Tornado devastates Wal-Mart and damages Virginia towns
A powerful tornado carved a 40 to 50 foot path through a Wal-Mart in Colonial Heights and caused three deaths and 119 injuries across southeastern Virginia. Petersburg suffered major damage in Old Town, with 100 residents displaced and extensive repairs needed. National Weather Service teams assess the event as authorities trace the storm’s scope. Governor Wilder activated the National Guard to aid recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Heights
Virginia
Wal-Mart
Charles Vaughn
Spencer Boykin
Wal- Mart
Norfolk
Chesay
Newport News
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton
National Weather Service
Peter Wolf
Washington
Petersburg
L. Douglas Wilder
National Guard
Old Town
Judge Louis Freeh Confirmed as FBI Director
Federal Judge Louis Freeh, a former FBI agent, won Senate confirmation Friday night to become the nation's fifth FBI director. He is expected to be sworn in next week to replace William Sessions, who was fired by President Clinton after criticism in a Justice Department report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis Freeh
FBI
Bureau
Freeh
New York
Senate
William S. Sessions
Clinton
Preeh
Rutgers University
FBIL
New York City
Pizza Connection International
Sessions
Carroll cancels ban on Bruce Coville dragon book
Carroll County school superintendent rules against David and Cindy Peterson who sought removal of Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher from Irving Elementary. The ruling keeps the 1999 Minstrel paperback on shelves where it is aimed at 8 to 12 year olds and follows a prior 5 3 committee vote to ban. Coville says the book promotes love responsibility and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Syracuse
Bruce Coville
Jeremy Thatcher
Dragon Hatcher
David and
Cindy Peterson
al Irview Elementary
Coville
Proctor
Minstrel Books
Clinton hails tax victory amid tight Senate vote
President Clinton calls the deficit reduction plan a sound of gridlock breaking after a 51-50 Senate passage aided by Vice President Gore. All 50 votes in favor were Democrats, with 44 Republicans and six Democrats voting no. Republican critics warned of higher taxes despite the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
Senate
al Gore
Sam Nunn
Georgia
Richard Shelby
Alabama
Frank Lauren
New Jersey
Bennett Johnston
Louisiana
Richard Bryan
Nevada
House
Bob Dale
Gore Lali
Was Clinton's dad a bigamist in Kansas City case
Newspapers report President Clinton's late father Jefferson Blythe II married Virginia Cassidy while still married to a Kansas City woman. Records show Cassidy filed for divorce in 1944, Blythe wed Cassidy that year, and Arkansas law defined bigamy while allowing innocence if believed legally eligible. Blythe died May 17, 1946, while Virginia Blythe was pregnant. Virginia later married Roger Clinton and the son’s surname changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Clinton
Jefferson Blythe
Jackson County
Kansas Cy Sat
The
Daily News of
New York
Blythe
Virginia Cassidy
Arkansas
Virginia Bt
William Jefferson Blythe IV
Virginia Blythe
Roger Clinton
Willam Jefferson Cinton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wises Sreederay Feday
Cayuga County
Oris Freeh
Texas
Justice Department
Sens
RTE
Towa
Jim McKeever
Iowa
Petersons
Ncon
Sai
David Peterson
Grace Christian Church
Harcourt Brace Co
Associated Press
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!