Royal couple visits colorful monolith in Australia
Prince Charles and Princess Diana toured Australia and the outback visiting Ayers Rock and a growing resort complex. They spoke with children about Buckingham Palace life and answered questions about Prince William. The 1,142 foot monolith, sacred to local tribes, changes color at sunset as the couple’s six week tour continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Springs
Australia
APA
Prince Charles
Princess Diana
Outback
Ayers Rock
Buckingham Palace
Prince William
Diana
New Zealand
Charles
Ayer’s Rock
Special Bulletin stir echoes amid cautious media action
A cautious reaction followed NBCs Special Bulletin broadcast with Milwaukee and NBC-linked actions drawing local police alerts and disclaimers. Experts note shifting public gullibility since 1938 War of the Worlds dramatization, while WSTM aired a 6 pm segment and kept dramatization warnings ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSTM
Milwaukee
NBC
Orson Wells
H.G. Wells
Mercury Theater
Spelling Bee Prep and Broadcast Ethics Debate
Students prepare for the 1983 Herald Journal American Spelling Bee with word lists and travel to Washington DC for the finals. A broadcast ethics discussion cites Don Levy and Donna Bradshaw on the impact of realistic fiction like Special Bulletin, concerns about emulation, and First Amendment balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Nottingham High School
Don Levy
Newhouse School
Wright
Levy
Barnhill
NBC
Donna Bradshaw
WSTM
Bradshaw
Off duty officer shot after berserk street firing in Tampa
John R. Hoborth, 38, a 10 year Tampa Police Department veteran, fired three guns toward officers on a south Tampa street before being shot in the lower right hip by a fellow officer. He was listed in good condition at Tampa General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fila
UPI
John R. Hoborth
Tampa Police Department
Tampa General Hospital
Protesters attempt blockade at Vandenberg Air Force Base
About 100 demonstrators gathered at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Air Force guards detained 23 people as they crossed the boundary, with additional arrests by state troopers as protesters urged an end to first strike nuclear missiles and the use of Pacific islands as a test range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sted Retail
Mer
Acgortat Cois
Alon
Rand Outdoor
Corner Ofrte
Carket Plage
Ae Laserpady
ABC
John Hinkley
Holiday Health & Fitness
Ital
Holiday Health & Fitness Centers
American
Syracuse
Erie Blvd
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!