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
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1963
Page
16
Strife over labor costs at the Nevada Test Site concerns Clark County residents due to the site's economic importance. Unions argue the AEC timing and scope of pay cuts undermine contracts signed last year, with protests and walkouts, while officials pursue legal avenues to protect workers' rights.
McGill contrasts Dahomey with colonial history and notes Ouidah’s fetish temples near a Catholic cathedral. He observes coexistence of fetish worship, Catholic, and Protestant communities, discusses independence, unity amid linguistic divides, and the hopeful resilience of Dahomey’s youth. He recalls village children greeting travelers along the road to Lagos.
A group calling itself teague for the prevention of obscenity in animals demands the First Lady dress a horse in capris during public rides. The letter mocks the campaign as ridiculous publicity stunt and questions the authors' humanity.
United Press International notes March 9 as day 68 of 1963 with Venus and Mars in the sky. It recalls Eddie Foy born 1854 and events such as Lincoln seeking office in 1832, Monitor and Merrimac clash in 1863, a 440 day strike ending in 1047, and a 1962 coal mine disaster in West Germany. Tolstoi’s thought is listed.
A collection of letters discusses bicycle safety with praise for license schemes in Pennsylvania and calls for a Nevada style bicycle code. The writers argue for stricter traffic rules for bicyclists and question car speeding. Other letters urge federal spending cuts and note urban rural income gaps among older adults in Kentucky and urban Lexington versus Casey County.
Washington examines six proposed areas of reform as reformers push for changes in House and Senate rules committees ethics workload and fiscal machinery. The piece contrasts political reforms with efficiency reforms amid fears Congress cannot cope with space age challenges and growing international duties.
Washington debate rages inside the Defense Department over who will replace Deputy Secretary Roswell Gilpatric when he leaves. White House circle supports Paul Nitze with Bundy clique backing, while Cyrus Vance faces opposition tied to Johnson and congressional leaders. Harriman promotion and Kennedy diplomacy loom as part of the power struggle.
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.