Mattress obstructs highway triggers fatal crash in California
A woman’s call from a pay phone to remove a mattress from a highway led to a fatal accident when a station wagon swerved to avoid it, killing 75-year-old Louis Saveikis. The dispatcher refused transfer, saying CHP handles calls. she later offered the patrol number but had no change. The incident underscores dangers of roadside debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
California Highway Patrol
Kim Taylor
Louis Saveikis
Pittsburgh
Taylor
San Jose Mercury News
Japan Korea raise alert after North Korea missile test
Japan and South Korea boosted alert levels and pledged closer military cooperation after North Korea prepared another ballistic missile test. Tokyo pressed diplomatic efforts with North Korea as Japan condemned the launch and worked to arrange high level talks with the United States. The Taepo Dong 1 test crossed northern Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean signaling Pyongyang's expanded reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
Hiromu Nonaka
Kyodo
Masahiko Komura
Hong Soon-young
United States
New York
Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
U.S
Clinton in Northern Ireland consoles Omagh victims
President Clinton visited Omagh and Belfast after Northern Ireland's deadliest bombing, urging an end to hate and violence. He spoke with relatives, met Prime Minister Blair, and consoled survivors, including 14-year-old Claire Gallagher, while stressing that peace must endure beyond the Troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omagh
Northern Ireland
Clinton
Market Street
Belfast
Legislative Assembly
Moscow
Kremlin
Russia
Secret Service
Lew Merletti
Tony Blair
Hillary
Blair
Cherie
Clintons
Claire Gallagher
U.S
Armagh
Ireland
Middle East
Israel
Palestinian Authority
West Bank
Dennis Ross
Ross
Benjamin Netanyahu
Yasser Arafat
Boris Yeltsin
Hillary Rodham Clinton
United States
America
Cherie Blair
China Cuts Executions But Still Leads Global Totals
Amnesty International reports China reduced executions to about 3000 in the previous year, a 31 percent drop from 1996 though still the world’s largest total. Estimates rely on government media, which may undercount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beijing
China
Amnesty International
Amnesty
Catherine Bauer
Pictorial Raleigh County history book announced
The Register-Herald and local historian David Sibray announce a new 128 page pictorial history of Raleigh County. The volume features over 250 photographs with captions, library quality archival paper, and a leatherette hardcover. Pre publication price is 2995 with post publication price 39 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-Herald
David Sibray
Raleigh County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atlanta
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Developing Nations
Norway
Switzerland
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Senate
David Osterberg
Charles Grassley
Somey
Osterberg
Grassley
House of Councillors
Seamus
Claire
Mideast
N. Ireland
Raleigh
West Virginia
Box
Apt
the Register-Herald Pictorial History
N. Kanawha ST. Beckley
Visa
Mastercard
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!