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
Oct 18, 1978
Page
18
Betty Ford recounts in excerpts from her forthcoming autobiography that her daughter Susan, at 18, chose to marry Brian McCartney and settle in Vail Colorado. Ford says she suggested an engagement party and that McCartney later backed out, leaving Susan hurt but accepting first love experiences.
Ronald Reagan reportedly has a decision on a 1980 presidential bid but will not disclose it now. He told the Deseret News there is no indecision yet said revealing it could deflect attention from congressional races viewed as crucial for the Republican Party and the country. In Biloxi Mississippi supporters queued for free tickets to hear former President Richard Nixon.
Buzz Kulik plans a nude style beach clinch for NBC adaptation but network balks The lovers will instead sprint into surf and toss their swimsuits The director also comments on Natalie Wood as a beauty maintaining her figure and age references in the exchange
A peace blueprint by Syria and five Arab states prompts an initial de escalation of hostilities in Lebanon. Authorities report fewer cease fire violations as Arab Deterrent Force may redeploy. The plan seeks to disarm private militias and shut rival radio stations, with U S and French support for prompt enforcement.
Fire survivor Julia Aponte told investigators she awakened to a gasoline odor in a three story brick building in a tense Philadelphia neighborhood. She described finding two metal gasoline cans smoldering and the floor soaked, as smoke and flames engulfed the Diaz family and others in the unit. The fire marshal probes a possible arson as eight people died.
Four members of an American climbing expedition reached the summit of Annapurna Hims 26 502 feet in Nepal. The Nepalese ministry of tourism announced the achievement noting they are the first Americans and the first women to conquer the peak. The base camp message did not name the climbers.
Washington AP reports a federal study showing 10 million Americans are problem drinkers or alcoholics, costing society 43 billion dollars in 1975. Yet alcohol use and liver cirrhosis growth slowed in the 1970s, with consumption near 2.7 gallons per person and 4-5 million classic alcoholics identified.
Anheuser-Busch markets Chelsea as a not-so-soft drink with 0.5 percent alcohol. Virginia Nurses Association condemns it as beer like and unsafe for children, urging a boycott. Company denies pediatric harm and says alcohol comes from malt flavoring. brochure claims extreme consumption needed for effect.
Pretoria held four hour secret talks with leaders from six South-West African parties and Western diplomats including Cyrus Vance. Prime Minister Botha said black nationalist SWAPO representatives were not summoned. Reports mention a Carter invitation to Botha for a Washington summit on independence and elections.
In University City Missouri a high school dropout returned to his former school with a gun and sprayed bullets into a crowd of students injuring three before an assistant principal tackled him. Police say Larry Ward, 18, faces three counts of assault and one count of flourished a deadly weapon. In Lanett Alabama a 13 year old boy shot the junior high principal in the jaw and groin after being paddled for disruption. Principal Lewis Hoggs was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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.