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
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2006
Page
4
Puerto Rico faced a first ever partial public sector shutdown as funds ran out, halting driver licenses and many government operations. About 100000 workers, including 40000 teachers, were affected while 500000 public school students received an unscheduled holiday. Dozens protested in the capital and lawmakers sought a bailout after a long budget impasse.
Israel begins its Memorial Day with sirens at sundown as 22,123 soldiers and civilians have died in wars and attacks. Incoming PM Ehud Olmert vows to avert further losses at a Jerusalem ceremony marking fallen soldiers and terror victims before Independence Day.
Across Germany Bangladesh Indonesia and Russia huge May Day protests called for higher wages better conditions and labor protections. In Berlin violence ensued as police and demonstrators clashed while in Moscow 25 000 joined speeches and a Lenin statue rally. Overall an estimated 1.5 million participated globally.
IUCN concludes biodiversity loss accelerates with over 16 000 species in danger, including polar bears and hippos. The report notes one in three amphibians, a quarter of mammals and conifers, and one in eight birds face extinction risks as habitat destruction and warming threaten ecosystems worldwide.
President Evo Morales orders seizure of gas fields and installations with soldiers and engineers aiding state oil firm YPFB to gain control of the entire production chain. Foreign operators including BG BP Repsol YPF Total Exxon face new contracts or exit within six months as Bolivia asserts looting ended. Morales says 18 percent of last year’s 100 million cubic feet daily remains with producers.
Two miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell trapped half a mile underground near Beaconsfield Tasmania for seven days received food and oxygen via tube as rescuers plan to tunnel through 40 feet of rock to reach them. The pair survived a cave‑in that killed another miner, with Prime Minister John Howard praising Australian resilience.
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.