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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1956
Page
36
FBI crime data show Ohio's holdup activity down from 1954 alongside declines in pickpockets and burglars. Murder rates stay roughly level across 1954 and 1955, while assaults with intent to kill and manslaughter rise. Ohio figures cover 167 cities from police records.
Article summarizes Governor Bracken Lee's fight over foreign aid policy, his stance against paying income taxes, and IRS actions placing liens totaling 1203.10 in three Utah banks. It notes rising crime rates in Ohio and mentions Washington's 1783 neutrality proclamation as a historical aside.
Letart society items mention visits by Mr. and Mrs. George Grimm Mrs. Addie Roush and others to Mason City and Letart households. Families including the Hoffmans, Rickards and Ban cutters shared time with local residents as Sam Boston and others hosted gatherings.
In Amarillo Texas W J Carroll returns home to find neighbors completed a fence he had been building to keep his 2 year old son safe after a driveway accident. The incident prompted community help as the family recovers from the injury.
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.