Looting Reported As Armero Rescue Presses On
In Armero Colombia looters were ordered shot as survivors and victims buried by last week’s Nevado del Ruiz eruption are recovered. Five more survivors including a 7 year old were found as authorities extend rescue efforts amid national mourning and warnings of typhoid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Armero
Andes
RCN
Nevado del Ruiz
Victor Ricardo
Caracol Radio
Rafael Horacio Ruiz
Isaac Rodriguez
Lerida
Caracol
Otalora
Mariquita
Honda
Darrell Herd
U.S. Geological Survey
Manizales
Hijackers of Achille Lauro Convicted on Weapons Charges
Five Palestinians facing more serious charges in Italy after a hasty Genoa trial received preliminary prison terms of four to nine years for illegal import and use of arms. Prosecutor Luigi Carli praised the hijackers and questioned the motive behind terrorism as he summarized the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Genoa
Italy
Achille Lauro
Luigi Carli
Carli
Leon Klinghoffer
Carlo Napoli
Palestine
Palestine Liberation Organization
South Africa riots spread as police kill eight more
Police fatally wounded eight more black rioters near Queenstown on Sunday, raising regional deaths to at least 20 in ten days. The violence extends into Xhosa homelands and surrounding towns amid ongoing civil strife across South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Los Angeles Times
Johannesburg
Queenstown
Pretoria
Here
Zwelitsha
King William's Town
Ciskei
Transkei
McDonalds Manager Dies After Freezer Rescue Attempt
Indianapolis AP reports Dewayne F. Bible, 24, manager at a fast food outlet, was shot twice behind the ear while trying to turn off a restaurant freezer to save five women employees from freezing during a robbery. Investigators call it an execution-style killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Dewayne F. Bible
Jerry Cooper
Marion County Sheriff's Department
Cooper
Bible
Fred L. Jackson
Death of youth sparks Greek rioting in Athens and beyond
A 15 year old boy was killed when he threw fire bombs at a police bus prompting three Greek cities Athens Salonica and Xanthi to erupt in rioting. Dozens injured including police and hundreds arrested as students and anarchists clash with authorities. The incident prompts resignations and an inquiry ordered by Prime Minister Papandreou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Salonica
Xanthi
Andreas Papandreou
Papandreou
AIDS victim dies in Houston under court order
A 30 year old transient named Fabian Bridges died Sunday at Jefferson Davis Hospital. Bridges had AIDS and was ordered by Houston Health Director Dr. James Haughton to abstain from sex and blood donation after allegedly vowing to continue sexual activity with strangers. The notice notes Bridges’ death as reported by hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Fabian Bridges
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Mary Larson
Bridges
Houston Health
James Haughton
Haughton
Florida braces as Hurricane Kate nears Florida coast
Gov. Graham declares state of emergency in South Florida as Kate threatens the Bahamas and reachs the Keys. Evacuations urged in mobile home areas and coastal condos with warnings of 4 to 7 feet tides and 5 to 10 inches rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Florida Keys
Bob Graham
Florida
Kate
Bahamian
Neil Frank
National Hurricane Center
Bahamas
Frank
Graham
Palm Beach
Broward
Dade
Lee
Collier
Monroe
Florida National Guard
Dade County
Miami Area
Tallahassee
Keys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lagunilla
Juan Otalora
RCN Radio
Juan Castillo
James Hendrix
Seattle
Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix
London
McDonald
Dewayne Bible
New Democracy
Athens Polytechnic
Fort Lauderdale
Glenn English
D-Okla
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Palace of Justice
Reagan
Washington
Supreme Court
California
Congress
INS
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Border Patrol
Thomas C. Ferguson
New Orleans
Civil Service
Alan C. Nelson
Nelson
Merit Systems Protection Board
Rockies
Mississippi Valley
Mountains
Plains
South Dakota
Minnesota
Malloy Jewelers
Bill Malloy
Key Largo
Ed Handle
U.S. 1
Key West
Eureka Power Team
Center Point Road
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!