
My Birthday
For this week’s prompt I take a look at my hometown paper on the day I was born. Newspapers provide a synopsis of what is happening in the world, as well as local events. But, they also are a time capsule of product prices, entertainment and sports. It’s interesting to discover the headlines my parents read in the paper on my birthday. But, I did not stop at the front page. I’ve picked out a few items to highlight. Below are select pages, above the fold, from The Indianapolis Star for Thursday, October 29, 1959.
Odds Against Tomorrow
I was interested to see a movie premiere for a Thursday evening. I’ve never heard of this movie, and I watch a lot of old movies. I looked it up and it is “film noire”, which I like, but I could not find it playing anywhere. Although, if I get really curious it is available on DVD.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed this look at my hometown paper from my birthday. There were other items of interest, including the Statistics for the day, the Classified section, the various clothing store ads, the sports pages and stock prices.
SOURCES:
- Newspaper, The Indianapolis Star, 29 October 1959, pages 1, 19, 29, 40, 42; Online: https://www.newspapers.com/image/105704927/


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