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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
2
Georgetown Guyana independent nation holds its first assembly amid foreshadowed stormy political future. Cheddi Jagan Marxist opposition leader delivered a fiery opening speech as the session began after midnight.
The opposition leader denounces the new constitution as minority rule while crowds in Georgetown cheer Burnham. A prince opens an assembly and Georgetown hosts foreign observers amid a 180 million development plan and UN membership talks. Red Rippers jet display disturbs revelers as tensions rise between Indians and Blacks.
A national Grotto ceremony will decorate and wreath the graves of former presidents including Roosevelt and Franklin with colored wax, fruit and glitter. Some 100,000 Master Masons Grotto members across North America join the ritual aimed at unifying the nation during perceived crisis. The event unfolds Sunday at a combined ceremony with the Tripodied Grotto of Poughkeepsie and features leaders such as Monarch Harry Sterner and Harry Mueller.
HINESVILLE Ga AP Eunice Wood Lowe 31 of Hinesville died in a two car crash on J S 17. Theresa Libano 63 of Greenwich Conn died Wednesday of injuries. William Nicholas Dewald of Riviera Beach Fla was critically hurt. The report notes additional casualties and chaotic scene as authorities investigate the crash and its causes.
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.