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
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1976
Page
2
A Jefferson County judge ordered a 19 year old babysitter to weekly psychiatric consultations after she admitted placing a man in a microwave and turning it on. The girl, described as not a juvenile delinquent, faced severe psychological pressure from family dynamics and is now closely watched for future complications.
UPI reports scientists traced ticks found on a brown envelope sent to Combined Insurance Co of Nashville. The insects triggered fears of a nationwide extortion scheme linked to prior letter bomb incidents. FBI Denver head Ted Hesack said the ticks were mailed Tuesday and sent to Washington labs for study.
Horace Ko Korney, president of the Tehocrn Institute, urged tobacco warehousermen at the annual Kright Hell Warehouse meeting to defend the tobacco industry. He called on them to lobby Congress and protest perceived distortions by anti-tobacco groups. A spokesman said resolutions were sent to lawmakers from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. Greenbush GOP officials said they will remain neutral in the presidential race with Reagan favored over Ford. Twenty one at large delegates and four alternates were to be chosen at a convention, completing the state slate.
North Carolina insurers press for a reduced auto insurance rate hike after a 159 percent request from 1975 was trimmed by 59 percent. The rate office asks for a hearing on the 10 percent 1976 proposal with a pre hearing conference set for July 12 as Commissioner Ingram weighs obsolete data.
The MEACORE cemetery near a small Outer Banks island village will become Forever England after North Carolina bought the site to honor four British seamen killed when their boat attacked off the coast in 1962. The state will lease the plot to Britain for 1.4 dollars per year. a plaque quotes Rupert Brooke’s lines about a corner of a foreign field forever England. AL Henderson, state property officer, arranged the deal as a goodwill gesture.
The Democratic Platform Committee urged full pardons for Vietnam War resisters with deserters to be considered case by case. The proposal passed 44 to 4.75 and 3 quarters, replacing a narrower draft evaders only version.
The College Placement Council reports hiring for this year’s graduates is down 2 percent instead of the feared 5 percent. An unexpected spring surge improved prospects, reducing the shortfall from last year.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton for Hebert Wirbish a Greensboro Virginia native and former merchant. He was past president of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce and served on the boards of the First National Bank of Clinton and local civic groups. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, and several grandchildren.
Officials consider a land referendum to fund a recreation facility. They discuss potential dates between September 2 and September 5, aiming to align with the election calendar and state law.
Kenneth Wooten of Statesville is named 76 Hero of the Year by the North Carolina association for contributions to civic and recreation efforts. Preparations for a referendum in Sept have delays, with plans for a November relaunch tied to funds and park development in the town. Recreation officials report securing 8000 from a fund and seeking matching state funds to support a new park on a purchased plot.
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.