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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
4
The piece argues the US must adopt the metric system, noting few nations still use customary measures. It cites California public schools switching in fall 1976 and Maine forming a Metric System Committee to aid industry and education. It urges preparation for kilometers hectares and tonnes.
Paul Harvey notes conventions are big business with Americans spending billions yearly. He details how planners judge cities by hotels, exhibit space, dining, entertainment, transportation, crime, weather data, and family safety to attract or lose major conferences.
Letters to the Journal criticize Eastport City Council for denying a May 7 petition to allow a public vote on building a refinery. The note cites long-standing practice since 1968 and alleges council leader Mr. Ighton supports the ban.
JACK ANDERSON traces a Senate Banking Committee bill to Continental Investment Corporation via a defaced typeface clue. The amendment would let Continental keep funneling mutual fund commissions to its brokerage arm Waddell and Reed, harming shareholders. The piece notes connections to Sen. John Sparkman and hints at further related actions and investigations.
Washington report asserts Viet Cong and Hanoi troops carried systematic atrocities framed as political policy. It cites mutilations of children and officials, burials alive, and notes inhumane acts beyond the Hue massacre, stating these killings were deliberate wartime policy rather than incidental casualties.
MacLean questions longevity claims tied to honey scrap eaten by centenarians in Ecuador Russia and Kashmir. He notes researchers spot a pollen enzyme in honey scrap and jokes about longer lifespans impact on Social Security and insurance, while sidelining shaky birth records and crime of politics.
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.