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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1966
Page
3
Bridgetown Barbados marks independence as Union Jack lowers and Barbudos flag rises. Fireworks and crowds greet the new member of the Commonwealth. population 245,000 in 166 square miles near Trinidad.
Bob Brewis 34 of Yetlington Northumberland became Britain's first documented human case of foot and mouth disease after a farm visit four months earlier. He spent a week in hospital and doctors confirmed the infection from tests sent to the Animal Disease Research Center. Experts noted prior cases in Germany and Denmark.
A 150 ton rocket was launched at partial power from an 80 foot tube at Edwards Air Force Base. Scientists say the method saves energy and could advance large solid-fuel rockets. The 10 foot diameter engine rose to 500 feet before descending, tethered to limit height.
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.