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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1969
Page
2
Helena sees Holi High School graduate its only class of 1969 after a funding crisis and teacher shortage. The 69 graduates vow to prove the value of a parochial education as the diocese considers options and the city absorbs Central into the Helena district.
At Le Bourget, NASA say Apollo 9 crew McDivitt Scott and Schweickart hoped for a meeting with cosmonauts Shatalov and Yeliseyev, but the Soviets remained evasive. Shatalov and Yeliseyev visited the U S pavilion, as German Dornier 31 prototype wowed crowds with vertical takeoff and hover displays.
In Boston, Dr. Paul L. Sturges of the American Baptist churches criticizes the push to legalize beano as a funding method. He says some leaders see it as a temptation and disputes that churches should rely on direct giving from members.
Report says roughly 40 million dollars was raised by 25 churches and 17 countries in Bonn Germany to sustain the airlift delivering food to refugees in Biafra and to support relief programs.
Rolla Missouri The Department of Health Education and Welfare approves a 32653 grant to the University of Missouri Rolla for research on using waste glass in bituminous roads. Dr Ward R Malisch leads the civil engineering project examining if glass can replace sand gravel and stone as road aggregate.
A writing seminar for Christians to publish material will be held August 21 in Dallas at the Adolphus Hotel. Editors from major Assemblies of God periodicals will lead study labs as part of the 33rd General Council activities in Dallas August 21 to 26.
UPI reports a high level White House visit with President Nixon meeting South Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Thieu on Midway Island for a few hours. The trip involves extensive advance teams and complex logistics, with a schedule spanning Madison South Dakota, Colorado Springs, San Clemente California, and Honolulu before returning to Washington.
Mobs of 2,000 to 3,000 striking oil workers looted stores, set fires at the Shell refinery complex, and caused extensive damage in Willemstad. Royal Dutch Marines were deployed to restore order after Curacao declared a curfew and requested aid from the Netherlands. Witnesses reported gunfire and fear of renewed violence as the island faced a highly critical situation.
Bolivian government claimed extremists planned to turn Nelson Rockefeller's visit into a bloody confrontation to topple President Siles. A bomb outside the U.S. embassy raised alarms as security forces mobilized. Protesters announced an anti imperialist march with hundreds of groups planned along Rockefeller's route.
Fragmented OCR shows pricing for morning and evening paper deliveries in Lubbock with subscription options. The ad lists a combination of daily morning and Sunday editions, with rates and contact hints for home delivery.
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.