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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1969
Page
2
The piece cites Dr. James A. Brussel warning that the United States may be beginning a decline and fall similar to Rome. It blames societal shift since prohibition and World War II, with parents passing bad examples to children. Strong leadership and parental responsibility are urged to avert collapse.
Sen Robert Griffin renews a plan to keep the U.S. three mile territorial claim while urging international critique toward a global seaward boundary. The Foreign Relations Committee has not acted, despite broader disputes tied to Peru fishing rights and North Korea incidents.
Two hundred residents protested a school board decision to cut a 450 year old oak described as rot ridden, while conservationists faulted planners for ignoring the tree in the site layout. Louise Giusti condemned the trend to destroy beauty in the name of progress.
In an exclusive interview President Nasser describes growing Egyptian willingness to retaliate after the Nag Hammadi power station raid. He warns that without a Middle East settlement a military action to reclaim Sinai could follow, while weighing diplomacy with the Nixon administration and U.S. support for Israel.
Bob Considine recounts meeting an associate of Howard Hughes in Las Vegas. A driver arranges lunch at the Desert Inn while a secure office visit yields a Hughes press release offering to fund a study of water needs and Lake Mead pollution. No interview is granted.
A critic contrasts West breezes with Megalopolis One in the East, arguing mass urban growth brings smog, decay, and pessimism. The piece notes daily doom in government and media, contrasting hope in the West with a traffic jammed, crowded corridor from Boston to Washington.
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.