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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1978
Page
5
Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, has shifted careers and notes that his iconic status as an American astronaut persists abroad. After commanding Apollo 17 in 1972, he stayed in the space program and contributed to the Apollo Soyuz linkup, but he chose to exit as the shuttle era begins.
CHICAGO AP The Memorial Day weekend traffic crashes killed 485 people over three days, rising from 432 last year. The National Safety Council had projected 300 to 400 deaths. The worst for a three-day holiday was 597 in 1969, with 629 in 1968 for a four-day period.
In Jerusalem Yitzhak Navon was sworn in as Israel's fifth president before Prime Minister Menachem Begin and the Knesset. Navon urged Egypt's Anwar Sadat to resume stalled peace talks while Begin, feverish earlier, sat pale in the front row as officials reported his temperature falling but needing rest.
At least 40 prisoners and two guards were hospitalized after an hour-long brawl at the Metro Workhouse in Nashville. Chief Deputy Buck McPherson said the disturbance began with a girl between two inmates in the TV room. About 50 officers were needed to quell the riot as spectators outside fought with bottles and rocks.
In Cohasset, James R. Quirk 46 shot his wife Joan 42 then children Sarah 3 Philip 1 Patrick to death and killed himself after a daylong quarrel aboard a supertanker. Police found the trio wounded. Patrick and Philip were in critical condition and Sarah seriously injured.
Entertainer Jackie Gleason 62 remains hospitalized after chest pains. he had a second admission within a week and is undergoing tests at Michael Reese Hospital. Gleason is starring in Sly Fox at the Blackstone Theater and is reported in excellent condition.
Anita Bryant may not have sufficient Baptist life experience for the Southern Baptist Convention first vice president post, per The Christian Index. Baptist Press says an unnamed group has approached her to be nominated for the June meeting in Atlanta on June 15.
Vital statistics show births for Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Holbrook at 1842 Vance S and for Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Curtis at 93 Millard Drive Franklin a girl. Also a Carlisle baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Schunk at 7876 Jill Lane with other notes on out of town parents and visiting hours at the hospital.
The FBI said first quarter bombings declined in number to 276 incidents from 326 in 1977 but property damage rose from 2.4 million to over 4 million. Two people were killed and 30 injured, similar to 1977 levels. Webster urged stronger law enforcement to curb these crimes.
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.