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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1962
Page
14
South Africa's condemned prisoners reportedly attempted an escape at a Pretoria facility. Three inmates were killed as authorities intervened amid the break.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk says there is no possibility of a deal to end Soviet influence in Cuba for West. He adds you cannot support freedom in one place by surrendering freedom in another. His remarks came during a prerecorded TV interview.
Fort Stephenson in Fremont Ohio preserves Old Betsy the single gun that saved the fort in the War of 1812. The cannon remains at the battlefield, marking the historic victory and memory of that defense.
USDA cattle at Baltimore steady overall with mixed feeder and salable supply. hogs and sows largely lower as buyers pull back. Chicago hogs listed with lighter demand and price softness. cattle and calves show varied declines across grades. New York stocks fall amid broad market weakness with IBM leading declines and Dow at 573.25 at noon.
A Front Royal man, 22 year old DeWitt D. Robinson, was fined fifty dollars and sentenced to sixty days in jail after conviction for transporting illegal alcoholic beverages. Judge John Rice imposed the penalty in Municipal Court. Officer H. C. Pangel testified he stopped Robinson on Washington Street and later found a gallon jug and four smaller bottles in the trunk.
A flash fire gutted the interior of a Hampton drive in restaurant early Saturday after starting in a deep fat fryer. The blaze was contained and did not spread to a nearby motel with no injuries reported.
The market shows lambs at 5 to 1.00 lower, 15 pound packages at 21.00, and most good to choice 80 to 105 pound lambs priced 1800 to 20.00 per load. Slaughter lambs 88 pounds with No 1 and 2 pelts around 20.00, while ewes bring 4.00 to 5.50.
Members of the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad celebrate second place for the Ladies Auxiliary First Aid Team at the 27th annual Virginia Association of Rescue Squads convention in Danville. The auxiliary won a trophy for first aid excellence and a plaque for outstanding community service.
AP report from Nicosia Cyprus says a Sunday blaze destroyed a block in the Turkish quarter, starting in a storeroom and leaving thirty families homeless. The fire gutted shops and homes, prompting emergency crews to battle the flames.
Democratic candidate John O. Marsh plans the official opening of campaign headquarters in the Capitol Theater building at Reuss and N Cameron Streets. He will be available to meet the public at 10 a.m. with Richard Rosenberger and William Carpenter inviting residents to attend.
In Okla a 17 year old, asked for a line from Psalm 23 in Bible School, stood and quipped Thy rod and reel doth comfort me, prompting his parents Mr and Mrs J C Bales to note the moment.
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.