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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1969
Page
25
In Richmond between two neighbors an old apple orchard faded into pasture. Remaining trees were cut for logs as cows kept the plot tidy. In the late 1950s one daughter started an arboretum hoping trees would grow into a shaded grove and curb weeds.
The narrator recalls a woman who established a nursery behind a hedge to grow saplings into mature trees for an old orchard. She faced seedling shortages winter protection from rodents and weather, learned to plant acorns walnuts and maple keys, welcomed volunteers, and collaborated with nature. By 1963 she began a NY job yet the orchard now hosts about 40 thriving trees, including maples oaks ash and black cherry with pines birches and shrubs. The transformation under drought improved the landscape, with plans for benches and periodic mowing as Sue returns home to check on her trees.
New York editors urge Congress to raise Savings Bonds interest from 4.4 percent to 5 percent, arguing the current rate harms small savers and risks mass cash-ins. They note Treasury's July request to remove the 4.4 percent cap and consider a 6 percent cap, pressing Wilbur Mills to back action as inflation and taxes erode returns.
Washington AP John H. Crocker Jr resigns as Civil Aeronautics Board chairman, citing that the party winning an election deserves the chairmanship and a majority of a regulatory agency. Crocker, a Houston Democrat and Johnson ally, leaves with five years left in his term and a $40 000 annual salary.
Boston AP Gov Fran C. W. Sargent signed a law adding chiropractic care to Blue Shield insurance. Chiropractors began practicing three years earlier after regulatory setup in 1966. The bill allows nonprofit medical service plans to contract with registered chiropractors, despite opposition from medical spokesmen.
Washington Insight argues the domino theory is dying as Thailand and the Philippines move to wind down American troops. The piece notes Bangkok and Manila seek to redefine ties with the United States, while internal weakness, not external threat, drives regional instability and nationalist shifts.
Retiring Boston Symphony director Erich Leinsdorf thanks providence for absorbing 709 public appearances plus recordings and rehearsals over seven years with minimal illness. Secretary of State William P. Rogers warns against any war between China and Russia, calling it harmful to all.
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.