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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1998
Page
14
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Members of Pearl Jam R E M and Soundgarden urge Vice President Gore to meet about protecting 3 million acres of unprotected wilderness in Washington state. They say the forests are being logged and their audience could influence policy. Gore had no immediate response.
In San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown seeks relief from City Hall duties by visiting downtown theaters about twice weekly. He joins the queue like any citizen and becomes absorbed in films such as Saving Private Ryan, The Godfather Part III, and George of the Jungle, saying he enjoys nearly any movie and sometimes even has cameos in others.
Dear Abby prints a grieving letter about a brother who died from alcoholism and urges teens to resist drinking. A 15 year old shares strain from school rules on drinking at parties and maintaining sports eligibility, cheerleading roles, and church volunteer duties as motivations to stay sober. The piece highlights alcoholism as a disease and promotes a high standard for peers to follow.
Capone's former luxury cell at Eastern State Penitentiary opens to the public for a weekend showing artifacts including his visitation records. The historic prison, closed since 1971, features imposing walls and towers, while guides note Capone reportedly smiled at his 1929 cell and called it comfortable.
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