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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1974
Page
3
Grumman Aerospace demands $125 million in upfront payments from the Pentagon to continue F-14 Tomcat production. Senate aides reveal Navy concealed the demand from Congress since January, risking further disruption to the troubled program amid a $21.8 billion arms budget and a $722.5 million F-14 allocation.
In federal court Howard Hughes reportedly paid 23 million dollars for a hotel because he feared its towering sign would crash onto his penthouse. Robert Maheu testified he left the sign standing and described Hughes’s alleged purchases to avoid moving.
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas C. Platt halted a Navy inquiry into Cmdr. William D. Martin off duty conduct after ruling the service overstepped on his private hours. A June 14 hearing will decide if the pause becomes permanent. Martin, a former Vietnam pilot, faced an investigation into a naked dash across a Manhattan ballroom during the Reserve Officers Association convention on May 3.
The 80 year old Texas Democrat gained a first victory by the House approving a GAO audit of the Federal Reserve but with a limit to administrative expenses only. Patman hopes the next Congress will back broader accountability for monetary policy and operations.
A powerful blast hit the old state building in downtown early today, damaging Evelle Younger's office with extensive damage reported. No injuries or fire. A caller claiming Weather Underground warned of a hazardous device set to detonate in 10 minutes and urged evacuation.
Brookings Institution economists warn that gains for low income and aged Americans from the Nixon administration budget may be smaller than expected. They cite rising regressive taxes soaking up federal spending on social security Medicare food stamps and essential programs and note social insurance taxes weigh most on low income groups.
Bruce Herschensohn deputy special assistant to the President condemns press coverage as biased and destructive arguing media hostility toward Nixon fuels impeachment attempts. He cites misreporting on Huntsville events and headlines about resignation while noting transcripts do not prove criminal impeachable conduct.
British troops captured a top IRA leader in Belfast during a large-scale search aimed at quelling potential retaliation after the collapse of the moderate coalition. Clashes occurred as authorities detained the senior Provisional Belfast brigade member. Protestant militants ended the weeklong strike, and direct rule was reimposed amid continued political deadlock.
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.