Coleman seeks removal from Simpson defense witness list
Los Angeles prospective defense witness Phill Coleman asks to be left off the defense’s list of potential witnesses amid fears of humiliation on the stand. He cited an encounter with Detective Mark Fuhrman to support defense claims of bias. Cochran hints Simpson may testify, possibly as the last witness, with a decision pending late in the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Phill Coleman
O.J. Simpson
Coleman
Mark Fuhrman
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr
Simpson
Ana
Mr. Simpson
Cochran
Shreveport
Quaker State Moves Headquarters to Texas from Oil City
Quaker State, founded in Oil City in 1931, announced relocation to the Dallas area as most operations shift to the Southwest. The move comes after acquiring Specialty Oil Cos. of Shreveport and while in the process of acquiring Slick 50 of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Quaker State
Lone Star
Texas
Dallas
Southwest
Specialty Oil Cos
Shreveport
Slick 50
Regents chief calls for truce with Pataki
Albany reports that the head of the Board of Regents sought a public truce with Gov Pataki to ease criticism of the education bureaucracy and aid hiring a new commissioner. Outgoing Education Commissioner Sobol said he will join Teachers College Columbia University on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Board of Regents
George Pataki
Thomas Sobol
Teachers College
Columbia University
Pataki
Capitol
Regents
Carl Hayden
Education Department
Hayden
Soldiers informed cult of planned raids in Tokyo
Tokyo police arrested a paratrooper sergeant accused of staging a firebomb attack on Aum Shinrikyo offices after two army sergeants were found to be secret members of the sect. The government deployed 60,000 police for Golden Week patrols to prevent another nerve gas incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Aum Shinrikyo
Aum
Tomiichi Murayama
Japan
Carelessness linked to fatal gas blast in Taegu
A gas explosion in Taegu after incense lighting killed at least 98 people. Police linked the blast to careless construction work cutting a gas line and a sewer pipe hole. About 125 people were hospitalized as the search for survivors continued amid efforts to confirm victims and count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taegu
South Korea
Clinton vows to preserve ban on school guns
President Clinton vowed to seek legal means to bypass the Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal Gun Free School Zones Act. He instructed Attorney General Reno to report within a week on actions within constitutional limits to curb guns near schools and protect students. The address called the decision dangerous to children’s safety and noted the need to link federal aid or incentives to schools in enforcing new gun restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Washington
Supreme Court
Janet Reno
Congress
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
FBI Tracks Bomb Suspect in Oklahoma City Case
FBI officials compare a man in custody to the composite sketch of John Doe 2 with a square jaw while noting tattoos cover his body. The probe widens as officials review a videotaped Arizona license plate linked to McVeigh and a second getaway car. Death toll at the Murrah building rises to 121 including 15 children. Rescue crews reinforce debris risks. McVeigh remains jailed on an indelible trail of evidence. Investigators probe ties to McVeigh’s Army assignments, gun show sales, and a February blast near a Kingman rental home. A homeless shelter leader recalls McPeak’s prior association with McVeigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
John Doe
Butts
Washington
McVeigh
Arizona
Oklahoma City
John Doe No. 2
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Kingman
Fort Riley
Kan
Army
Terry
James Nichols
Defense Logistics Agency
Nichols
Vietnam marks war dead amid push for reconciliation
Vietnam mourns the fallen on the anniversary as Hanoi seeks closer ties with the United States and rapid economic growth. Official counts show 1.1 million Communist and 223,000 South Vietnamese soldiers dead, plus about 2 million civilians. U.S. losses reach 58,200 with allies totaling 5,200. The state maintains a careful balance of pride and forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
United States
South Korea
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Gingrich Pushes Separate Medicare Reform Plan
House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposes moving Medicare reforms into a separate bill to protect the program from budget debates. He asks President Clinton to submit reform proposals by May 15, aiming to cut costs and ensure solvency while keeping Medicare funds separate from tax cut politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
House
Newt Gingrich
GOP
Gingrich
Administration
Congress
White House
Ginny Terzano
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Associated Press
Uhas
Herald-Journal
Madison
Daniel Furey
Fyler Road
Kirkville
Mildred Evars
Syracuse
Asanigted Press
Syracuse Herald-Jornal
the Herald Us
Syracune, WY
Eou Om mi
Weather Data
Jan Me
JNE
Little Rock
Los Angele
Memphis
Wharm Minneapoli
New Oriear
New York
Phiadelph
Omaha
Phoenin
Pittsburgh
St Loui
San Ficisco
Seatte Washigton
Hancock Airport
Beying Carro
Frankfurt
Hong Kong
London
Manila
Wrexipo City
Montreal
Moscow
Paris
Francis McPeak
McPeak
Lawrence Falance
Falance
Ug Associa
Paula Glasgow
al Deaver
Glasgow
Federal Building
Vietnam
Page
U.S
Seniors Coalition
Senate
Bob Dole
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!