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
Feb 23, 2004
Page
9
Rebels captured Cap-Haitien after hours of fighting, in a two-week revolt that has pushed government forces from much of the north. Celebrants fired into the air while looting and arson occurred as rebels eyed Port-au-Prince next.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom defends his push for California to grant marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. He says he sleeps well despite critics, noting the thousands of same sex marriages in the city over the last decade as a sign of public support.
An Atlanta based report says a Republican aligned with President Bush predicts trouble for John Kerry in Georgia's upcoming primary. Senator Saxby Chambliss criticizes Kerry on military and foreign policy while a Kerry campaign spokeswoman labels Chambliss an attack dog.
New Orleans authorities report the river entry blocked to oceangoing vessels including cruise ships for a second day as Coast Guard searches for a five member crew believed lost after a supply boat sank following a collision with a container ship. Officials say reopening is uncertain and delayed by a complex salvage operation.
Rebels attacked Barbonyo camp in Lira district with mortars and firearms burning huts and causing dozens of injuries. Local official Charles Anjiro counted 192 bodies and described the scene as terrible as government forces pursued the attackers and aid agencies moved dozens to hospital.
Magic Johnson through his HP Inventor Center program donated $200000 in computer equipment to the Mattie Koonce Learning Center in Overtown Miami, the 12th such center opened in inner cities in three years. The donation includes 24 desktops, cameras, printers, a server, and other HP gear.
Charlotte Church, the Welsh soprano who performed for two U.S. presidents the pope and Queen Elizabeth II turned 18 and gains control of a 30 million trust. She plans to leave most of the money where it is and shift from light classical to pop.
Police and sheriff's deputies dispersed about 5 000 partygoers after two large parties near Cal Poly. Beatings with beads bottles and rocks led to 50 to 60 arrests by midnight amid rubber bullets and tear gas. No serious injuries reported.
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.