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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1970
Page
3
Police surrounded an apartment in Roanoke and arrested 17 young Black youths after two patrolmen were wounded answering a murder report. Officers seized many weapons including rifles and shotguns and a large ammunition cache. Photos of militant leaders hung on walls. charges remain barred by Juvenile Court procedures.
The Voter Education Project reports 212000 new black voters registered in the South over two years, helping elect 75 new Negro officeholders on November 3. The count reaches 665 black officeholders in 11 southern states, with gains in Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Lowndes County Alabama documented a historic shift with 21 blacks elected nation-wide. Farm experts warn weeds cost the nation more than all other major agricultural pests combined.
AP reports a clash over hosting a Panthers convention to rewrite the U.S. Constitution. Howard University faced pressure as delegates 7500 to 10000 strong were expected. a $1000 down payment and $7337 facility costs sparked further dispute. Cheek held talks as registration issues and venue changes continued amid Thanksgiving.
Ohio Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that successive state and federal prosecutions for the same bank robbery charges do not violate double jeopardy. It declined to hear appeals from Michael Fletcher and Willie Walker, both of Cleveland, who were acquitted in federal court but indicted by a Columbus grand jury. Also declines Meek appeal against cab company decision on abandoning him after an incident in Columbus area.
Virginia Lloyd, chairwoman of the state right to read program, credits quick action by State Superintendent Martin W. Essex in 1969 for advancing Ohio. A 33 member statewide commission was formed to ensure reading skills are taught before graduation, with 12 area councils spanning the state and involvement of about 5,000 schools.
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.