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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1976
Page
3
Former presidential candidate Kim Dae-jung and his wife were arrested in Seoul as part of a weeklong crackdown on dissident Christian and opposition leaders. Aides said plainclothes officers took the couple from their home just before 1 PM.
Larry crties wins a world title and 16th gold mining championship after eight nuggets showed in a Rosamond pan, setting a world record of 15.4 seconds to extract all sand and water without losing any nuggets. Bertles, 60, a former Lockheed supervisor, credited the triumph to improved speed and accuracy.
Harrisburg PA AP state health secretary Leonard Bachman pushes a 3.50 per pack cigarette tax as a smoking reduction method. He backs higher taxes and a smokers rights bill to require non smoking areas, while public health campaigns and clinics are planned.
Milwaukee pediatrician Dr. Donald Pinkel notes advances in childhood cancer treatment and diagnosis in the March 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. He says earlier diagnosis carried a fatalistic outlook and that more children are being cured today.
London reports the pound dipping below 2 for the first time in history, closing Friday at 1.9815 and sliding to as low as 1.9252 before recovering to 1.9475 amid broad selling from Europe, the Far East, and the Middle East. Dealers say the Bank of England shows little sign of strong support as Britain’s economic troubles erode confidence in sterling.
The Associated Press reports Pennsylvania bans mass X ray screening vans, ending local campaigns run by six groups including in Harrisburg and Johnstown. A state panel requires doctor prescriptions for tests, citing radiation risk and public health goals, while holdouts blame radiologists’ lobbying and loss of business.
Titusville police seek Manuel DeMarches aged 13 and Thomas L Huillier aged 14 who have been missing since Saturday afternoon. DeMarches is 5 ft 1 in, 110 pounds with brown hair and eyes. L Huillier is 5 ft 4 in, 120 pounds with brown hair. They were last seen with another Titusville boy not yet reported missing. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Titusville Police Department.
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.