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
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1979
Page
8
Three American clergy traveling in Tehran report Iranians misread U S public will favor hostage release and want deposed shah returned. They say Americans are pressing Carter, and hope a letter to Ayatollah Khomeini could clarify Western views and public sentiment guiding the crisis.
Three American clergy members led by Rev M William Howard Jr and including Rev Dr William Coffin Jr and Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton almost left the U S embassy in Tehran on Christmas Eve after captors refused to allow a combined service with hostages. They argued for two hours before agreeing to see hostages in small groups.
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.