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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1963
Page
1
A dense listing of television and radio program schedules across Saturday and Sunday. It includes stations in New York and surrounding areas, with shows ranging from dramas and game shows to news, weather, and educational programs. Notable entries feature gospel programs, sports coverage, variety shows, and children's segments, indicating a broad lineup for the weekend.
Local radio schedule outlines Cavalcade and Sunset Edition on WMIK stations. Notable items include sports review, choral programs, Sunday shows, and community notices with times around afternoon to evening slots and a focus on local hosts and guests. The listing emphasizes the Record Room and News Roundup segments with brief program cues.
United Interstate leaders press protests in at least two southern cities as a Dixie governor readies to argue for racial reform. Above the Mason-Dixon line Negro spokesmen in Philadelphia push to end discrimination sparking clashes between pickets and police. In Washington the Justice Department drafts civil rights legislation expected to be proposed by President Kennedy next week.
Nation wide desegregation actions sparked by World Council of Churches and restaurant chain leaders. In Jackson Mississippi police arrested hundreds of Negro demonstrators, many students aged 12 to 21, and moved them to makeshift custody. Courts freed 720 students after contempt charges were dropped, while enforcement and protests continued at state sites. Federal efforts push desegregation with court actions and congressional hearings proceeding.
Frank G. Davis aged 84 of Alman Michigan died May 30 1963 at his daughter Mary Lee Will line's home. Born April 27 1874 in Clarktane County Vermont he lived in Middlesburg and worked at Semesdey Packing Plant. Survived by three sons and three daughters and 3 grandchildren plus 1 great grandchild. Funeral 1 p.m. Sunday Shumate Funeral Home with Masonic rites. James Lemuel O'Neal of Beers Kentucky died May 29 1963 with services May 31 at Cawood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment Cedar Book Cemetery Jackson Georgia Funeral, flower bearers were family friends.
Ng John W. Oswald, UC Berkeley administrator and former UC faculty member, was elected president of the University of Kentucky. He plans to depart Berkeley by August with wife Rosa and three children. Oswald helped lead UC Davis plant pathology and coached football as a volunteer before rising to administration. Kerr calls his departure a great loss to California.
Army PFC Henry J. Jones completes eight weeks of advanced armor training at Fort Knox Kentucky. UC system administrator Oswald and spouse discuss mixed emotions about leaving California for Alabama home. Senate holds brief pro forma session clocked at six to nine seconds, not a record.
The Middleshore Bookmobile lists a series of stops by date including June 3 at Clear Creek Springs Fussil Chapel Pine Grove and June 4 at Davisburg Chenoa Carrs Store Henderson Settlement. Additional stops cover Huleh Colmar Sugar Run Little Lag Mt Big Log Ferndale Meldrum Nowtown Binghamtown Beans Fork Blue Ridge Ridgewood Garmeda and Fone with scattered place names and unclear spellings for June 7 10 12 14 and beyond.
United Press International reports from Washington that Representative Francis E. Waller D Pa died of leukemia at 63 after a four month hospital stay. He chaired the House Un American Activities Committee and the Democratic Patronage Committee and led the Judiciary and Immigration subcommittees. President Kennedy mourned his passing, and funeral plans were pending with burial at Arlington.
Tennessee moves to raise about 60 million dollars over the next two years under Gov. Frank Clement's program of progress. Taxes extend to utilities, laundry, dry cleaning, repairs of personal property, and include phone, debt, gas, water charges, with other prices rising for coin operated laundries, dry cleaning, and shoes. Cigarette tax up to 7 cents per pack, liquor 10 cents more per fifth. driver licenses increase to 3.4 dollars. license tags up to 2 dollars next March. gross receipts tax on soft drinks. corporate earnings tax rising to 4 percent. diesel fuel 8 cents a gallon as new fiscal year begins July 1.
Dismissals list several patients by name with city affiliations and follow up admissions and visiting hour notes. The record ends with a biblical verse phrase quoted from John.
A sweeping 24 hour nationwide strike in Argentina ends as workers return to jobs, signaling strong labor power since Peron era. Kim Byung Chil forecasts a late election in South Korea with assembly votes soon. Western diplomats doubt Kennedy and MacNamara can push Khrushchev toward nuclear policy compromise as Soviet Central Committee deliberations loom. The European Common Market crisis deepens over France blocking British integration, raising risk of a market-wide rift. In Tokyo, US and UK oil firms push for Indonesia to nationalize refineries with a complex compensation plan as talks near completion led by Wilson Wyatt.
In Kentucky, the Franklin County grand jury considers continuing the probe into kickback allegations against former state officials linked to Lexington businessman Jonny Thomas Catlett. The May panel found insufficient evidence for indictments but urged further study by the successor panel, amid denials of substantial kickback payments.
Frankfort Ky June 24 bids for a graded, drained and surface bound project on Pineville Dovian Branch Road in Bell County will be received by the Highway Department. The work starts at Ky 16 near Pineyilla and runs 0.6 mile to top Dorton Branch Road. Financing comes entirely from the state land fund.
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.