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
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1983
Page
5
The page explains that most columns express editorial and political opinions and do not necessarily reflect the newspaper’s views, except for the column directly below which may differ in stance. It outlines the distinction between opinion pieces and the paper's official position.
The piece weighs Lebanon policy under President Reagan, debating the stay of Marines in Beirut and the viability of a broader Arab Israeli settlement amid Syrian influence. It then shifts to personalized license plates in Virginia, noting six character plates and examples BCH QAK and GEE GTE, inviting reader submissions.
Jeane Kirkpatrick faces a likely post-U N future as she remains blunt on Soviet behavior. In a wide interview with George Urban in Encounter she rejects vague terms, labeling Soviet policy as ideological aggression and warning that language misleads U S policy.
In Mobile Alabama Walter Mondale won the Alabama Democratic Conference endorsement over Jesse Jackson after a blunt test of party loyalty. ADC leaders reported a three to one edge for Mondale and Jackson failed to win a single ADC delegate, despite lively rhetoric.
Merchandising experts note how hype fuels demand for unlikely items such as the Cabbage Patch Kids. The piece cites Xavier Roberts, U.S. News and World Report, and promotions driving millions to pay premium prices for toys, clothes, and media-driven products. It describes media saturation, puffery, and the sustenance needed to keep products in front of consumers despite modest intrinsic value.
August 1978 report notes Nguyen Cao Ky, ex premier and air force chief of South Vietnam, leading a Vietnamese refugee delegation in Orange County California to protest welfare reductions. The piece alleges Ky’s wealth and ties to an organized crime network called The Association, with crimes including extortion, drugs, and welfare fraud, and discusses witness accounts and government findings.
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.