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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1966
Page
1
Mrs Santa Claus narrates visits from children at Santa's House detailing their requests and reactions. She notes a shy boy kissing her, a girl asking about bells on her dress, a Japanese girl sending thanks, and a bone to pick over a live horse.
The Johnson administration plans a new push after Jan 10 to lift East West trade restrictions with the Soviet Union and Eastern European communist nations. Congressmen say Soviet officials favor expanded trade, noting artificial barriers on U S Russia trade hindering economic ties. The earlier bill died in committee and is set for reintroduction in the new Congress.
A teenaged fugitive held an elderly Greensburg couple hostage for over five hours after a shootout that killed state trooper William Rayner. James Lee Collins and James W Sprinkle, both from Kentucky, fled parole and were captured. Sprinkle died in the confrontation.
In New York the Soviet Union and France warned the General Assembly that a Canadian resolution guiding the peacekeeping committee could provoke a crisis and delay adjournment of the 22nd session. An 11 nation conciliation panel sought to avert a showdown and persuade Canada to withdraw or amend. The vote was postponed, risking a longer session and complicating President Abaul Rahman Pazhwak's aim to end early.
President Johnson faces major budget decisions on agriculture and NASA as he hosts top officials at his Texas ranch. Budget figures include nearly 7 billion for farming and 1 billion for NASA for the coming year. A defense budget near 70 billion and an overall total around 135 billion are anticipated.
The United States urged UN Secretary-General U Thant to take all necessary steps to arrange a cease-fire in Vietnam. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg delivered the request in a 20 minute private meeting and pledged full U S cooperation in cease-fire efforts.
Publishers and author George Manchester push for an out of court settlement in the dispute with the Kennedy family over The Death of a President. Mrs Kennedy sues for breach of contract privacy and copyright infringement while Look magazine plans serialization in January.
federal agencies issue four minimum principles for savings and loan ads to prevent misleading claims on deposit rates. Standards require simple interest terms, disclose compounding, note if higher returns apply to certain deposits, and avoid implying insurance beyond 15000 per depositor. The Fed notes competition drives risky ad practices.
In St Paul the State Highway Patrol issued 196 tickets and 249 warning tags during weekend saturation checks. Among those arrested for alleged violations 104 were tagged for speeding with other offenses including improper license 22 faulty equipment seven driving while drunk six open bottle six minors in possession of intoxicants seven and 44 miscellaneous violations. In Detroit Pontiac Division announces 16 000 new cars are being checked for misaligned steering shafts which could cause shaft fracture under prolonged stress.
Washington AP reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower had surgical stitches removed at Walter Reed Army Hospital one week after gall bladder surgery. The incision is healing well and he progresses on a selective diet under doctor guidance. In Argentina, Woodrow Sayre abandons a $15000 Antarctic expedition due to delays, saying they were forced to give up.
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Temperatures fall to 18 to 32 degrees tonight and rise to 32 to 45 on Tuesday. Wednesday brings cloudy skies with snow flurries.
A 16 year old Dearborn youth attempted to steal a Christmas tree with friends in a white car. He fled after a Dearborn police cruiser blocked the rear exit and realized officers were in the front seat. Police delivered him into his parents' custody.
Bud Ray Wortham of Arkansas and Craddock M. Gilmour Jr of Utah pleaded guilty in a Leningrad court to violating currency regulations and theft of a bear statue from a Lenin grad hotel. They face up to eight years for currency violations and three for theft. trial timeline and court procedures noted.
An eleven year old girl named Sandra Lee Amorme writes to President Johnson asking that her teacher Richand W. Keller not be drafted until the school year ends. The letter notes Keller is the second male teacher in the school this term and the only male at St Peter’s parochial school in Warwick.
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.