First women earn VMI diplomas in 160-year history
Virginia Military Institute awarded diplomas to two women in a historic ceremony. Chih-Yuan Ho, 23, became the first woman to earn a VMI degree, with Melissa Kay Graham, 21, also graduating. The two entered VMI as transfers in August 1997 alongside 28 female freshmen as the Supreme Court had declared the all male admissions policy unconstitutional in 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Military Institute
Chih-Yuan Ho
Melissa Kay Graham
Ms. Ho
Ms. Graham
U.S. Supreme Court
Sewage Rains Down on Salt Lake Valley Homes
In Salt Lake City and Taylorsville, thick raw sewage has fallen from the sky a dozen times since April 9, sometimes splashing seven houses at once. FBI and sheriff investigators probe, while officials warn residents and crews hose affected properties. Mayor Janice Auger calls it a health issue and expresses the community’s disgust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Valley
Federal Aviation Administration
Janice Auger
Taylorsville
Murder conspiracy yields prison term for Glynn
A.worman of Papillion sentenced to three to 10 years for conspiring to murder Scott Catenacci. Glynn pleaded guilty and became the first of six to be sentenced in the case. Catenacci, 19, was stabbed over 57 times in a park after a group sex dispute involving Glynn and others. Officials say the victim had previously attacked an 18-year-old during the same encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.worman
Papillion
J . Brandi Glynn
Scott Catenacci
Supreme Court Justice urges states to reform jury selection
Justice Sandra Day O Connor urged state judicial officials to reform how juries are chosen to bolster public trust. She called for limiting peremptory challenges and scrutinizing cause exclusions, warning they produce unrepresentative juries and favor paid jury consultants. She urged improved jury conditions and clearer explanations of the law to jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Sandra Day O'Connor
O’connor
O'Connor
AP Puore
National Conference On Public Trust
U.S. Supreme Court
SETI home to enlist amateur computer help worldwide
The Planetary Society launches SETI home enabling PC owners to run a screen saver that analyzes radio signals from the Arecibo telescope. Participants download software, contribute idle computer power, and send results to SETI. Promising signals undergo independent verification before confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Planetary Society
Outer Space
Seti Home
SETI
Arecibo
Puerto Rico
Louis Friedman
Pasadena
Calif
Seti Project
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nation Briefs
Virginia
Salt Lake City
Nebraska
Vermont
Ieee
Import Auto Service
Prodene Welle
Tel Fey Mealy. v
SAAB
Scott Taursnayr
Alvamar
Racquet & Swim Club
Clinton Parkway
Efax
Anhattan
Salina
Lawrence
Lene
6Th Street
Blue Ridge Lawrence
Tope
Central National Bank
Kansas
Kansas Bank
Centralnational.com
Wakarusa Drive
FDIC
Equal Housing Lender
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!