Arson scheme charges against three sisters tied to 400 fires
An indictment names Rose Shiffman 73 Abraham 46 and Sylvia Goldberg 66 of Lawrence NY charging conspiracy to commit arson and soliciting an undercover arsonist in a scheme that allegedly burned unoccupied houses for insurance gains. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rose Shiffman
Abraham
Lawrence
Sylvia Goldberg
Nicholas Ferraro
Edwin Sheppard
Flu outbreak ends in retirement city with 49 deaths
ST PETERSBURG AP reports the two month flu siege in a retirement city caused 49 deaths and appears over, per the health official who led the response. The story notes ongoing vigilance and rebound concerns for the vulnerable population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Petersburg
Ford Forecasts Economic Rise Justifying 1976 Bid
President Ford said the economy should show improvement by year’s end and justify seeking re election for a full four year term. He spoke after a 26 hour trip to Atlanta and at a meeting with 160 Democratic lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Atlanta
Congress
White House
Forecaster Cow Versus Weather Service in Huntsville Showdown
In Huntsville John McAdams 66 bets an 80 day test pitting his weather intuition against Irwin Bolbrecht of the National Weather Service. They forecast thrice weekly at the field with a rain gauge as judge. City official Boyd Wilder reports McAdams has one correct rain forecast in eight tries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Tex
John McAdams
John
Houston
National Weather Service
Irwin Bolbrecht
Weather Service
Boyd Wilder
Irwin
Bloodthirsty Moulay Ismail's Prolific Progeny Record
The last Sharifian Emperor of Morocco Moulay Ismail, who reigned 1672 to 1727 and was nicknamed the Bloodthirsty, is reputed to have fathered 548 sons and 340 daughters in his lifetime according to historical lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Moulay Ismail
End of Standard Time This Month
Clocks move forward one hour on February 23 as the nation ends four months on standard time. Daylight Saving Time then lasts eight months with Congress considering changes to return to a six months six months cycle in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Man Against Society: Craig Hendee Photographic Show
Craig Hendee, a Kearney State College journalism major from Sidney, presents a seven print black and white and color photography exhibit in the Memorial Student Union Gallery. The works feature nature and people, with darkroom techniques including solarization and color highlighting. The show runs through February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Hendee
Sidney
Kearney State College
Memorial
Kearney State College Memorial Student Union
Kearney State
Car Crash Claims Life of Harold Bowman Near Lyman
A one car crash on Nebraska 92 about three miles south of Lyman killed 18 year old Harold A Bowman of Kimball early Friday. Bowman was alone in a westbound car that failed to negotiate a turn and rolled several times. Nebraska traffic fatalities for 1975 reach 24 at this date, the same tally as a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
Harold A Bowman
Kimball
Nebraska 92
Bowman
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
House
Ways and Means
George Dame
Dame
Pinellas County
Kalamazoo, Mich
Checker Motor Co
Kalamazoo
Labor Department
FBI Informers
Wasilington
FBI
Washington (Ap
Henry A Kissinger
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Sterling, Colo
U.S
United States
Tri-State Builders, Inc
University
Des Moines
Iowa
Chevrolet
BUICK
Kripal Motor CO
Chappell
NEBR
Kzi-Zeo
Hendee Show
At Sidney High School
Daroldllendee
Sidney Neb
FDIC
Pe Yih
Mina
ROTA
S. A. Foster
Bob Horner
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!