Bob Hope improves to stable after critical stay
Entertainer Bob Hope, 97, moved from critical care to a private suite at Eisenhower Regional Medical Center in Rancho Mirage California after his condition was upgraded from critical to stable. He is described as up and walking with visitors sending hundreds of messages of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rancho Mirage
Calif
Bob Hope
Eisenhower Regional Medical Center
Hope
Eisenhower
Lea Goodsell
Goodsell
Casey laid to rest after compassionate governorship
In Moscow Pennsylvania state police fired a 21 gun salute and a helicopter swept over St. Catherine's Cemetery as about 200 mourners gathered for the funeral of Robert P Casey former Pennsylvania governor. At St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton a separate funeral Mass honored Casey husband father of eight and grandfather of 28 who died at 68 after a time of illness and a liver transplant in 1993.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Robert P Casey
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
St. Catherine’s Cemetery
Casey
Scranton
Ellen Casey
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Four Dead After Heavy Storms Flood Texas
Severe storms drenched northern and central Texas with up to 15 inches of rain in Parker County near Fort Worth. At least four deaths were reported while homes were destroyed or damaged. About 50 families fled to shelters as water inundated roads and forcing evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Parker County
Fort Worth
Joshua
Tarrant County
Red Cross
Anita Foster
Johnson and
Tarrant
State eyes two PA dances as official forms
In Harrisburg, legislators near approving separate bills to name square dance the official American folk dance and polka the official dance of Pennsylvania. Supporters, led by Peg Giel, urge school teaching and cultural recognition, noting past stalls since 1997 and possible quick House action to move the measure to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Peg Giel
State House of Representative
Senate
Tony Awards Spotlight Kate Copenhagen and Contact Wins
Broadway’s top honor salutes Kiss Me Kate Copenhagen and Contact as major winners. Michael Blakemore claims best director for two productions, while Kate also garners leading actor and design awards. A Moon for the Misbegotten and The Real Thing win revival and acting honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stroman
Boyd Gaines
Karen Ziemba
Gaines
Mike Ockrent
Aida
Heather Headley
Radio City Music Hall
Headley
Disney
Elton John
Tim Rice
Egypt
Tom Stoppard
Stephen Dillane
Jennifer Ehle
Rosemary Harris
Michael Blakemore
Copenhagen
Country stars released after police say they stole horse
Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney faced charges after a Buffalo event where Chesney rode a police horse with permission believed to be granted by a sheriff’s deputy. Officers stopped the pair as a scuffle broke out. McGraw was charged with assault and obstruction, Chesney with disorderly conduct, and a manager with related counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraw
Chesney
Thomas Staebell
Buffalo News
Erie County Sheriff’s Department
Staebell
Nashville, Tenn
Mark Russo
Hendersonville
Tenn
Tom Beannon
Clinton presses U S Russian partnership in Moscow address
President Clinton urged Russia to pursue a cooperative path with the United States, acknowledging differences over missile defense and Chechnya costs while stressing shared interests. He spoke to the Duma and Federation Council, ending with a meeting in the capitol building and a farewell visit to Boris Yeltsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Clinton
America
Russia
U.S
Chechnya
Vladimir Putin
Boris Yeltsin
Duma
Federation Council
Americans remember fall of Normandy town monument unveiled
World War II veterans and families honor the U S 90th Infantry Division at Periers France unveiling a life sized bronze statue of four American soldiers killed near the town on July 27 1944 Relatives weep and lay wreaths as footage is recorded In Britain Prince Charles marks the 60th Dunkirk evacuation anniversary noting the Dunkirk Veterans Association will disband due to aging members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Periers
France
U.S. 90Th Infantry
Normandy
Ann S. Giese
Oahu
Hawaii
Sgt
Andrew Speese
Britain
Prince Charles
English Channel
Dunkirk Veterans Association
Firefighters press on with Viveash Fire east of Santa Fe
In New Mexico firefighters worked to contain the Viveash Fire in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and began rehabilitation plans for burned areas against potential floods. The blaze grew to 28 283 acres and forced hundreds to evacuate in the pine forest east of Santa Fe while crews built water bars to reduce erosion. A smaller Petrocino Gap Fire burned 80 acres west of Socorro after lightning sparked activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
N.M
Sangre de Cristo
Cathie Schmidlin
Pine Forest
Santa Fe
Gallinas
Schmidlin
Magdalena Mountains
Socorro
Petrocino Gap
State Forestry Division
Terri Wildermuth
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Castle New
N. Mercer St
New Castle
Lawrence
P.O
Tonys
Kate
Tonyawards.org
Eugene O’neill
Roy Dotrice
Connecticut
Blair Brown
James Joyce
Richard Nelson
Tim McGraw
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Eric Sheriff’s Department
James Coyle
Mounted Division
New Mexico
Iain
le Ranches
Cape
Warner
Mercer
Naga Funeral Home
Ine
South Mill Street
Russell Nox
Women’s Shelter
Lawrence County
Mark A. Moses
Shenango RD
Suite A
RT. 18
Iltra Soft Wate
Antiques
FOX Antiques
Victor Way Sharon
Infonline.net
The
New Castle News
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!