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
Sep 06, 1988
Page
6
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Editorial Board Chairman Dave Morris holds the role of Managing Editor in a newsroom leadership roster.
The editorial credits House Speaker Jim Wright with steering a detailed agenda through a Democratic Congress, boosting civil rights and health care gains while fending off ethics scrutiny. It questions potential backfire from election-year tactics and suggests Wright could aid Dukakis if he remains effective.
A new spy satellite launched from Cape Canaveral failed to reignite its upper stage and now orbits the globe uncontrollably. Sources say the mission cannot be salvaged, signaling broader concerns about NASA and the U.S. space program. Private space initiatives are urged as a remedy to reliance on NASA.
Flora Lewis reports Poland resumes negotiations with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa amid a wary regime. The article notes the dangers of appeasement, the risk to both sides, and expert calls for legalization of Solidarity, limited political clubs, and an anti crisis pact to revive the economy as Moscow pursues reform.
A reflective essay recalls a midnight drive with two amateur astronomers and a discussion of pulsars. The narrator links cosmic motion to personal awakening as she contemplates how atoms spin and the mysteries of dense stellar remnants.
Readers from eastern Iowa contribute reflective brief notes inviting public expression. The column captures thoughtful perspectives on community life, local events, and everyday observations offered in a concise, opinionated tone.
Cedar Rapids copyreader Laura Browne reflects on memory and discovery linking geology, space, and the human mind. She describes rocks as million year pages and likens creation to the mind’s drive to understand, with the star inside each observer holding the galaxy.
A reader blasts Farmstead alias Wilson Foods for pressuring workers with no time off or sick leave. The letter cites harassment, substandard wages, and a “demand reduction program” as ineffective, urging personal accountability and broader social causes of addictiveness.
Ralph and Lyn Jackson of Muscatine thank a couple in a camper and a young man on a motorcycle who stopped near the Alburnett exit on Highway 13 to offer help as their trailer tire went flat. Their kindness eased stress and affirmed neighborhood goodwill.
The Gazette invites letters about candidates or ballot questions and sets a submission deadline of Thursday noon Sept. 8 to qualify for the upcoming school board elections. Shorter letters have a better chance of publication.
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.