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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
7
A garbled page references meetings and social events at The Hearth Home AL, luncheon details, and a note about a death notice and workshop remarks. It mentions Edmund G. fouh, a walk, and local club activities with names like Mrs Pred Hun Birger and Opal Rescedy.
Kansas bank president W Dale Uritarr urges government economy at the Kanene Bankers convention in Wichita citing private enterprise as solution. He cautions against escalating spending while praising private finance for development credits and warns of budget items that threaten national solvency. Columbus Ohio notices report emeritus R James Ellaworth dies at home after contributing to mechanics and technology education.
The captain of the steamer Hunan relayed to Butterfield and Swire that two American airmen, sailors from the US Navy, had been freed after being held by Chinese communists. Names tied to the case include Marine Max Elmer and Navy Chief Electrician William C. Smith. The message hinted at activity near Chinese waters and referenced a possible arrival next Monday or Tuesday.
Bender and Smith were captured by Chinese communists on October 19, 1946 after their plane landed in communist territory near Taingtae. The U.S. Navy then ran a base at Teingtae.
The Ohio murderer Theodore Roosevelt McClure, a Cleveland man described as the Negro who cheated the electric chair four times, died in the electric chair at the Ohio penitentiary. McClure, age unknown, had previously claimed he did not commit a Cleveland grocer holdup amid prior delays before execution last night.
McClure walked toward the death chamber with apparent calm just before 4 p m EST as officials prepared to carry out his execution. The governor granted a reprieve at the request of the court, delaying or altering the sentence in a case tied to Nicola Salupe.
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.