We have over 60 database subscriptions to historical newspapers. Take a look at the list if you are particularly interested in doing research on topics in the United States or from a U.S. perspective. https://guides.library.umass.edu/az.php?t=25375
At Amherst College:
FBIS: Federal Broadcast Information Service (1974-1996)
News in translation (by the CIA) from radio, television, and newspapers around the world.
This is a particularly useful option to find out what was being reported in Chinese newspapers at the time.
At Smith College:
South China Morning Post (1991-present)
This is a very well regarded English language newspaper covering Chinese issues.