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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1969
Page
2
In Our Opinion the Corry Journal notes global science fascination with moon rock samples brought by astronauts. It praises U S openness, compares to Soviet Luna efforts, and says the find could unlock creation secrets. The piece highlights widespread expert interest and even public curiosity in science education.
A AP report debates whether credit becomes a guaranteed right or maintained as a retailer granted privilege as America leans toward a cashless society. It notes welfare recipients gaining access to credit at stores like Gimbel’s, Abraham & Straus, B J Korvette, Lane Bryant, and asks if credit systems should be universal or retailer contingent. It cites historical credit denials to farmers and Negro voters and asks how denial would affect living rights.
AP reports violence on the fall television lineup will dip yet remains. NBC limits a new police show to every third week amid more comedies and musical variety, with action and Westerns still dominating prime time. Network bodies promised lighter violence after Kennedy's assassination, yet creators dispute its impact, while prescreening by networks faces CBS abstention.
President Nixon plans a two day stay in Thailand and a quick, surprise hop toward South Vietnam as U S forces remain deeply involved in the region. The piece surveys Thai corruption, royal wealth, and a widening gap with limited revolt while weighing U S policy shifts and allied anxieties.
A reader guide lists state representative Forest Hopkins of North East and state senator James Willard of Mercer County as contactable at the State Capitol Harrisburg Pa. Hugh Scott and Richard Schweiker are senators reachable at the Senate Office Building Washington D C. Congressman Joseph Vigorito of Erie can be reached via the House Office Building Washington D C.
A vivid portrait of BB 62 New Jersey sailing from Pearl Harbor to Long Beach. It recalls battleship grandeur, historic battles, and the looming retirement as carriers and submarines redefine naval power. The author notes her Vietnam service, immense guns, and the quiet, ignoble end envisioned as the era of battleships fades.
On this date in 1914 Austria declared war on Serbia. Events include a 1898 steam carriage trip in England, 1896 Miami incorporated, 1943 Allied gains in Sicily, 1945 Empire State Building crash, 1964 Ranger moonflight, and 1970s South Yemen fighting, with various milestones and numbers.
A first person encounter inside a dim subway passage details Big Black Joe a blind former Army veteran and maintenance man who plays accordion for coins. He describes injuries from a steam blast at Big Black Joe the Pentagon his postwar years in hospitals and his stubborn optimism about street life and income. He recalls travels to Greenwich Village Fifth Avenue and Wall Street and notes police attention and his pension aiding his survival.
A fire destroyed a 30 by 40 foot barn on the Harold Nichols farm near Spartansburg on Fairview Church road. Officials blamed spontaneous combustion. Nearby residents reported the blaze about six miles south of Spartansburg, with local authorities investigating the cause.
No readable article content available from the provided text.
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.