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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1962
Page
1
A leaking railroad tank car released chlorine gas Friday night, sickening about 100 people and forcing evacuations in Cornwall Ontario. By Saturday morning 35 hospital patients were in satisfactory condition and the city reported no remaining danger.
An Eastern Air Lines DC7B crashed during landing at Idlewild in fog without functioning radar. Fifty-one aboard. 25 killed, including Captain Edward Bechtold. Fire gutted the craft in a marsh near Jamaica Bay. 2 crew survived. Airport operations halted overnight as investigators probed landing method and radar failure.
Sam Hanna a Precinct E committeeman reports a postcard poll shows two to one against Buena Chaney as Vigo County Republican Party chairman. Hanna says 30 callers favor replacing him and plans to survey 193 other committee men and vice committee men to gauge support for removal. Chaney defends his leadership amid calls of support.
Soviet First Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan returned to Moscow after reporting to Khrushchev on Cuba talks with Kennedy and Castro. He spoke optimistic on U S Soviet ties as Russia prepared to ship IL-28 bombers from Cuba. He prolonged a 24 day visit after his wife’s death.
Indiana boys school superintendent Glen Harreson may move to the Indiana Reformatory as athletics and recreation director. James McCart returns to lead the Boys School as superintendent with a likely salary near 7,800, after volunteering to return.
Summerlike warmth continues in Indiana with forecasts from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River predicting mid to upper 60s. No rain expected through Monday as records possibly fall with 63 degrees in Indianapolis today, surpassing the 1901 record of 62 set then tied in 1914. Overnight temps dip to 26 to 32 across cities.
The 6 am weather map shows a 1.5 ft river stage and falling conditions with 58 at noon and 62 at 2 pm. Highs in the mid 60s, lows in the 30s, fair and mild in Indiana through Sunday, and generally fair with rising clouds in Illinois.
Secretary General Thant, backed by East and West, begins a new term as U.N. chief with hopes for improved international relations. He was unanimously appointed for a term to 1966, after serving in acting capacity since Dag Hammarskjold's death. The Soviets suggest a troika as a possible alternative executive structure.
Cash donations aid Christmas baskets for Vigo County residents. Drop at Tribune Star office 721 Wabash Ave. Donations published. Applications for baskets to Mrs Mary Smith 912 Chestnut St by Dec 14.
Over 200 people died in commercial aviation crashes during the last week of November. An Eastern DC7B crash near Idlewild Airport in New York killed 25 with 26 survivors, part of six disasters since Nov 23 totaling 204. Other fatal losses included a Mar 1 American Airlines 707, a Varig 707 crash near Lima with 97 dead, and three crashes abroad plus a Sao Paulo collision.
The Weather Bureau’s 30 day outlook foresees normal weather across much of the United States. It notes a continuing warm West and cold East pattern into the latter part of December, with no specific holiday period forecast.
Thirty two scientists who witnessed the birth of the atomic age gathered in Chicago to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first self sustaining nuclear reaction. The gathering included Enrico Fermi's widow and other members of the team that built the pile at 3 25 p m on December 2 1942.
A 30 to 35 year old woman wearing high heels was struck and killed by a car on the Northern Indiana Toll Road early today. The crash, east of the Indiana Illinois line, raises the year's traffic fatalities to at least 1108. The driver, George McNally, 40, Kalamazoo Michigan, said he was passing another vehicle when the collision occurred.
Indiana State College will dedicate its $2.9 million Arena and Physical Education Building with clinics tours and sports exhibitions culminating in a halftime ceremony during the Indiana State Eastern Illinois game. ISC President Raleigh W Holmstedt will preside and board members including Myron J Busby and Walter E Marks will speak.
Indiana church educational groups and fraternal organizations would pay property tax on income producing property under a proposal from state tax officials. Worley urged amendments allowing the State Tax Board to review all exemptions, a change backed by a meeting subcommittee but not yet enacted.
Two men robbed the J C food store in French Lick Indiana on Friday night taking 600 in small bills. They fled east on U S 150 in a car with Kentucky plates. Both suspects described as Negro men 30 to 35, one tall and one stocky.
New Delhi reports Beijing says it will pull back to a line 12 miles behind the November 7 position. Indian verification may take days as both sides remain on high alert after the cease fire announcement and Chinese warnings over Indian provocations.
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.