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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1975
Page
1
Democrats unveil an economic program urging tax relief, more public service jobs, lower interest rates, and standby wage and price controls authority. They seek rapid presentation to House committees within 90 days, while Ford prepares a State of the Union address.
New Orleans police said the Steelers 16 to 6 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl sparked an uproar that led to 224 people being jailed. The victory ends a 42 year wait for the championship.
Israeli forces crossed into southeast Lebanon for the second night, destroying five houses used by guerrillas in Halqa and Shuba after being fired on from Shuba. One Israeli wounded. no Arab casualty reports. In a separate raid, Israel claimed one guerrilla killed and several infrastructure targets hit.
Severe storms across the Midwest and Southeast left at least 45 people dead, with Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and other states reporting heavy snow and tornado damage. A Florida twister caused fatalities, while widespread power outages and travel disruptions followed.
Two men fired a bazooka at a New York bound El Al jet from Orly airport but missed the target and struck a Yugoslav Airlines plane. A Yugoslav steward and a French policeman were wounded. The left wing was pierced and the shell exploded. The El Al flight awaited Zagreb bound passengers. Police said attackers fired two rounds and fled.
Public Safety Committee in Winchester moves to reframe Loudoun Street Mall as a pedestrian area from Piccadilly to Cork. The plan, still in drafting, would end drive in traffic at the Commercial & Savings Bank and affect First Presbyterian Church with funeral and wedding traffic exceptions. Local deliveries would be restricted to a set 10 am window.
National Weather Service lifted heavy snow warnings for the northern Shenandoah Valley as rain soaked the area. The weatherman predicted snow later today then tapering tonight with a low in the teens and highs in the 30s tomorrow. A lonely sled stood in a puddle in a Winchester front yard, waiting for snow that never arrived.
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.