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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
8
Tokay, home of Tokay wine, is a Hungarian town. Aya Sofya, Constantinople’s famed cathedral, now a state museum after Moslem alterations. The Pleiades are about 400 Taurus stars, six visible naked eye. Charles V praised Paris as a world, not just a town.
Mrs. Hans Paulson announced 1133.37 in proceeds from the poppy drive with 7000 poppies sold. Top sellers were named poppy queen and king, and gold pins awarded. other reports included flags for Girl Scout troops and a college scholarship winner.
A Senate bill to revise wheat supports faces rapid amendments as debate looms. The measure would set price supports at 1.91 per bushel, cut acreage 20 percent, and draw 50 percent from the stockpile, with critics proposing 85 percent parity and deeper cuts.
Tokyo experienced a moderate earthquake with no damage reported. Authorities stated no injuries or structural issues followed the tremor. Local residents felt shaking but rapid assessments found no hazards.
A farmer argues that the proposed bill would limit earnings and that the plan to retire acres would yield higher income. He contends the measure would reduce farmers’ revenue compared with keeping or expanding current practices.
Hollywood AP reports 58 year old Gary Cooper goes home from the hospital days after an operation on May 31 in which part of his colon was removed. He was expected to stay at least two weeks for recovery.
Police fired during a confrontation between landlords and tenants at Mohangrab village near New Delhi. Thirteen people were killed and twenty nine injured as the clash escalated.
The 37 story Tower of Madrid is identified as Europe’s tallest skyscraper, highlighting its height and prominence in the continent’s skyline.
Joseph Robbie a 43 Minneapolis attorney and Democratic national convention delegate faces a drunken driving charge in municipal court. Police arrested him near his home after a Wednesday stop. the judge continued the case without plea until Monday. Robbie was acquitted last year in a drunken driving trial and has sought the Fifth District seat twice.
James Grandboise, 37, of Red Lake Falls Minnesota, died today as the fourth casualty of the North ern States Power Co. concrete building explosion in Fargo. Earlier victims were Samuel Rott 54 of Fargo and August Neyssen 50 of Hatton North Dakota, plus Robert LaPash of Moorhead Minnesota who died shortly after the blast.
Public Welfare Commissioner Morris Hursh announced 10,092 patients were housed in Minnesota mental hospitals as of April 30, 1960. The Welfare Department supervised all state institutions, totaling 16,___ in population.
The report lists 10,092 in mental hospitals and 235 inebriates under treatment. It also notes 5,812 mentally deficient or epileptic individuals, 263 dead and 93 blind children in special schools, 110 crippled children in Gillette Hospital in St Paul, 56 tuberculosis patients at the State Sanatorium, and 13 children in the...
The Bering Sea, dividing Alaska from Siberia, emerges as a growing fish and crab producer for markets due to better refrigeration methods enabling longer hauls and fresher catches.
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.