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
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1998
Page
2
Local cemetery owners confront a Y2K problem as many gravestones bear only the two digits 19 for the year of death. Experts say the year 2000 may require updating markers from 19 to 20, a process that often involves removing and remounting the stones at a monument shop.
Rescue teams and a Hazmat unit removed 33 dogs from a White Oak Valley trailer after the unattended death of Cecil Edward Cline. His mother Geraldine helped with the removal while officials noted unsanitary conditions and four dead puppies outside. Cline's body was sent for autopsy.
Microsoft said on Monday that several minor Year 2000 bugs have been found in Windows 98. None pose data loss or damage risk, and they are so obscure that most users would likely never spot them, according to Don Jones, the Year 2000 product manager.
Washington AP reports that the 1997 infant mortality rate fell to 7.1 deaths per 1000 live births, 3 percent below 1996, while life expectancy rose to a record 76 years. Births declined 3 percent over six years, despite more low birthweight babies and more births to older women.
Attorney General Janet Reno says there is clear and convincing evidence that Clinton and Gore lacked criminal intent to violate spending limits. After a 90 day probe she advised a special court there are no reasonable grounds for further investigation into Democratic ads from the 1996 campaign.
Detroit AP report says Circuit Judge William Cahalan ordered Alfred Martin extradition to Virginia on a fugitive warrant. Martin, convicted 25 years ago for selling $10 of marijuana, walked away from a Martinsville prison farm after two days of a 10 year term. He faces felony charges of escape and conversion by larceny tied to unpaid installment purchases. He has lived an exemplary life since conviction. He asked for a chance to exhaust legal options and support his family.
Generous donors contribute $570 to the Little Jimmie Yule project, bringing the campaign total to $1,045. The Daily Telegraph sponsored program aids about 600 needy children up to age 12 in Bluefield, with signups Friday 4–6 pm and Saturday 2–5 pm at the Bluefield Youth Center. Donations may be mailed to Community Christmas Tree, P.O. Box 1599, Bluefield WV 24701.
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.