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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1999
Page
2
Local groups plan to aid 200 Kosovar refugees with housing, school enrollment, job searches, and access to benefits. Agencies will each shelter about 100, seek English tutors, and collect supplies while identifying Albanian speakers for translation. Call Catholic Charities or the Interreligious Council to assist.
Fehmi Agani, a Kosovo Albanian politician and aide to Ibrahim Rugova, was found dead in Lipjan near Pristina. Yugoslav police blame the Kosovo Liberation Army, while EU envoy Petritsch questions the official account, noting Agani had tried to reach Macedonia but was turned back at the border. Agani, in his 70s, helped found Rugova's League of Democratic Kosovo.
The Nebraska Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, upholding Scott Harrard’s obscenity conviction and $1,000 fine for a Cromby the Gown episode aired on Cablevision. The 1995 broadcast was ruled obscene despite prior characterizations as bizarre and disgusting.
Concord New Hampshire woman Lynn Haberstroh sues Network Solutions Inc alleging the right to use George Carlin seven dirty words in Internet addresses. NSI says it follows policy and permits standard registrations under government contracts. The seven words describe body parts and sexual acts and are FCC banned on broadcasts.
In May 1999 Reno and MTV announced a joint effort to reach youths with a CD ROM and resource guide. The project, produced with government support, features songs from Lauryn Hill and the Dave Matthews Band and a 24 page booklet to be distributed during the summer tour.
The University of Oklahoma voted to abandon the Anita Hill professorship on Friday. Hill, now a Brandeis University professor, said she agrees with the decision as donors’ intent cannot be met. The chair, intended for a national figure in sexual harassment and women’s rights, was never filled.
Marine Captain Richard Ashby was convicted by a military jury of conspiracy and obstruction of justice for helping destroy a videotape from the Feb 3 1998 Italian Alps cable car crash. He faces up to 10 years in prison or dismissal. sentencing followed four hours of deliberation.
In Alexandria Virginia Judge Claude Hilton declared a mistrial Friday in the trial of Susan McDougal and Julie Hiatt Steele. Prosecutor Kenneth Starr faces decisions whether to retry Steele or McDougal as the investigation into President Clinton and First Lady moves into a new year. Steele and McDougal have disputed Katharine Willey credibility and faced obstruction charges tied to Starrs probe. Willey testified to a Clinton incident while Steele claims she learned of it from Willey after the fact.
Open Hand Theater youth ensemble planned a performance at Plymouth Church on May 15 at 2 p.m. The Weekend calendar listing misattributed the show as today.
Information on NewsLine weather codes and toll free numbers for forecasts from WIXT TV and Upstate travel advisories. Includes winter tips from Red Cross and a daily weather trivia prompt. Also notes Syracuse Newspapers home page with 10 minute updates and Nexrad links.
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.