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 28, 1998
Page
2
Hollywood earned a near seven billion dollar North American box office in a record 1998 year led by Titanic. Attendance rose to 1.46 billion tickets as megaplexes expanded, with 12 films surpassing 100 million and a 9 percent rise from the prior year.
Elton John earned 46.2 million dollars to lead the 1998 concert year in the United States, edging out the Dave Matthews Band which played stadiums in a generally flat live music market. The report highlights country acts among the top draws.
A Justice Department survey shows fewer Americans were victims of violent crime in 1997, with overall crime down about 7 percent from 1996. Rapes and sexual assaults held steady, while robberies drove much of the decline. The study covered about 800,000 people in 43,000 households.
Monroe County marks 200 years in 1999 with a year of events. A birthday party at Ames Clare Hall in Union on January 15 at 11 a.m. will feature a 3 by 5 foot cake and a 100 year old county resident to cut the cake. Wayne Cowder, spokesman for the Monroe County Bicentennial Committee, announced the kickoff.
February 14 Women of Monroe dramatic readings at Ames Clare Hall 3 p.m. March 21 James Monroe High School hosts West Virginia Symphony Pops at 3 p.m. A Bicentennial Quilt show and an art exhibit at Monroe County Library accompany county history events. Cowder notes a 10 minute reading aims to compress 200 years of history with a quilt unveiling expected, a top secret Quilters Guild project. Cowder co chairs with Jay Banks and a long list of organizers including Fawn Valentine Jean Cowder Betty Cransfield Jeff Pritt Shane Ashley Bill Shifler Kathy Garrison Bob Via Virginia Smith and others.
AZEWELL Va. Bill Stone ends a 37 year tenure in McDowell and Tazewell counties as assistant school superintendent. Beginning in 1960 as a science and math teacher at Berwind Junior High, he held posts from principal at Pocahontas and Graham to food service director and attendance officer before becoming deputy in 1991. Karen Webb succeeds him as assistant superintendent. Stone plans a quiet retirement at home in Abbs Valley and says he will miss the people and teaching community.
Odera Chiji ndu Chidera the smallest of the Texas octuplets born earlier this month died from heart and lung failure at about 3:30 a.m. at Texas Children’s Hospital after ventilation and chest compressions failed. Her death follows the family’s statement of gratitude as the remaining seven babies stayed in critical condition with varying needs.
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.