On Sep 12, 9:40 am, saki <s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The Nice Mean Man wrote:
>
> > But 9 times out of 10, you gotta pay!
>
> >
<http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=3Dbeatles+&btnG=3DSearch+Archiv=
es&...>
>
> You're commenting on Google's news archives, I'm guessing?
>
And that's why links are for! So I can give much while saying the
least. You should try it.
> It's not
> strictly their own to manage.
>
Never said it was. Don't care, really. It's THERE. That's all I know.
I just said that 9 out of 10 times, you have to pay. And you do. No
matter what you say.
> They're partnering with other news
> archives like NewsBank or directly with the newspapers themselves, and
> if the newspapers charge, Google can't do much about it. Newspapers are
> desperate for revenue these days.
>
Never said it was Google's fault. The big papers are the ones getting
rich. Google too, probably. Just like they tried to sponge the cash
with their satellite map feature some months back. Didn't work so well
obviously, since now it's back on a free basis.
> The Time Magazine archives are free, as are some regional papers
> re****ting on the Beatles.
>
I don=92t blame Google for trying to making a buck, mind you...
> One way to cir***vent the pay-per-view option
> is to check with your local public or university library. Many libraries
> have subscriptions to online newspaper archives that you can use for
> free. Check to see what the possibilities are in your region.
>
Very true. Thankx.
> Some of the early searches for the term "Beatles" are problematical.
> Optical character recognition is not an exact science, so when looking
> for a keyword like "Beatles" in 1962 or 1963 be aware that you may get
> hits for "beagles" as well. :-)
>
The kiddies glued to the TV set around our house on Saturday mornings
thought that was a kool show, too.
> But there are definitely some interesting articles out there, especially
> early coverage of the Fabs.
>
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> s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
for your informative (but mostly unnecessary) responded.
The Nice Mean Man
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