El Dorado Fire Ravages Tassajara Creek Area In California
Gov Pete Wilson surveyed the arson fire region near the Cerro Alto Campground as residents returned to their destroyed Tassajara Creek neighborhood. The blaze, California s largest of the year, scorched 48 531 acres and 37 homes across 76 square miles in central California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Pete Wilson
Tassajara Creek
Los Angeles
California
Cerro Alto
Prisoners Escape as Helicopter Lands in Field
Two inmates overpowered helicopter crew during transport in Detroit, forcing a landing in a field and fleeing with the officers’ guns. Edward Terry, 24, surrendered about four hours later. John Cosby, 22, remains at large. Cosby faced armed robbery questioning. Terry linked to a killing inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Edward Terry
John Cosby
Cosby
Macomb
Terry
Adrian
George Clarkston
Senate kills $10,000 fine in health bill
The Senate unanimously voted to remove a proposed $10,000 per employee fine for companies that do not offer workers a choice of health plans including a government standard. Led by Sen. Don Nickles the move aims to curb government overreach as bipartisan efforts push to revise Mitchell's health care reform bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Don Nickles
R-Okla
Mitchell
Sen
Thomas Daschle
D-S.d
Texas court nullifies three congressional districts over racial gerrymandering
A federal panel ruled that the 19th 29th and Dallas district boundaries were drawn to secure minority representation, labeling them as tainted by racial apartheid. The decision targets three districts while 21 others are deemed not unlawfully segregated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Reagan
Bush
Dallas’ Sey
Judge rules three card monte a game of skill
New York prosecutors lose gambling charges as Criminal Court Judge Sheryl Parker finds three card monte relies on fast fingers and sharp eyes, not chance. The dealer shows three cards two black and one red and moves them on a table while the player follows the red card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Criminal Court
Sheryl Parker
Monte
Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette highlights its shift to soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle papers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or choose the nearest recycling location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Local Phone Digit String Noted in OCR Fragment
Fragment shows incomplete contact details with several numbers and a general line. The legible item is a service contact reference including a general number and two additional area codes. No clear event or organization context is provided.
Scalia defers Medicaid funds halt over abortion ban
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia refused an emergency request from Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards to halt a lower court order. The order requires Louisiana to pay for abortions for rape victims or forfeit federal Medicaid funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Ro Antonin Scalia
Edwin Edwards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Australia
National Film Archive
United States
Library of Congress
Susan Dalton
American Film Institute
U.S
Teen
Brandy Carland
Morganton
N.C
Bill Cryer
Ann Richards
Cryer
the Code
Gazette SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tieton Ae Lowe End Eatonss
Mopmng Mail
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
E. P.O
Cedar Rapid
Scalia
MT. Vernon
Wat
Bo” Orr
Levolor
Riviera
Fia
Park City
Lindale
Happy Joe's
Honda
16Th Ave
Virago
Yamaha
Ure
Cedar Rapids Honda
Honda Boat Motors
Bare la Ey Lo
Narine Er
2Nd Ave
Mon
Thurs
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!