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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1981
Page
6
Walter Cronkite ends a long CBS tenure as anchorman after 19 years. Dan Rather steps in as his capable successor, continuing the trusted, sober news style with accuracy and restraint. Cronkite’s retirement marks a notable shift in American television news.
The piece draws a wary analogy between the fall of South Vietnam and a potential collapse of El Salvador. It notes geography, warns against mislabeling nations, and outlines a chain reaction of refugee movements from Honduras to Guatemala if El Salvador were to fall, reflecting Cold War era fears and regional instability.
The piece imagines a domino collapse threatening Central America and the Panama Canal. It ponders U S responses including building an alternate passage via El Salvador, potentially using a water-filled tunnel as a back-up, and deploying military advisers, noting the risk of escalation.
A 100 years ago W B Allen walked Chester to Philadelphia in under three hours, leaving Chester City Hall at 9 AM and reaching Philadelphia Depot by 11 48 AM. The century marks also recall pigeons sent from Washington DC returning by 4 PM. Additional items note prison inspector reorganization, school superintendent at Altoona, and West Point nomination.
Almanac entry marks Saturday March 7 1981 as day 66 with 299 days left in year 1981. Historical notes include 1932 Detroit Ford riot with 3 000 workers, four deaths, 1936 Hitler Rhineland move violating Versailles, 1945 Rhine crossing Remagen signaling endgame for WWII, and Apollo 9 lunar module link.
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.