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 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
3
Time magazine recounts Joe Kittinger’s dramatic ascent from Holloman AFB New Mexico to 98 800 ft. in a pressurized suit. He parachuted for nearly twenty miles, avoiding injury after a glove fault, and was hoisted to safety by helicopter.
The piece argues that attitudes toward desegregation vary by generation and role, with older whites fearing taboos while younger students resist. It calls for white and Negro students to unite, imagining a new readership and healing through nonviolent protest, hoping for a broader moral awakening across the South and world.
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.