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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1976
Page
2
Nashville AP reports singer Johnny Paychec also known as Donald Lytle filed personal bankruptcy showing assets of 153 232 and debts of 488 611 29 He says he has been a professional singer for over ten years and has done nothing else of a business nature in that time.
Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, visiting Stanford, says Americans are overly preoccupied with petty freedoms and materialism while he remains exiled from the Soviet Union for criticizing its policies.
Nashville arson investigators question Tammy Wynette and a band member over a fire at her home while officials say more people will be questioned. Canada’s Culture Minister criticized the press and youth in Ottawa during a separate remarks event for the American Friendship Award.
Concord New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson uses a green limousine with a Citizens Band radio, nicknamed Little Bear, to report speeding drivers. He previously used an ice radio in his car and now adds mobile CB gear to deter speeders on state highways.
Sen Floyd Haskell and his wife of 34 years have filed a joint divorce petition in Arapahoe County District Court, an aide says, in Littleton Colorado.
Rhode Island's primary produced mixed results with Jerry Brown and an uncommitted option drawing substantial votes, while Carter and Udall also posted solid showings. In the GOP, Ford won Rhode Island delegates and Reagan claimed California momentum as Montana and South Dakota votes added to the day’s tally.
The Roswell School Board unanimously approved eight administrative transfers for the next school year following evaluations by Supt. Dr. H. Fred Pomeroy. The meeting also reviewed truancy policy amid an attorney general memo questioning student suspensions and discussed boundary changes between Berrendo and Military Heights elementary schools. Changes to sick leave for 12 month employees were approved, increasing days and accumulation limits.
The Naval Academy marks an end to 181 years of all male students as the 1976 graduating class completes commencement. Incoming freshmen will include 70 women for the first time, and Color Girl Stephanie Belinda McManus, 20, reviews the final dress parade in the color girl tradition begun in 1867. Secretary Rumsfeld is slated to address the class.
Delegate votes by candidate reflect binding requirements or delegate references from Rhode Island South Dakota and Montana results. The tally shows how delegates are pledged or bound ahead of national nominating conventions based on Tuesday's state results.
Trading was mixed in a slow session as the noon Dow rose 0.18 to 973.31 while seven issues fell and six rose on the NYSE. Analysts said investors awaited signs of Fed credit tightening and noted limited cash in institutions. Gulf Oil led NYSE activity, up 5 at 25.
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.