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
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1972
Page
1
Readers ask about corner house upkeep and yard cleanup while others seek tax filing help and a path to a police cadet program. Officials advise repairs will occur, offer the IRS kit details, and refer inquiries to the local police Community Services branch for guidance.
The draft board explains that a registrant can be placed in Class 2-S student deferment if they pursued full-time study during 1970-71 and continue now. deferment lasts until degree completion, loss of satisfactory full-time study, or age 24. There are no first year deferments for 1971-72.
N J A city traffic engineer notes No Parking Anytime signs on Ranch Street between Fairfield Road and the city limits to ease double parking on the roadway. The rest of the text discusses methods to remove water based paint from upholstery and birch paneling, plus a contact offer for family tree help with Salisbury resources.
The surgeon general calls for safer cigarette research and cessation support as Americans continue to smoke. The Public Health Service notes nonsmokers in smoke filled rooms face carbon monoxide exposure and urges regulatory action if voluntary measures fail. Health officials discuss tar nicotine and carbon monoxide reduction, with hearings planned on tar and nicotine limits.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman arrives in Dacca aboard a British jet from London and New Delhi to a delirious crowd of diplomats and Bangladeshi troops. Police hold back the surge as jubilant supporters chant Jai Bangla while his 90 year old father and wife greet him.
From the airport he was ferried through crowds to Ramna race course where he urged a civil disobedience campaign against Yahya Khan's regime on March 7. Mujib was arrested March 26 as the army moved to crush the Bengali movement. Bhutto released him, sending him to London then home via New Delhi after meeting Edward Heath.
Sen. Frank Moss of Utah plans a new measure to pull small cigar ads from television arguing they imitate cigarettes and evade bans and taxes. Tobacco Institute official William Kloepfer counters that cigars are not condemned by cigarette literature. Small cigar sales have surged while big cigar sales stay around seven billion annually.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey formally entered his third presidential bid calling for reconciliation and an end to the Indochina War. He filed for Pennsylvania on April 25 and outlined plans to restore leadership, support equal rights, aid the elderly, and give youth a greater voice.
The Seawise University, formerly the Queen Elizabeth, capsized in Hong Kong harbor after 24 hours of fires and explosions. About 800 to 900 workers were aboard. 200 escaped by rope or harbor entry, nine injured. officials investigated arson as a possible cause. The ship was to be used as a floating university for Chapman College.
A national survey shows students shifting from radical action to working within established channels. From Berkeley to Wisconsin, leaders left volatile groups to recruit alliances with blacks and workers while pushing reforms through voting and campus governance. Some remain cynical about national politics, but many see power in university procedures and local elections rather than protests.
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.