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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1995
Page
2
Heather Whitestone the Miss America winner who is deaf faced backlash from some in the deaf community when she refused to sign constantly. She described hard criticism yet chose to persevere saying God urged her to hold on.
The Congressional Budget Office warns the deficit will reach 161 billion for the 1995 fiscal year ending Sept 30, down from April estimates, then grow to about 160 billion per Clinton administration projections. The deficit remains the lowest since 1989 in dollar terms and 1979 as a share of GDP.
A study by the Alan Guttmacher Institute finds women aim for smaller families but face difficulty obtaining medical care to prevent unwanted pregnancies. It notes sexually active women seeking two children will need contraception for about 20 years from ages 20 to 45.
Jurors found Rep. Mel Reynolds guilty of having sex with Beverly Heard when she was underage and of seeking explicit photographs and sabotaging the investigation. The 43-year-old Democrat faced inevitable prison time though no sentencing date was set. Reynolds defended his actions as phone sex and faced relentless taped conversations that jurors examined during four hours of deliberations.
U N officials report French gunners using six 155 mm howitzers on Mount Igman targeted a Serb position southeast of Sarajevo in retaliation for mortar fire that wounded six Egyptian peacekeepers. The attack comes as casualties rise to six dead and 38 wounded in the Sarajevo region amid broader fighting.
A New York AP poll shows most Americans want firms to curb teen smoking but oppose a ban on cigarette ads and promotional activities. President Clinton ordered FDA action on August 10 to regulate sales and promotion, with rules possible by November barring legal challenges or congressional action.
A poll of 1,007 adults from August 16–20 finds 73 percent backing Clinton's proposal to make the tobacco industry spend 150 million dollars annually to deter teen smoking. Even 65 percent of smokers support it, while 8 percent oppose banning tobacco brand names on shirts or in events like Winston Cup racing.
Publisher Malcolm Forbes debates a GOP bid saying the vision is missing to halt his business and family for a campaign. He plans a September decision on a self financed race while weighing advice from Helms Sears Tomlinson and Dal Col and meeting in New Hampshire.
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.