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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1971
Page
2
Dublin reports Bal lad singer Dalia Murphy widow of former Irish ambassador Dr. T P Kiernan has died at age 68. During World War II she used her diplomatic immunity while her husband served as ambassador to the Holy See.
A Senate subcommittee and the Defense Department investigate claims that civilian vendors used kickbacks to win favorable Navy liquor-buying contracts on Guam. Sources say the charges show a pattern of corruption spreading through U S military bases in Southeast Asia and may be used in new hearings.
The piece outlines proposed reforms to party convention rules including delegations by population and Democratic strength, a reduced convention size with fewer alternates, early delegate elections in 1972, and updated credential procedures. It also reports Pentagon and Senate investigations into beverage sales at Guam clubs and PX funds linked to beer and liquor purchases, with alleged kickbacks and corruption concerns.
In discussing the federal budget, Shultz argues the 1.065 trillion dollar forecast for national output and revenue estimates are solid. He notes seven years of postwar growth meeting or exceeding the implied real growth rate and predicts prices will rise with a real growth rate around five percent for 1971, with inflation dampening later in the year.
Actress Rachel Roberts in Santa Monica Superior Court cites irreconcilable differences as grounds for divorce from Rex Harrison whom she married in Italy in 1967. The British couple, who separated last month, reached a property settlement agreement.
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.