Cuban Rebel Leader Ruling Nation Amid Chaos
The Cuban rebel movement, led by Castro, seizes control as a general strike halts services in Havana. Batista flees to the Dominican Republic, while rioting, looting, and arson spread through the capital.
03 Jan 1959
Page 1
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
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1959
Page
1
The Cuban rebel movement, led by Castro, seizes control as a general strike halts services in Havana. Batista flees to the Dominican Republic, while rioting, looting, and arson spread through the capital.
President Eisenhower at Gettysburg urged Soviet leaders to set aside threats and seek peaceful co existence. He replied to a joint Soviet message with a demand that Berlin be settled without coercion and warned that Western Allies must apply peaceful aims to Berlin first. The exchange stressed hopes for German unity and European security and urged real progress toward lasting peace in 1959.
New York dateline Mingay AP reports the Small Wind balloon launched from the Canary Islands on December 12 with three men and a woman aboard has not been heard from for 18 days and the expected westward Caribbean crossing has not occurred.
Moscow report from Tavestia says Russia may launch a cosmic station by 1966 with a television centre and observatory orbiting Earth above 20 000 miles. The station would transmit to Europe Asia and Africa and serve as a cosmic observatory and radio beacon for guiding intercontinental rockets.
Cairo reports a widespread anti Communist arrest campaign with 68 initial detainees including journalists and students, three publishing houses closed, and officials with suspected Communist ties dismissed. Observers note splits within the party and a national climate of Arab nationalism opposing communism.
A New York Times dispatch from London reports serious unrest in Iraq with constant clashes between Communists and Egyptian nationalists. Ten people died in one clash as reports warn internal security deteriorates and censorship limits domestic coverage.
Twenty people have died on Victorian roads since Christmas Eve. The latest victims include a 3 year old boy struck by a truck in Brooklyn and a motorist killed when two cars collided on the Winchelsea Colac road late last night.
On day three in Melbourne Neil Harvey top scored with 167 for Australia, but England fought back taking four wickets for six runs as the hosts attempted a big lead. Statham led England's bowling with four for 45 as Mackay and Davidson finished not out for 14 and 12 respectively.
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.