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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Page
5
The mallard’s adaptability makes it the world’s chief wild duck and capable of breeding nearly anywhere if not disturbed. Washington, D C, welcomes about five million visitors annually.
Washington The Post Office Department held an expert briefing on improving relations between letter carriers and dogs on postal grounds. A panel convened by Postmaster General Summerfield urged owner and mailman education to cut dog attacks, saying repellents and candy programs are not lasting cures. Summerfield noted that better dog mailman relations benefit businesses relying on delivery services and cited 1955 dog bite cases totaling 5,880.
In Sangamon County Circuit Court Barco Manufacturing Co and partners sue to halt a ruling that workers can collect both state unemployment and private layoff pay. They seek injunction to bar private benefits or reduce state payments. State officials named as defendants.
London reports Marilyn Monroe plans a four month stay at the Ascott estate owned by Patrick Cotes-Preedy. Lawyer Cotes-Preedy rents the house for the film shoot with Sir Laurence Olivier, promising privacy as police inspect the grounds. The estate spans nine bedrooms four bathrooms and grand reception rooms within 20 acres of trees and flowers.
Kenneth Dobler a forklift operator at Sears Roebuck admitted stealing about $6000 of company goods since 1949. Items included a furnace water heater septic tank range copper tubing soil pipe fire brick cabinets and 42 bundles of asphalt shingles. He also took a power mower home after finishing a new house and faces theft charges.
Hollywood star Fess Parker praises European women as friendly and well turned out, contrasting them with American girls. He says he plans to return to Europe soon, noting his wanderlust and bachelor life. Parker will premiere The Great Locomotive Chase in Atlanta before possible new projects with Walt Disney.
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.