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
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1990
Page
1
Protesters confront the meaning of flag burning as a free speech issue, while political figures turn the dispute into a high profile federal case. The rhetoric highlights divisions over patriotic symbols and constitutional rights.
City Hall announced a April recycling program but Canal Street center collected six tons of old directories for insulation and animal bedding. Trucks never arrived, leaving residents upset as the books were dumped with regular trash. All-American Recycling Inc. failed to process the load and collect $25 per ton.
A forklift operator backed into a support beam at the Syroco plastics plant in Van Buren setting off a massive blaze that damaged the 100,000 square foot warehouse. About 75 workers escaped unharmed as more than 200 volunteers from 14 departments battled flames into the night. Firefighters requested reinforcements at dawn with propane tanks inside exploding periodically and the plant's manufacturing wing intact. The beam collapse caused electrical and gas damage and the cause remained under discussion.
Moscow reports that the Soviet parliament passed a law ending censorship and allowing individuals 18 and older to publish newspapers. The measure, a Glasnost milestone, declares censorship not allowed though it leaves unresolved the paper supply issue and retains state control of printing capacity.
Government scientists trained frail residents aged 86 to 96 in eight weeks, turning them into weight lifters. The group increased muscle strength three to four times, proving age-related decline can be reversed with exercise.
Rose Marie Santa Croce, 68, of Canastota, drove into a freight train in Lenox township in an apparent suicide amid diabetes and loneliness. Officials note a record number of seniors nationwide choosing death by own action as costs and losses mount. In Onondaga County, 12 people over 60 killed themselves in 1988, the highest since 1984.
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.