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!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2002
Page
6
In downtown Caracas a blaze at the La Guajira nightclub killed 47 people and injured 12 as overcrowding and blocked exits trapped many in the basement discotheque. Fire Chief Rodolfo Briceno cited insufficient exits and heavy smoke as the main factors.
The district estimates property taxes for debt service and building leases for 2002 at 1,600,000.00, a 28 percent rise from the prior year. In 2001 total taxes extended were 4,535,300.99, and the estimated 2002 levy is 5,295,269.00, a 17 percent increase.
In a BBC interview Mohamed ElBaradei of the IAEA said Iraq could avoid war if it fully cooperates with U.N. inspectors and reveals its weapons program. He noted initial inspections found nothing alarming but stressed the process remains lengthy with a December 8 declaration due from Baghdad.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Canberra could act against terrorists in neighboring Asian nations and proposed changing the UN charter to permit pre emptive strikes. He faced opposition from Asian governments as Bali's deadly attacks linger and Jemaah Islamiyah is blamed.
Fire crews battled a flower shop in Holt, North Wales, owned by former royal butler Burrell. Police say the blaze caused severe smoke damage with no injuries. The arson investigation follows Burrell’s past ties to Princess Diana and noted tell-all disclosures.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.