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
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
1
OTTAWA AP The mail may move again by weekend if strikers accept a marathon 31 hour bargaining session. Vancouver union spokesman said the proposed contract was disappointing and might be rejected by postal workers in British Columbia.
Descriptive report notes Nixon’s drive to pick a running mate with Sen. Mark Hatfield of Oregon seen as the likely VP choice. Amid Nixon’s push for delegates, Rockefeller and Reagan campaign for ballots as Iowa debates delegations and the balance of power tightens before the convention.
River stage readings show La Crosse at 6.3 with a fall of 0.2 and Lanslrng at 8.4 with a rise at Dam No.9 near McGregor. Report notes water levels and brief movements in the upper river system.
Fragmented AP wire notes US statement to North Vietnam via Paris Ambassador Ha Van Lau. It references Secretary Rusk's demand for credible authority and mentions a 19 ship group, with five already released, amid ongoing talks and public perplexity.
The Department of Agriculture projects home use food prices up about three percent from 1967 and meals away from home up around five percent. Increases are anticipated in fruits vegetables meats poultry eggs dairy and soft drinks, while coffee potatoes fats and oils cereal and fish may hold or drop. Partly cloudy with scattered showers through Thursday. Lows near mid 70s, highs around 9?
In Denver six year old Lori Ann Lajoie questions her father volunteering for Vietnam. Sgt Vital Larose, a career Army man since 1949, explains risks while returning from combat with Air Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Silver Star and injuries. He left behind his left leg and now pursues civilian training. His wife, who lost a leg in an accident, sees artificial limbs as normal as their children adapt.
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.