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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
4
The message frames a moral view that God will judge all deeds and secrets, urging a life spent worthily by action rather than years. It quotes Ecclesiastes and a note from British dramatist Richard B. Sheridan.
Charleston leaders face a dispute over the Division of Correction head after Clarence Johnson fired C. Robert Sarver. George Washington Randall, tied to Oregon and North Carolina prison systems, is named as a replacement despite lacking the required college degree. The affair prompts calls for closer legislative review and adherence to legal qualifications.
Senator Mansfield proposed a universal primary, abolition of nominating conventions, direct nationwide vote, and a single six year term for the presidency. He also urged extending voting rights to 18 year olds and limiting candidate appearances to controlled media. The plan requires constitutional amendments and careful debate.
The Supreme Court upholds police stop and frisk authority when a reasonably prudent person believes life is in danger. The decision allows on the spot checks for weapons in crowds, with cases later decided on their own facts. Public opinion is split over privacy, gun control, and licenses while acknowledging potential life saving benefits.
W F Buckley Jr disputes the April 21 1967 Greek coup and its leaders. He mocks the Junta calling its members educated or capable while praising figures like Pipinelis and Papaconstantinou. The piece contrasts papandreou and papadopoulos with a claim the regime would avoid further civil strife.
West German student leader Red Rudi Dutschke says upcoming protests will target police stations banks and newspaper offices rather than synagogues asserting a goal of dismantling bureaucratic control and creating citizen run communes. He notes need to ally with labor and military to gain power while distancing from anti Semitism.
The House Ways and Means Committee prepares for hearings on steel import quotas aimed at Japan and Western Europe. The industry argues protection is needed after World War II dominance gave U S steel a semi monopoly, amid a climate of perceived ineptitude and inaction.
Russell Kirk argues that American society is not uniquely sick the Kennedy assassination shows broader ideological violence worldwide. He condemns talk of revolution and violence while urging severity against extremists and media violence.
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.