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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1983
Page
3
The bitter cold during Christmas kept many motorists at home or in shelters, likely reducing traffic deaths. Sub zero Midwest readings eased by Monday afternoon, but other regions faced harsher conditions. Traffic accidents totaled 220 lives over the three day weekend, below prior estimates of 300 to 400.
Time Magazine selects President Reagan and Soviet Premier Yuri Andropov as Men of the Year for 1983. The pair, the third duo to win the honor, reflects superpower tensions and diverging values as the Washington Moscow rivalry shapes global calculations.
Department stores from New York to California report brisk post-Christmas business with fewer unhappy returns and high traffic. Executives credit strong demand, colorful exchanges, and luxury items like fur and cashmere as stores see significant year over year gains.
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.