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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1966
Page
5
In a drab reform school on a hill above Washington, delinquents are guinea pigs in a new psychology of success study. Unlike typical inmates they may sleep late and pool if funds allow, yet they follow strict routines and aim for personal improvement.
A Jefferson Hall experiment transforms a reform school into a rewards based environment. 18 boys earn points, private rooms, and weekly pay for learning and work while staff monitor progress and gradually delay external rewards. Poverty of resources and the outside world shaped incentives.
Dr. James L. Goddard, sworn in January 18 as head of the FDA, moves to clear a long backlog in drug cases and orders the removal of all nonprescription antibiotic lozenges and some prescription antibiotics. He emphasizes using available data, safeguards for manufacturers, and public hearings in decisions.
LEAVENWORTH Kan AP George John Gessner freed after five years in government custody. He had been convict ed June 4 1964 of giving nuclear weapons secrets to the Soviet Union. An appeals court voided the conviction as his confession was involuntary. U S Atty Newell George moved to dismiss charges and Gessner was released. He said he hopes to return to college and spoke about experiencing justice delayed and coercive interrogation. His parents are divorced and his mother lives in Melbourne Florida.
Mrs. Virgil Sneed reports a big goose halted traffic at Roselawn and Main then turned onto Main, honking to clear the way and was last seen walking center street amid downtown activity.
A serviceman’s wife at Homestead AFB Florida placed an ad in the base bulletin offering to swap her fur coat for an air conditioner. The note reflects lighthearted local issue on base life and climate.
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.