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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2006
Page
9
Tornadoes tore through New Orleans area neighborhoods five months after Katrina, collapsing a damaged house and hitting Louis Armstrong Airport area. Roofs ripped off, poles down, a radio tower fell near a major road. no serious injuries reported. Marcia Paul Leone described new damage to her flood damaged home.
The Bush administration will ask Congress for 120 billion more for Iraq and Afghanistan and 18 billion for hurricane relief this year. The request includes 2.3 billion for bird flu prep and implies ongoing war spending could reach about 320 to 500 billion.
Rep. John Boehner of Ohio won the House GOP majority leader post 122 to 109 over Rep. Roy Blunt, pledging reform while replacing indicted Rep. Tom DeLay amid ethics investigations. Blunt remains whip as party confronts Cunningham conviction and resignations.
Protests and violence erupt as cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad trigger anger in Gaza and beyond. Gunmen kidnap a German citizen in the West Bank while demonstrations and bans ripple through Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Indonesia, and Iran. EU divides as leaders condemn or defend freedom of expression amid reprint campaigns.
In Vienna the IAEA chief says the Iran dispute nears a critical phase as the 35 nation board considers refering Tehran to the UN Security Council over suspected nuclear weapon aims. US and European diplomats seek broad support while Cuba, Venezuela, Syria oppose and India leans toward backing the move. A Baghdad damange caption notes a US helicopter strike on Sadr City.
Bombings 20 minutes apart killed at least 11 Iraqis in Baghdad area. U.S. military reports five additional American deaths. A rocket strike on Sadr City killed a woman, fueling Shiite anger. Nearby, 16 blindfolded men found shot and buried, signaling ongoing sectarian violence amid oil plant attacks in Kirkuk.
In Baghdad two prosecution witnesses testified as Saddam Hussein boycotted his trial by video. The chief judge ordered a halt until Feb 13 to resolve a stand off with seven co defendants. Saddam’s defense team refuses to participate unless Judge Raouf Abdel Rahman is removed citing bias.
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.