 1960s, died at 86 from respiratory complications Saturday in a Santa Monica hospital. His work helped launch Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin to stardom and later he directed numerous TV projects.
NATO officials say insurgent activity is increasing in Afghanistan despite peace agreements between Pakistan and tribal militants. A bomber attack in southern Afghanistan killed a Canadian convoy member and a boy, while a U.S. led coalition soldier died in the western operation.
An aftershock leveled 71 000 homes in central China while killing six and injuring over 480 as recovery strains. Beichuan Beichuan county debris blockage and Tangjiashan lake threaten more floods. 62 664 dead 23 775 missing reported earlier with risk of 80 000 deaths.
The Libertarian Party chose former Republican Rep. Bob Barr as its candidate after six rounds of balloting, defeating Mary Ruwart 324 to 276. Barr, born 1948 in Iowa City, aims to appear on at least 48 states and seeks 15 percent polling to gain debate invitations.
The U.S. military reported a seven day period ending Friday with about 300 violent incidents, the lowest since March 2004, as Iraqi government operations expand control in Basra Mosul and Sadr City. Navy Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll cited crackdowns and a truce in Basra as factors reducing attacks nationwide.
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.