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
Mar 07, 1960
Page
2
New York shares edged higher on a cautious noon trade with electronics continuing to show strength. Industrials fell back after early advances as steels and rails slipped while chemicals and farm equipment stayed firm and the Dow averaged 609.62.
Roanoke schedule lists Foggy Mt Boys at 6 00 followed by News at 6 30 Sports at 6 40 Weather at 6 50 and Claims Fame at 7 00 plus Riverboat at 7 30 on channel 10.
A timetable lists periods from 10:00 World History to 12:30 On The Farm with entries for Mathematics History Poetry and News plus a 32:00 Arts slot and a 12:15 show segment.
New Hampshire voters head to the polls in the first of 16 state primaries with Kennedy pressing a high turnout push and Nixon’s campaign concentrating on Republican bases. The result could influence subsequent contests and party conventions as voters weigh Kennedy’s strength versus Nixon.
The incident aboard the French freighter La Coubre left 50 to 70 dead after an explosion. Cuban authorities detained a Nebraskan photographer Chapman for questioning while Castro accused U S policy of arming Cuba and saboteurs. A Cuban court cleared Chapman with no charges.
The Badge for Military Merit established by General George Washington in 1782 is identified as the earliest U S military decoration. The award precedes later honors and reflects early battlefield recognition.
Judge Donnell Gilliam, age 70 and the oldest active federal judge in North Carolina, died at his Tarboro home after a career spanning 14 years on the Eastern Federal District bench. He retired in March on his 70th birthday following a 1958 collapse, was succeeded by Algernon Butler, and leaves two sons, a sister, and three grandchildren.
In Nairobi AP Billy Graham refused a Moslem leaders challenge for a faith healing contest. Sheik Mubarak Ahmad proposed selecting 30 incurables to be prayed over by Graham and his followers and by the sheik and his followers to test whose faith earns grace.
Through Alabama to Tennessee and beyond, sit-down demonstrations enter a tense second month as NAACP leaders urge continued action while some groups seek mediation. In Montgomery a clash required police to separate black and white crowds at the state capitol. in DC Howard students picketed the White House urging civil rights legislation.
Porpoises can outswim most fish though they stay underwater for at most three minutes and surface to breathe about every 30 to 45 seconds, researchers note.
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.