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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1973
Page
1
The 1973 yearend ranking places Watergate first with Agnew second and the Vietnam end third. It notes the scandal’s White House reach, Nixon aides resignations, and ongoing probes into Nixon’s involvement and cover up.
A tumultuous year seeps from Watergate fallout to Agnew resignation after a tax case. Nixon vows loyalty as public demand for impeachment grows and Vietnam peace yields mixed results amid inflation and the Yom Kippur War’s aftershocks.
Most Americans who tried to go home for the holidays got there without much trouble. Colorado faced heavy snow with 10 inches in Denver closing streets highways and airports. Traffic to resorts like Lake Tahoe Nevada rose as travelers headed from Northern California per the CHP report.
A modest partial eclipse barely visible over New England drew little interest from the public and astronomers. A Bedford engineer viewed the event for about two hours using binoculars and cardboard. A Costa Rica group of 45 observers led by Dr. Donald Menzel planned to photograph the comet Kahoutek while awaiting the eclipse’s optimum view.
Partial clearing tonight cooler and partly sunny Wednesday with 30-35 degree lows and mid to upper 40s highs. Indiana sees similar clearing and temperature trends with mid to upper 40s Wednesday. Illinois tonight partly cloudy colder with 30s to around 40. Wednesday partly sunny. extended outlook shows snow chances for Thursday into Friday and colder temperatures through Saturday with highs in the 30s and 20s overall.
Federal energy chief William E Simon praises Americans for energy saving as rationing may be avoided. He notes possible price rises in gasoline and heating oil due to Middle East crude increases and says further shifts depend on oil producers. Vice President Ford urges Congress to pass emergency energy legislation before holidays.
United Press International reports Israel plans a Geneva mission to discuss troop pullbacks along the Suez cease fire line with Egyptian officials. Defense Minister Dayan said the talks aim to resolve the unresolved pullback issue from Kissinger’s six point peace plan and stressed reserves would stay mobilized until a treaty is signed.
Christians honor Christmas with services and gifts while energy shortages and economic worries persist worldwide. Skylab astronauts send a 16 minute Eve message of peace. President Nixon spends the day at the White House with Kissinger. Britain restrictions bite as Ireland border violence looms. Queen Juliana urges Dutch resolve amid Arab oil squeeze. Pope Paul’s mass draws 40,000 at St. Peter’s, fewer than 4,000 in Bethlehem. Israeli soldiers guard Mangor Square as Moscow notes area tensions.
The Tribune Star Publishing Co. reports over 3000 dollars collected for the 49th annual Christmas Basket Fund, a record total from citizens, clubs, organizations, and firms. Monday morning December 24 found Russell L. Howard, advertising director, involved in the drive.
Cash donations to the Tribune Star Basket Fund total three thousand sixty seven dollars and fifty cents as supporters continue to contribute to the holiday drive.
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.