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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1966
Page
29
Federal mediator Bob McCann says some progress was made in Thursday talks after three months without service. The city council warned it may cancel the franchise by Tuesday if no headway is shown, stimulating renewed negotiation toward a settlement and possible restoration of transit.
A Washington column argues that distorted quotes attributed to Nicholas Katzenbach and Harold Howe show a pattern of deliberate deceit. It traces how paraphrasing, record misuses, and post hoc edits in the Congressional Record spread the lies, undermining trust in official documents and media.
In Washington Everett McKinley Dirksen Republican Senate leader shows defiance about the 1966 civil rights bill and its open housing provision. Presidents, aides and observers debate whether he will shift stance despite pressure from Katzenbach and King.
The piece contrasts earlier liberal and clerical mobilization behind Dirksen in 1964 with this year’s civil rights zealots lacking chaplains. Two days of Senate debate produced no quorums, Dirksen’s defeat seemed likely, while Mansfield urged an early cloture vote amid a charged campaign year.
Widow Jacqueline Kennedy reportedly restricts access to sources and pressures authors and publishers over accounts of President Kennedy's assassination. Sen. Robert Kennedy and William Manchester face scrutiny about censorship as Bishop contends for release of his planned book.
Mrs Kennedy bans access to key sources for Bill Manchester and his Harper & Row book. Look magazine pays 650000 for first serial rights and profits after the first printing go to a Kennedy charity. The clash centers on who controls the narrative and the money. The Kennedy camp seeks to limit disclosures while Manchester presses for full access.
Cedar Rapids officials debated an experimental outside registration system at four district sites ahead of the November presidential election. The council split 4-1 with opposition from Finance Commissioner Stewart Shank and City Clerk Maude Krebs resisting the plan amid support from Mayor Jim Meaghan and several commissioners.
Interdisking an Ohio firm seeks court authority to run beer and liquor commercials between records on Wisconsin tavern jukeboxes. The state taxation department says the practice is illegal. The Milwaukee Journal notes patrons might welcome a beer ad amid the music.
A letter to Mississippi Governor calls for action after a black child was beaten by a white adult in Grenada. The writer urges accountability, cites past school integration violence, and asks what orders were given to prevent such acts.
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.