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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
5
A fragmentary caption evokes a waiting figure in a grand voice. The wording hints at a ceremonial or ceremonial tone with a focus on patience and achievement. No clear names, places, or dates are readable in the text.
Baltimores defense led by Mike Curtis and Bubba Smith overwhelmed Minnesotas offense as the Colts beat the Vikings 24 to 14 to claim the Western Conference crown and advance to face the Browns. Curtis broke the game open with a 60 yard fumble return and Morrall directed the offense in Unitas absence.
Unclear fragments indicate the Colts built a lead with passing and key receptions by Willie Richardson and John Mackey. A late defensive surge finished the drive as Mackey scored on a 49 yard catch run, with Colts pursuing an NFL crown for the first time since 1959.
Kansas City coach Hank Stram was voted United Press International AFL Coach of the Year by 20 writers. The ballot cited his comeback from an 8 8 0 season and his lead into a pivotal game against Oakland for the Western Division title. Paul Brown received three votes with Sid Gillman also earning one.
Detroit Lions flanker McCullouch won the NFL Rookie of the Year award on 17 of 48 ballots from United Press International voters in three writers per NFL city. Claude Humphrey, Terry Cole, Larry Cole, Bobby Cockroft, and Charlie Sanders trailed with 12, 7, 5, 5, and 2 votes respectively.
In Baltimore the Colts smothered the Vikings 24 14 to claim the Western Conference crown while the Browns defeated the Cowboys 31 20 in Cleveland. The games highlighted defense with Eller Marshall Larsen Page and Curtis making key plays for Baltimore and Gaubatz Curtis and Miller pressuring Minnesota. Curtis sealed the win with a 60 yard interception return.
The article notes Shula's stern stance on performance after Cleveland beat Dallas 14 4, praising Blanton Collier and the defense as decisive. It previews the forthcoming Colts Browns NFL championship clash as the best defense meets the best offense in a battle of implacable forces.
A compact OCR style list presents universities and scores from a series of invitational events. Schools named include Notre Dame Indiana Dayton Providence Miami Florida Ohio State Texas Tech Centenary Texas A&M and many others along with city and conference hints. The fragmentary sheet hints at finals and invitational results across multiple teams and venues.
TV listings show schedules for KFOX KGNC KAUZ and other channels with programs like The Stonemans Dream of Jeannie Rowan & Martin Gunsmoke Here's Lucy and The Avengers. Late night news Weather Paul Harvey and 1960s era titles appear with movie slots and sports updates.
LaSalle defeated Albright 91 65 while St Bonaventure beat Tl Wilyn 109 76. Manhattan won 68 to Ameri U 58 as St Peters beat Niawara 82 77. Villanova 82 Catholic U 47 and Holy Cross 67 Conn 63. NY 85 Boston College 71.
TV schedule fragment lists daytime and late night programming across KGNC Channel 4 KFDA and others. Includes Today Show NBC News Jeopardy Hollywood Squares Let’s Make a Deal Days of Our Lives The Doctors General lineup and local weather notes.
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.