Timber-Owl deal rejected by alliance
Environmentalists conditionally rejected a proposed deal to protect old growth while allowing timber sales. The pact, born from a Saturday timber summit in Salem, sought 15 months of limited logging and ongoing talks to shield the northern spotted owl. Gov Goldschmidt and lawmakers backed the plan, while critics warned interim harvesting could threaten the owl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Sydney Butler
The
Wilderness Society
Oregon
Neil Goldschmidt
Mark O. Hatfield
Salem
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. House Appropriations Committee
Les AuCoin
D-Ore
Senate
Oil spills melt in Delaware River as tests delay testimony
Heat worsens tanker spill cleanup on the Delaware River Rhode Island Sound and Houston Ship Channel. A seaman refused to testify at the Rhode Island inquiry citing the Fifth Amendment, as investigators prepare grand jury steps. About 310000 gallons ultimately recovered. 106240 gallons salvaged by Tuesday night. Officials seek immunity for the World Prodigy helmsman while three separate investigations proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Delaware River
Rhode Island Sound
Houston Ship Channel
Rhode Island
Texas
Philadelphia
Coast Guard
Narragansett Bay
Helmsman Konstaninos A. Paraskevopulos
Tn Houston
Mason T. Ware
Galveston Bay
la Porte
New Texas law sparks uproar over crime victim names
A new Texas Open Records Act amendment took effect June 14 allowing agencies to withhold victim identities in felony cases including homicide. Critics call it an attack on information freedom while supporters say it protects victims from harassment. reporters report cases where names were not released, stirring newsroom opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Fred Blair
Blair
Jack Loftis
The
Houston Chronicle
Chronicle
Houston Police Department
Amarillo
Luch
John Hagerty
Kfda-Tv
Brouwer resigns as council leader
The Rev Arie Brouwer leader of the National Council of Churches resigns as general secretary a term slated to end in 1991 after a recent near ouster and board agreement The move marks a high profile shakeup in the ecumenical body tracing a decade of declines in membership and funds across 32 denominations and 42 million adherents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Council of Churches
Arie Brouwer
Brouwer
Council
Councilleanwverning Board
Chirag
Yellow ribbon around Treaty Oak signals crisis in Austin
A yellow ribbon encircles Treaty Oak in Austin as workers battle to save the historic tree from poisoning. Authorities search for a suspect amid possible occult or personal motives, with no motive disclosed. The statement quotes officials noting uncertainty and urging caution while the tree is treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Jack Siebenihaler
American Society of Consulting Arborists
Florida
Austin American-Statesman
John Jones
Jones
Smokers group seeks recall of Albuquerque councilman
In Albuquerque, councilor Richard Chapman survived a recall vote after Smokers Rights of New Mexico gathered signatures to challenge his indoor smoking ban. Unofficial results show Chapman winning all 22 precincts. 3,669 opposed recall, 1,359 supported. The ordinance, banning most indoor smoking in public places, carries a $100 fine and takes effect April 19. Dorothy Jameson, a group member, voiced disappointment but vowed continued opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
Richard Chapman
Eleanor Sanchez
Dorothy Jameson
Smokers Rights of
New Mexico
Chapman
Wildfire prompts evacuations near Cleveland National Forest
A 3000 acre wildfire in the Cleveland National Forest forcing evacuations of the Conrail Nudist Camp Ortega Campground Los Pinos Camp facility Morrell Canyon and El Carrizo Village. No injuries or structural damage reported. fire reported around 3 15 p m near Orange Riverside county border according to U S Forest Service official Cele Cundari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland National Forest
Calif
Orange
Riverside
Cele Cundari
U.S. Forest Service
Conrail
Ortega
Los Pin
Also Mentioned on This Page
OnBank
Cai
Rale
PRB
Edavia
Panasonic
Software Cy Computer Center
Eric Blvd
East
Alliance
AP Lasarphato
San Francisco
Seaman
A.I
Associated Press
Larry Murdock
Murdock
Iakovas Georgadis
James O'Neil
Cis
ISL
Prt
Siz
Tiger Paw
MONRO
Kendall
NYN
Syracuse
Etary
Pesee
Camillus Ee
Auburn
Oswego Aa
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!