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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1995
Page
1
Evangelist Billy Graham, 76, remains scheduled to speak after collapsing in a pulpit amid a religious crusade. Doctors at East General Hospital found bleeding in the colon but stopped it and did not locate a tumor, advising another night of observation as a temporary condition.
President Clinton used his first veto to block a $16.4 billion package of education, anti-crime, and environmental cuts, linking it to disaster aid for Oklahoma City and the California earthquake. He offered to forgo line-item vetoes on tax legislation if Congress grants him the power, while Republicans warned the stalemate over the veto is delaying the overall plan.
Gov. Jim Guy Tucker and associate William J. Marks were indicted on charges of obtaining $300,000 SBA loans under false pretenses and conspiring to misrepresent the cable venture’s value to the IRS. Tucker faces possible 12 years in prison and $750,000 in fines. Lt. Gov. Mike Huckabee would assume office if convicted.
Harmony Acres pool opens for its second season under a private public volunteer operating agreement. Volunteers, including many who gave up vacations, drove the efforts to open and improve the pool, which has become a cooperative community project in Bluefield.
U S Senator Robert Byrd states the Interior Department has no regulatory position on Corridor H. The WV Division of Highways will address environmental concerns as needed. Secretary Bruce Babbitt replied that Interior's environmental comments are advisory and carry no authority. The 114 mile project runs from Elkins to I 81 near Strasburg Virginia. Byrd’s May letter pressed for clarification after press reports overstated Interior’s role.
A Pocahontas citizens group will present anti-prison petitions to the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors on June 12. Anti-prison petition circulation continues with 25 signatures in the region. Barbara Shrader of Citizens for Progress and Not Prisons urges the board to vote against the prison, warning the fight would continue if Big Vein is chosen.
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.