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
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1967
Page
2
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies tonight with scattered showers north and south portions. Cooler air moves into the state by Friday morning with low temperatures around 60 north to near 70 south.
The article notes that the cross represents Christianity while the crescent stands for Islam, highlighting symbol meanings in religious identity.
Hugh O Connor, 46, a Montreal native filming poverty scenes for a documentary in Whitesburg Kentucky, was shot by Hobart Ison 69 who was charged with murder. The four crew members reported the incident after stopping to photograph residents near a coal camp road. The shooting occurred as the crew packed gear following a roadside encounter with a man demanding they leave his property.
In Las Vegas New Mexico six male patients at the state hospital died from smoke during a fire that forced evacuation of 152 residents. The blaze started in the first floor day room of the north unit. Ages of the dead ranged from 26 to 79, all from the Albuquerque area. Hospital officials cited heavy smoke as the cause.
Michigan governor George Romney confronts racial tensions in Milwaukee as he tours city neighborhoods and refuses to dodge open housing prompts. He faces accusations of double talk from militants while pressuring for civil rights action.
The House backed a $40 million expansion of federal rat control aid after a party switch by urban and suburban Republicans. The vote shifted from July and reflected support from Democrats and GOP freshmen who opposed prior admin measures. The measure totals $992 million in new authorizations over four years, with $48.5 million this year plus previous approvals.
Columbus Ohio AP reports windows shattered along a si block front and three persons injured slightly in a disorder in the Last Side Negro section on a Wednesday night. About 200 police used shotguns tear gas and night sticks to restore order after several hours. One of the injured was a policeman struck by a rock. In Dayton police arrested about 50 youths on disorderly conduct charges amid a second straight night of disturbances with one fire and looting reported. A Columbus incident near a building picked by 10 persons who accused the owner of denying rental space to the Congress of Social Equality. Twenty three Negroes were arrested.
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.