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
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1969
Page
2
A fragment from a newspaper page lists subscription rates and circulation details. It mentions the Associated Press and notes a page designation A-1 with editor names and dates, though many words are garbled making full sense uncertain.
Dirksen seeks to undo one man one vote and allow school prayers via amendments. He hopes two more state legislatures will petition Congress to call a constitutional convention, a move opponents fear could rewrite the Constitution and remove the Bill of Rights. Supporters argue this forces Congress to act and that state legislatures should decide.
The piece notes a surge of street demonstrations in capitals over Vietnam, Czechoslovakia, arms talks, and Middle East tensions. It highlights Jewish and Arab protests, Israeli counterriots in Gaza, and calls for youth to influence policy while warning against Communist manipulation.
Leaders marking the 20th anniversary of the Leadership Conference reject both white and black racism. They praise Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, pledge support, and urge use of laws to secure equal opportunity. Militants stayed away as rhetoric focused on love, integration, and ending racism.
Letter to the editor argues Frederick County taxpayers overpay due to the piggyback tax tied to Maryland State Income Tax. The writer claims 50 percent piggyback for 1968, urges adjustment to about 35 percent, and questions county budget practices and windfalls. Calls for official explanations and budget cuts. Also includes thanks from track athlete Diane Waters for Frederick supporters.
President Nixon's image shifts from hard line debater to cautious listener who builds ties abroad. He quietly met key leaders in Europe and elsewhere, earning trust from Charles de Gaulle and other officials by preparing grounds and avoiding hasty moves.
A collection of archival blurbs notes a mid-20th century accident injuring residents of Midletowa, a Brunswick woman jailed for charges, a farmer dying from kitchen stove burns, a football coach likely reappointed, and a man injured after a fall from a second-story window.
An eighth grade student Mark Crone from West Frederick Junior High School wins the junior high division of a Negro History Week contest. The runner-up essay discusses the harms of segregation and recounts key legal milestones from 1946 to 1954 and the broader fight for desegregation through sit-ins and protests.
Nixon aides shape a core power bloc led by Hubert Humphrey Haldeman and Ehrlichman with Burns Kissinger Harlow Sears and Moynihan in play. Moynihan may rise through urban policy while writers Price and Buchanan seek influence as the White House expands decision making and information networks.
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.