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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1990
Page
4
Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole considers steps to improve enforcement of housing standards and wage laws for about 1.5 million migrant workers who travel north yearly on seven major routes seeking seasonal farm jobs. Proposed measures include increased inspections and stronger penalties.
In Meadville Pennsylvania migrant students gather at Allegheny College for four days of workshops to sharpen writing and computer skills and set college goals. The Migrant Education Program serves about 6000 students in 800 schools statewide, aiding those who move with seasonal work. Marilyn Agosto, 16, returns to mentor peers after previously moving 14 times with her mother in migrant healthcare. State lawmakers held an education hearing to consider boosting the program budget as graduates still face high dropout rates.
The USGS says 1990 through June shows a typical quake year with 34 significant quakes, Iran's June event killing 50,000 plus. Other deadly quakes include Peru 6.4 with 135 deaths and China 6.9 that killed 126. One U S quake of magnitude 5.5 in Southern California caused 38 injuries and $10 million damage.
WOONSOCKET R I A man married to Tammy Perrin and already married to Joanne Harnois plotted to murder his wife Joanne with six pipe bombs attached to her car. Ronald Harnois 40 and Tammy Perrin 20 were charged with conspiracy to kill with bail set at 500000 and 10000 respectively.
Hundreds of youths rampaged through Los Angeles Westwood theater district injuring pedestrians and fighting. Police arrested nine, with three hospitalizations, as officers closed blocks near UCLA and restored order after a disturbance lasting into Saturday morning.
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.