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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1979
Page
4
New evidence links smoking to risks for unborn and newborns even if mothers quit before pregnancy. The U S Collaborative Perinatal Project of 12 centers studied over 50 000 pregnancies, with past smoking tied to placenta praevia and extensive placental tissue death, raising concerns about later pregnancy outcomes.
A car struck 19 blindfolded Theta Xi pledges crossing Mississippi River Road near LSU. Six were hit, one died, three hospitalized with broken legs. Bruce Wiseman, 18, of New Iberia, slated for funeral. LSU placed fraternity on probation. driver Oscar Coleman, 32, not charged. DA to weigh grand jury. University vows further action.
The Supreme Court holds the Constitution does not guarantee a right for out-of-state lawyers to practice in a state where not admitted. It reverses lower courts that required a hearing for Flynt’s Ohio defense team, noting many states allow such appearances by motion but not as a constitutional entitlement.
An error in the Sunday issue misstated sale end date for Sears Intimate Apparel. The correct ending date is January 21, not February 21. We apologize for the mistake.
Edison High School track team organizes a bake sale and garage sale at the school on Saturday January 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds fund new track team equipment.
Jackie Speier, aide to the late Rep. Leo Ryan, said at Arlington Hospital that Ryan, dying in Guyana, told her to take over his congressional seat. She plans to return to San Francisco to discuss support and assess her chances. Doctors expect a full recovery for Speier. The report also notes The Who set a 120 decibel concert record in London in May 1976.
UPI reports FBI agents monitored at least one conversation involving Rep Daniel Flood, D Pa Now indicted on bribery conspiracy and perjury charges The Justice Department cites national interest in withholding subject matter Prosecutors plan to call former top aide Stephen Elko as chief witness on opening day in Washington full court press
Ms. Speier describes being wounded on November 18 as her party with Ryan was ambushed outside Jonestown. Ryan and four others were killed as he prepared to leave with followers seeking to return to the United States. Speier said Ryan, wounded in the neck, asked her to take over for him before speaking his last words, while she receives treatment for gunshot wounds to her arm, thigh, and pelvis.
Congress opens with a flood of tax bills. Gary Hart urges a 29 percent income tax cut by 1982 tied to slower spending. Dole proposes automatic tax rate indexing for four years and spending cuts. Other ideas include education tax credits, a constitutional balanced budget, and debt repayment proposals.
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.