Lili Downshifts as Louisiana Braces for Inland Path
Hurricane Lili weakened to a Category 2 with 100 mph winds as it neared Louisiana. Nearly 500,000 residents were urged to flee while barriers islands, Mississippi casinos, NASA Mission Control and oil terminals faced disruption. Forecasters expected the storm to move across Marsh Island toward the gulf coast and inland into northwest Mississippi by Friday morning. The eye was about 50 miles south southwest of New Iberia at 8 a.m. CDT, moving 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Iberia
Lili
Louisiana
Barrier Islands
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
NASA
Mission Control
Houston
Max Mayfield
Hurricane Center
Miami
New Orleans
Would-be shoe bomber to plead guilty in Boston case
Richard Reid said he would plead guilty to attempted murder and all charges but asked to drop al Qaida allegations. Justice Department said it would prove all charges and that Reid acted alone with no plea agreement. Ashcroft stated the government stands by the indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
al-Qaida
Richard Reid
Justice Department
John Ashcroft
Ashcroft
Reid
Thurmond Treated At Funeral Heat Drainage Incident
Senator Strom Thurmond 99 was overheated and dehydrated after attending a funeral in Alexandria Virginia for Holly Richardson his longtime secretary. Paramedics treated him at the scene and he was not admitted to a hospital, with spokeswoman Rebecca Fleming saying he is home resting comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Rebecca Fleming
Alexandria
Holly Richardson
U.S
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Fleming
Russia criticizes US draft on Iraq inspections
Russia issued its first reaction to the U.S. resolution on Iraq, calling the draft an unnecessary delay to resuming weapons inspections. Tony Blair warned against sending inspectors without access to Saddam Hussein’s palaces as U.N. Security Council members clash over how to proceed after Iraq agreed to a plan for return of inspectors. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said the move strengthens support for an early resumption and that a sufficient legal base already exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Russia
Iraq
Tony Blair
Saddam Hussein
U.N. Security Council
Alexander Saltanov
Interfax
U.N
Saltanov
Iraqi veep calls for Bush Saddam duel with U.N. refree
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan proposes a duel between George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan as referee. He jokes in a deadpan tone as reporters sense irony amid tensions over weapons inspections and stalled Security Council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
George W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
Taha Yassin Ramadan
U.N
Kofi Annan
Ramadan
Associated Press
Taha Muhieeldin Marouf
Dick Cheney
Also Mentioned on This Page
National News
Steve Weidner
Sudan
Garden City
Brown’s Shoe Fit. Co
Reg. Price
Clarks
Rockport
Shoes For Life
D. Aitane Marte
ASON
Trotters
Adidas
Nike
Born
More
N. Main
Downtown City
Blair
Blackpool
England
Vienna
Austria
London
Saddam
Hans Blix
Council
United States
Britain
Security Council
Syria
Mexico
Mauritius
Rudy
GCCC
Notre Dame
Rudy Ruettiger
Tristar
Main Street
Finney County Exhibition Building
Mercer Gallery
Sandhills Art Association
Marko Fields
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Broacbuster
Memorial Stadium
Fort Scott
Pauline Joyce
Mercer
South Pacific Orchestra
South Pacific Chorus
South Pacific
Garden City Community College
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!