07 Dec 1992
Page 1
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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1992
Page
1
New York Jets upset the Buffalo Bills 24 to 17 in a key pro football scoreboard item. The win shifts standings and impacts division positioning with notable plays and players highlighted.
Defense Secretary Cheney on Meet the Press floated rounding up weapons from Somali gunmen as U.S. Marines move in to restore order. He said Americans won’t be drawn into a guerrilla war and proposed options like bounties, while Marines may fire back if attacked and expects forces to arrive within days.
Hindu militants used pick axes and crowbars to demolish the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, claiming the site marks the birthplace of a major Hindu deity. The government imposed high security as clashes followed. at least four militants were killed and about 100 injured. Prime Minister Rao appealed for restraint amid rising tensions in India.
West Texas residents can harvest their own Christmas trees at a local farm, a 40 acre operation located 18 miles northeast of Rankin. The Permian Basin hosts this tree farm amid limited regional yule forest growth while the National Christmas Tree Association notes planting efforts with per acre oxygen output and nation wide tree production. Governor Ann Richards proclaims December as Texas Grown Christmas Tree Month to boost demand for locally sourced evergreens.
Historians trace Christmas tree origins to ancient European rituals with possible links to Druids and Greeks. The modern tree likely descends from the medieval Paradise Tree in Germany. German homes decorated evergreens by 1600, then spread via Dutch and German immigrants to the United States in the early 1800s. A 1747 expedition record is noted, with later popularization aided by a 1-cent pamphlet.
Secret White House tapes reveal Richard Nixon favored placing McGovern campaign literature in the residence of the man arrested in the Watergate case. The discussion with White House counsel Charles Colson and aide E. Howard Hunt, reportedly involving travel to Milwaukee, is described by The New Yorker as part of the Watergate operatives’ activities.
New York AP reports Burpee catalogs tease unusual produce for 1993, including a round zucchini sold as an apple like novelty. The feature notes rising demand for the Roly Zucchini among gardeners and catalog readers, with other new items highlighted for hot weather and unique shapes.
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.