Abortion Bill Clears House Committee
The House Judiciary Committee approved a measure requiring girls under 17 to obtain parental or judicial consent for abortion. Debate centered on exemptions for incest or rape, with opponents warning of loopholes and supporters stressing safeguarding against abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
House Judiciary Committee
House
South Carolina
Joe Wilder
Wilder
Senate
Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
Tragedy at Niagara Falls Highlights Illegal Crossing
A young Asian woman died attempting to cross the Niagara River in a flimsy raft on January 5 while trying to reach the United States to join her husband. Investigators say she was in her 30s, carried two suitcases and a passport not her own, and came from a small town in Malaysia. The incident underscores federal concerns about the river as a northern entry point for illegal crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N.Y
United States
Niagara
Isey
Canada
Lewiston
Malaysia
Quayle Heads to Latin America on Listening Mission
Vice President Dan Quayle begins a three day goodwill tour to Latin America with no policy push planned on debt or Nicaragua. He will meet heads of state in Caracas at the inauguration of Venezuela president Carlos Andres Perez and participate in embassy and palace receptions in a listening mode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan Quayle
Bush Administration
Latin America
Quayle
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Carlos Andres Perez
Caracas
U.S
Otto Reich
Eskimo Scouts Teach Arctic Survival To Army Cadets
In ARUNC Village Alaska Eskimo Scouts train cadets in harsh Arctic conditions during a weeklong course north of the Arctic Circle. The program runs four days and nights in extreme cold with temperatures around 40 below and later records a cold snap to 50 to 60 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arunc Village
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Alaska Army National Guard
Jas Coesiphen
Britain offers to buy AK 47 rifles under new firearms law
London says owners of Kalashnikovs and other high powered guns must apply by April 30 for a 255 payment. The Firearms Amendment Act bans such weapons after the Hungerford massacre spurred the crackdown. The payment reflects pre ban auction prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Douglas Hurd
Michael Ryan
Hungerford
Ryan
Britain
Population may dip after two centuries of growth says Census
The Census Bureau warns U S population could decline for the first time as women of childbearing age diminish, suggesting a peak near 302 million in about 59 years. Demographer Greg Spence cites the aging Baby Boom generation as the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
America
Census Bureau
Bureau
Greg Spence
Fragmented OCR text prompts unclear historical item
A portion of OCR text with unreadable phrases and unclear references. The readable content does not provide distinct names places dates or events to form a coherent historical news item.
Three Nominees Confirmed By The Associated Press
The Senate Armed Services Committee met in a closed session with John Tower and Paul Weyrich amid conflict of interest questions. Robert Mosbacher was confirmed as Commerce secretary and Carla Hills as special trade representative by 100-0 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Tower
Tower
Paul Weyrich
Senate
Robert Mosbacher
Carla Hills
White House
Louis Sullivan
Health and Human Services
Armed Services Committee
Defense
Attorneys Seek Informant Testimony in Baker Case
Bakker defense lawyers from Charlotte and Hawaii ask a court to reveal whether a confidential informant connected to Heritage USA near Fort Mill, SC, will be called and to admit or deny possible further indictments. They filed one of 13 motions late Monday seeking access to informant involvement in the arrest and indictment events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakker
Harvid Bender
Charlotte
George T. Davis
Hawaii
Bender
Davis
Baker
Hawaii bound KC-10 tanker crash kills 19
Eyewitness Skeet Jackson described the aircraft plummeting to within meters of the ground near Abilene before crashing as officials from Dyess Air Force Base and nearby bases identified passengers as spouses, retirees, and a child. Investigators face data recorder gaps and uncertain cockpit voice records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeet Jackson
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Sawyer Air Force Base
Marquette
Mich
Air Force
Dyess
John Ames
Ames
Congressmen Seek 50 Percent Pay Raise Without Vote
Washington House Speaker Jim Wright says members privately favor a 50 percent pay raise without a vote and ordered a confidential survey to prove he is not blocking a vote. If approved, the raise would take effect in a week unless both Houses vote to block it, with follow-up measures to bar outside income including speaking fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Jim Wright
Belon Ad
Senate
Herpes Virus Shows Resistance to Common Drug
Report notes acyclovir resistance observed in AIDS patients with weak immunity. Experts say no loss of efficacy in healthy individuals, while researchers debate prevalence and implications for treatment. Dr Nick Bilis of Barroughs Welcome Co. comments on drug performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Bilis
Barroughs Welcome Co
Martin S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eee
Rudnick
Wes Hayes
D-York
Terry Haskins
Greenville
Haskins
Jackson Gregory
D-Colleton
Family Court
Aye James
Left
Jess
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard - Pbm
The
Associated Press
Marietta
Defense Department
Heritage USA Christian Retreat
Fort Mill, SC
Jane
Flés
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!