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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1988
Page
6
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and Dave Morris chairs the Editorial Board while remaining Managing Editor.
Cedar Rapids hosts Toxic Waste Collection Day at Hawkeye Downs from 9 to 4. Residents can bring household pesticides paints caustic cleaners and garden chemicals for disposal in 55 gallon drums. The event costs about 72000 with most funded by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and 15000 pledged by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Organizers expect a big turnout and may still turn people away as in past years, while experts urge more frequent events to address the ongoing waste problem.
At Marion Christian Church a conference titled Our Homeless highlighted Linn County's 845 homeless and Iowa's 14 600 on the edge. Jeanne White of HACAP urged better education and job training to lift the poor, noting winter hardship looms for those in substandard housing.
The Cedar Rapids appearance reinforced Ann Richards national reputation as a sharp political one-liner. Her earlier national fame came from a keynote at the Atlanta Democratic convention zinging George Bush. In Cedar Rapids she joked about negative campaigning, noting Democrats did not start it.
The WIC program spends about 1.8 billion annually for low income pregnant women and children under five. States began competitive bidding on infant formula to gain rebates, pushing prices down. Companies shifted to rebates to avoid bidding, while states gain larger programs and more mothers and children receive food aid.
A reader questions the popularity of George H. W. Bush and critiques Reagan era policies. The letter cites rising deficits, increased poverty, Lebanon casualties, and cuts to education and social programs while military spending grows, arguing the administration favors the wealthy over average Americans.
A reader argues the middle class is harmed by government growth and the minimum wage. The Grace Commission is cited against tax increases. The author sees two presidential paths, endorsing Rep Jim Leach as a rational moderate and potential president.
Debates on drug risk appear alongside a voter note urging support for Jim Bell in Iowa House District 50. The letter cites Bell’s legislative experience as an intern during special sessions and argues for policies to create jobs and business opportunities in Iowa.
Hilda Hendryx reports her property at 2743 Meadowbrook Dr SE has been targeted after thieves stole the American flag and POW MIA flag for the third time in four years. A 20 foot white steel reinforced pole is available for salvage or replacement.
Terri Rackham thanks the YWCA for the Family Fun Festival on October 1. The event welcomed all children including those with physical and mental challenges, highlighting Cedar Rapids as a great place to live.
In a Sunday column a feature on an Eastern Iowa church ministers draws critique for numerous errors. Marjorie Snyder of Anamosa highlights the piece’s grammar and quotation mistakes, noting she found fourteen errors in one story.
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.