Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1981

Page

2

Tragic Straw berry Point tractor death shocks community

Christopher Steven Neal seven of Strawberry Point died in a tractor accident on the Ralph Blackford farm north of Marion. He was in second grade and survived by his parents and a brother. Services set at First United Presbyterian Church and Cass Township Cemetery with burial at Strawberry Point. casket not opened.

Christopher Steven Neal Strawberry Point Ralph Blackford Marion Prairie du Chien Wis Steven Sherry Zachmeyer Neal Andrew Marshall Cleo Zachmeyer Floyd Neal First United Presbyterian Church of Jay A. Miller Cass Township Murdoch

New Welfare Rules Cut Aid and Tighten Eligibility

Federal welfare chief Linda McMahon says about 687000 of 3.9 million public assistance families could lose or see reduced benefits under new law. The bill tightens Aid to Families with Dependent Children by setting a 150 percent gross income limit and changing how earnings and work and child care costs are treated. States set the standard of need and can adjust deductions, with limits on child care and work expense deductions.

Linda McMahon Congress

Welfare and Medicaid Reforms Cut Benefits and Increase Costs

The text details changes to food stamps, Medicaid, and Medicare. It notes an 875,000 recipient loss from a 130 percent of poverty limit, a new four member family income cap around 11 000 dollars, and benefit reductions. Medicaid faces a 3 to 4.5 percent federal cut over three years with offsets possible. Medicare will raise patient costs including a 260 dollar upfront hospital bill next January.

Mary Jarratt Medicare Congress

Vital Statistics Sept 19 20 births and notices

Vital statistics report multiple births with names and addresses for September 19 and 20 including Kimberly Bockenstedt Kathryn Holub Sarah Rheinschmidt Paula Stacey Jann Wilson and their spouses. Additional police and medical emergency entries list times and locations at 1530 First Ave NW 131 Red Wing Drive SW and 2751 Franklin Ave NE.

Kimberly Richard Bockenstedt Greeley Kathryn Kevin Holub Carter St. NW Sarah Richard Rheinschmidt Falcon Drive Sue R. B. Appleoff Regal Ave Lynne John Hanna H Ave Alice J. Venneman K Ave Paula Thomas Stacey Walford Jann David Wilson Washington Drive Marion Bush First Ave Red Wing Drive Franklin Ave

Fire at Goddard's Furniture Under Investigation

Police and fire officials are probing a Sunday night fire at Goddard's Furniture 1846 16th Ave SW reported at 10 59 p m. Damage was minimal with smoke and heat confined to a small interior closet. Investigators found a hole in the glass door and suspect arson possibly involving a former employee. No results disclosed yet.

Goddard's Furniture 16Th Ave

Urgent appeal for temporary foster homes for troubled teens

Cedar Rapids area agencies seek temporary placements for teenage offenders with minor crimes. Officials say limited foster homes force youths into group homes or institutions and stress the need for willing married and single parents to open their homes. Community groups and churches are being asked to help as social workers pursue reunification or new permanent arrangements.

Leta Wall Cedar Rapids Department of Social Services DSS Lutheran Social Service Linn County Wall 6Th Judicial District Juvenile Court Brent Harstad Harstad Jerry Christensen Cedar Rapids Lutheran Pam Benest Mark Pam Benests Benest Benesis

Decorah crash injures Des Moines woman

A Des Moines woman, Rebecca Ann Brierly, 21, was listed in good condition after a early morning crash on Polo Line Road in Decorah. Her car left the road, flipped onto its roof, and pinned her inside. she was hospitalized at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. A Decorah passenger, Dean Doba, escaped injury. Brierly faced a charge of failure to have control of the vehicle.

Decorah Des Moines Rebecca Ann Brierly Polo Line Road Winneshiek County Ms. Brierly Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Dean Doba

Also Mentioned on This Page

Anna M. Ludvicek Lantern Park Care Center Coralville Johnson County Swisher Frank Ludvicek Ely Emil Rohlena Marvin Jindrich Blanch Kucera Brush Chapel George McDill Castek Alice Mae Turner Chapel Robert A. Dennett Trinity United Methodist Church Oakland Cemetery Solon Baker Frances Elizabeth Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Charles E. Glover Linwood Cemetery Boedecker Harry W St. Matthews Catholic Church Frederick Fangmann Mount Calvary Cemetery Turner Chapel East Hoadley Herbert H Turner Czech National Cemetery Pavlis Frank J United Methodist Church Walker Rolland Towell Murdoch Funeral Pycha Elmer J Cedar Memorial Chapel of Leroy E. Bauman Kenwood Park United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Betty Brannaman Lisbon Mercy Hospital Oxford Junction Betty Klahn Raymond Brannaman Solon American Legion Auxiliary Thomas James Daniel Emma Klahn Marvin St. Paul Lutheran Church Mount Vernon Burton Harger University Hospitals Iowa City William M. Dallas 28Th St. Drive St. Luke’s Hospital Luella M. Jakubec Carolyn A. Landergott Tomahawk Trail Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Gladys Stockton Maurer Bellflower Calif Baxter Memorial Chapel Iowa Elkader Lyle R. Frye Peace United Church of Christ Witt Funeral Home Thomas W. Wall The Virgin Islands Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home Monticello I.W Miriam) Suter First Congregational Church Oakwood Cemetery Goettsch Hazleton Church Cemetery Brant-Kern’s Oelwein Postville Mildred Kamp Oak Ridge Cemetery Snider St. Luke's Christensen Juvenile Court Pam’s Mark’s Jeannie Glaser Glaser D.M List Daily John E. Lopes 3Rd Avenue S.E Ellis Boulevard Center Pt. Rd
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication