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
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
4
Des Moines report says the Tawa Board of Social Welfare will send welfare checks to the father rather than the mother in aid of dependent children cases. Mrs. Mary Hunke notes many families on welfare due to women not knowing how to manage household budgets.
Halifax reports one of Nova Scotia's most destructive forest fires has charred 9000 acres of timberland, six camps and a mill destroyed. Firefighters pumped about 100,000 gallons of water hourly to contain the blaze across the heavy woods and away from settlements over the past ten days.
Garrett Cashman, the balloonist, failed to take off before a national television audience on NBC Today from the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Exposition. A faulty welding job on his home made balloon contraption caused the delay. He plans another attempt Friday.
North Korea is reported to have over 800 planes and more tanks and artillery since the ceasefire. Officials say modernization of arms in Korea is under review by Secretary Dulles, Secretary Wilson, and President Eisenhower. Wilson indicated plans to equip two U.S. divisions with weapons able to handle atomic warheads, with a decision expected soon.
The Justice Department appeals a case involving the disappearance of a soldier’s daughter, urging the Supreme Court to intervene quickly. The petition argues executive discretion in foreign relations should not be reviewable and notes the U.S. government seeks prompt resolution to avoid jeopardizing commitments to Japan. Meanwhile, Christina Wernerstrom’s whereabouts and the Washington events related to her case unfold with police involvement and family reactions.
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.