Tornadoes and floods devastate Texas killing several
Central and southeast Texas endured a weekend disaster as floods and tornadoes claimed at least 14 lives. The San Antonio area faced river surges washing away homes and vehicles while Gov. Bush prepared a federal aid request. National Guard units were mobilized and shelters opened as crews searched for missing children and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AN Antonio
Texas
San Antonio
Pat Snow
Waller County
Houston
Snow
George W. Bush
National Guard
Union Pacific
Austin
Eagle Pass Municipal
Suny
Comal County
Guadalupe
American Red Cross
Rene Lujan
Lujan
Box Office Wins With Halloween Flair
Box office results show Halloween tone with Practical Magic leading at 13.6 million and Bride of Chucky debuting at 11.6 million. Antz and Rush Hour follow, while Beloved opens strong and Armageddon nears 200 million. Gates testimony opens antitrust case with Netscape meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS Angeles
Wall
Nicole Kidman
Sandra Bullock
Jennifer Tilly
Paul Dergarabedian
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
Oprah Winfrey
Disney
Chuck Viane
Warner Bros
Universal
Warner
DreamWorks
Antz
Eddie Murphy
Robin Williams
Roxbury
Peacocks Roam Arcadia Despite Historic Breeding Plan
In Arcadia California a gold miner’s choice to import six pairs of peacocks in the 1880s has resulted in a 1200-bird flock roaming roofs and gardens and even interrupting a Philharmonic concert. City offers a brochure and hoses as discouragement while locals compare the problem to deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Calif
Elias J
Lucky” Baldwin
Los Angeles
Moose Girls bag 1400-pound bull near Mead Lake
A group of women led by a hunter identified as Eddie’s widow scouted the terrain near Mead Lake in northeast Minnesota. Their careful tracking paid off as a 1400-pound bull appeared about 30 yards away and was taken with a single shot. The group, nicknamed The Moose Girls, shared the resulting 700 pounds of meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire
Houston
San Antonio
Comal County
Pflugerville
Austin
Corsicana
Guadalupe County
New Braunfels
Caldwell County
Lady Moose
Holdingford
Minn
Sharon Kostreba
Marie Maki
Dorothy Studer
Kostreba
Eddie
Mead Lake
Minnesota
Teen criticizes taking of baby from her mother
In Wacoma Washington AP report Mary Kay Letourneau now 36 delivered a girl Georgia after a second child born while she served. Vili Fualaau the father says the baby is with his family and stresses Letourneau being separated from her newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacoma
Wash
Mary Kay Letourneau
Georgia
St. Joseph Medical Center
Letourneau
Washington
Purdy
Vili Fualaau
Europe
United States
Fualaau
Audrey
Fualeau
Thousands mourn gay student Matthew Shepard death
Thousands across the nation mourned Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old University of Wyoming student killed in a hate crime. Vigils in Nashville Portland Dallas Miami and Chicago urged stronger anti hate crime laws and civil rights protections for gays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashville
Matthew
Lloyd Lewis
Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Leni Brown
Plainfield
N.J
Laramie
Canada
Murray Billett
Portland
Maine
Cindy Solomon
Metropolitan Community Church
Cathedral of Hope
Dallas
Shepard
Miami
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michael Fleeman
Entertainment
Gates
Microsoft
Bill Gates
Netscape Communications Corp
David Boies
Netscape
Justice Department
Via
Netscape Communications Inc
Softare
Warket
NetWare
DOS Ai
Apple
Ng Software
Wider Frank
Eneral Electric
Soca-Cola
t-Packard
Fujitsu Limited
Compaq
Icrosoft
Miner
Peacock
Abdul Shabkhan
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Princeton Circle
TRS
Ueerate
Alueut
Yamaha
ATV Safety Institute
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!