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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
1
Saigon alerts as U S and allied troops launch a priority sweep around Saigon to halt rocket barrages. Nine 122 mm rockets found near the capital. 107 mm shells hit Tan Son Nhut with light damage. Authorities warn of planned heavy attacks and urge residents to reinforce windows.
Nestor plans to appeal the Mercer County Board of Education contest results after losing re election by 25 votes. He seeks an extension to file, alleging Coaldale precinct 66 failed to distribute ballots to 47 voters. His attorney cites potential affidavits and possible court appeals through Circuit Court to the State Supreme Court.
British charges against James Earl Ray may be dropped to speed his extradition to the United States. An extradition hearing on the U S case is expected next week in London Bow Street Court and the Home Office authorized a study of the American petition.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a Titan 3 rocket launched eight jam resistant military communications satellites into near equatorial orbits. The craft spread in necklace like formation to ensure nearly constant visibility and boost availability of priority messages between Vietnam and Washington and Hawaii bases.
The note lists sections such as Abby, Classifieds, Comics, Dixon Editorials and Society. It mentions years and page markers across Princeton Sports and Movies. The fragment hints at a magazine style page with TV listings and society notes.
A 25 year old Baileysville man Arvel Hatfield was killed when struck by an auto while riding a bicycle near Oceana. Frankie Dale Shelton 21 of Pineville drove the vehicle involved. Hatfield faced traffic as he rode. another vehicle allegedly forced Shelton off the road near the Clear Fork Valley Golf Club. Police said no charges were filed Thursday night as the investigation continued.
Ollen Tillman Grubb 40 of Wytheville Va died after a single car crash on U S 11 near Wytheville. Police said his 1956 station wagon skidded off the road, struck a culvert and overturned multiple times before landing in an embankment. He was pronounced dead on arrival at a Wytheville hospital Wednesday evening.
Paris tensions eased as de Gaulle moves against leftists with expulsions of foreigners and rightist reconciliation actions. Lacheroy freed after exile, Sorbonne occupiers face cleaning and disinfection, and Peugeot plants idle while mail backlog diminishes. Bank of France reports 260 million lost in a week. Air France reaches deal with cabin crews to resume full schedule by Monday.
East Germany imposed new travel and visa rules for West Berlin and West Germany, causing hours long waits at border crossings and major highway delays. West German Chancellor Kiesinger called for a serious counterreaction, while the United States Britain and France said they would raise the issue with the Russians.
Paris reports indicate Hanoi seeks to pile threat upon threat while inching toward minor concessions such as admitting troops in the South and reducing talks propaganda. The American team remains patient, hoping for progress amid a stubborn peace stalemate.
In Houston a 47 year old man identified by his wife as Sam Willoughby of Waterloo Iowa died after surgeons implanted a sheep heart to maintain circulation as a last resort until a human donor could be found. The operation followed a heart attack six weeks earlier and a recent resuscitation attempt.
Princeton officials clash with Park and Recreation Association over the Old No 4 locomotive. W Grady Carper denounces Mayor Champ as the court battle over title and transfer to the Roanoke museum continues after a temporary injunction was dissolved.
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.