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
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
10
In Warsaw long lines form for taxis coffee and tickets as 17 inch TVs flood the market. Officials blame birth rates for shortages while Cardinal Wyszynski urges large families and birth control is denounced. Panic buying erupts over rumors of sugar shortages.
A correspondent describes Warsaw in the 1960s, criticizing hotel life, dining, and service at Europejski and Bristol, noting high prices and poor quality. The piece laments Polish tastes, lively street life, and social shifts after World War II, including harsh customs handling at the airport.
In Wichita a patron recalled dropping an overdue book into a curbside collection box. The box was no longer in use, but staff eventually recovered the overdue item from the back of the library, upside down, where the patron had placed it.
Sgt Reg Benson, son of Mrs Hazel Benson of Grand Meadow, serves as a lineman with the Signal Corps in Korea after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. Army Private Galen O Peterson, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Marion Peterson of Austin, completed an Honest John missile crewman course at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Private Danny P Rasmussen, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Estel Rasmussen of Rose Creek, finished eight weeks of military police training at Fort Gordon Georgia. Staff Sgt Brian W McAlister, son of Mr and Mrs Guy McAlister of Austin, promoted to Army Specialist five in Viet Nam as a cook with the 54th Signal Battalion. PFC Gary A Schmit, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Schmit of Austin, listed with a New York APO address. The report includes address details and prior postings in Germany and assignments with the 1st Air Cavalry Division and various units.
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.