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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1969
Page
14
The article urges individuals to limit alcohol during holidays, noting personal variation in drinking effects and the danger of overindulgence. It cites a case of a high school principal jailed for drunk driving and stresses personal restraint, host awareness, and help from Alcoholics Anonymous to curb excessive drinking.
Dr Lawrence Krohn of Detroit unveils high resolution electrocardiography using 15 leads and computer processing to give four second readings. The method prints simplified computer results indicating imminent heart attack, costing 30 to 40 dollars per reading.
The text muses on wealth, appetite and population with a provocative comparison. It cites Maine with under a million residents and asks what would happen if 30 million poor Americans were moved there and given small rice rations, then shifts to describing conditions in West Bengal.
Sydney Harris discusses Dr N J Berrill and protein hunger in India detailing brain damage in 30 40 percent of children, the rapid population growth, wealth gaps between rich and poor, and the small share of GNP given to foreign aid while US consumption and resources remain high.
In a future depicted at the dean's office, admissions panels weigh students by high intelligence and a triple-A credit rating. The Dean warns relaxing standards would undermine the Reagan Plan for Higher Education and Profit, fearing dead beats. Professor Hawkins laments the governor's lack of flair in a commencement address.
The dean insists on screening applicants by credit risk regardless of race or politics while Hawkins notes a list of 12 678 applications. Walter Wasp a 52 year old investment banker from a church going background is named as a future freshman. The governor’s goal is questioned as the dean claims education is for Americans who can pay.
Sahara edited by Kruger from Putnam priced 15 dollars surveys the world’s largest desert from Atlantic to Red Sea in sweeping scope. Signet edition edited by Neece Solotaroff at 1.25 dollars offers nineteen authors on 1960s American social and political topics including Mailer Roth Bellow Styron Ellison and subjects such as civil rights and the generation gap.
A nostalgic plea to Santa listing longed for childhood toys and ideals. The writer requests enduring versions of kindness and tolerance, brighter colored lights, and sturdy, lasting values over adult cynicism, while humorously questioning Santa’s single-night world tour.
A collage of quotes on education culture and wealth cites Deuteronomy Stevenson and Huxley. The snippets praise teaching as a guardian of heritage and warn against covetousness while noting the value of well taught subjects despite varied topics.
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.