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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1975
Page
2
Environmental Committee set a 3 30 p m Thursday meeting in city hall council chambers. Various ads report items stolen a TV radio and rims, a German shepherd missing, and public events from potlucks to film showings. Several notices include real estate and enlistment updates.
Mt. Vernon the city council unanimously approved a resolution of necessity for a 1976 sewer and paving program affecting about 40 streets. About 175 families face $323,340 in assessments while the city covers $460,628 via general obligation bonds.
A six person Cedar Rapids federal jury found Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant did not violate civil rights of Dr Thomas Sturgeon in a 1973 counterfeiting arrest. Sturgeon seeks 23.4 million. jury awarded nothing. The trial spanned two days with several claims dismissed against Grant and others.
City council unanimously rejected residents’ request to permit unlimited parking on both sides of Second Avenue between Fourteenth and Nineteenth streets and to lower the speed limit to 25 mph. Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck cited insufficient space from a recent widening project to allow smoother traffic if another lane were used for parking.
Campaign Chairman Emmett Scherr said the drive is improving but not safe yet after pledges total 886973, reaching 61.5 percent of the goal. Several groups reported 80 percent participation or big gains, including Mt Mercy College Souvenir Pen and Pencil Mor America Corp Whipple Winterberg Insurance National Life Insurance Ottsen Oil Starry Elementary Coe College.
James Steinbeck cast the lone dissenting vote on the second reading of an ordinance changing R-T zoning use rules. The measure would allow limited retail sales in R-T buildings if ancillary and under 20 percent of floor area, prompted by a dress-making shop clothing sale proposal. The opponent called it a bad mistake likely unenforceable and inviting commercial operations in R-T areas.
The Cedar Rapids human rights commission voted to move two complaints involving two black employees of the same company to public hearings. The cases allege racial bias in discipline and termination. Staff say the complaints are valid but company representatives have missed several appointments.
A larceny report lists antique silverware valued at 6036 stolen from Harry Dunker of 314 Crescent Street SE. Dee Ann Johnson of 2000 Fourth Avenue SE reported a 12 place setting valued at 2500 along with a TV, music tapes, stereo and records taken in a separate breakin.
Donald Kvach reports a theft at Linn county jail claiming $200 in two $100 bills and a change purse were stolen from his bunk area in the work release section. Deputies say about 12 inmates are housed there and the case is under investigation.
Linn County deputies arrested George H. Croll Jr 30 of 6901 Mt Vernon Rd SE after officers found him passed out in his car on Mt Vernon Road east of Cedar Rapids early Wednesday He was released later that day under a 500 bond.
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.