Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Newton Kansan in Newton, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Newton Kansan

Location

Newton, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1976

Page

7

Beeping balls help blind play baseball

In Lawrence Kansas visually impaired players compete in deep softball using a beeping ball and beepers on bases. A sighted pitcher and catcher support blindfolded fielders as they run to beeps and pitches. The game tests balance and hearing more than sight.

Lawrence, Kan Abner Doubleday Lawrence Charlie Vassallo Vassallo Tom Allison Gary Allison Charlie Gary Marshall Houston Astros Marshall

Military servants cost millions in federal spending

Senate aide William Proxmire cites that 363 enlisted servants are assigned to top generals including Haig and Brown, costing the public between 3.6 and 5.4 million yearly. He notes four aides for Haig, three to one for others, and asks why civilian leaders lack similar luxuries.

Washington Alexander M. Haig George S. Brown William Proxmire Proxmire D-Wis Haig Europe Secretary of Defense Pentagon

Acton ends baseball career after elbow tear vs UCLA

Golfer Rick Acton, a southpaw pitcher for the University of Washington, saw his baseball career halted after tearing elbow tendons in a game against UCLA.

Rick Acton University of Washington UCLA

Also Mentioned on This Page

Salt City West-Vue Drive-In Joe Don Baker Felton Perry Ee Hindenburg George C. Scott Adal Times Meadow Wenor Ort American Legion B.Y.O.B
Search Courier

Search the Newton Kansan Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Newton Kansan?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication