Crash victims touched by journeys cut short in Arkansas
Victims of the Little Rock crash left plans for long lives including a Scots homeland return, church work, and trips. Nine people perished as MD-82 slid off a runway during a thunderstorm, with investigators unsure of exact cause. Among the dead were Gordon McLerran and James Harrison, plus community volunteers Sue Gray and Betty Ingram, whose acts of service and gardening shaded Russellville.
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McLerrans
Little Rock
Mel Torme dies at 73 Velvet Fog singer had stroke complications
Entertainer Mel Torme known as the Velvet Fog died at 73 after a mild stroke in August 1996. Publicist Rob Wilcox said he succumbed to stroke complications at UCLA Medical Center with wife Ali and five children at his side. The co author of The Christmas Song enjoyed a varied career in jazz singing acting and composing with praise from Judge Harry Anderson and peers alike.
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Los Angeles
Mel Torme
Torme
Beverly Hills
University of California, Los Angeles
Rob Wilcox
Jack Frost
Nat “King” Cole
Kosovo Return Shattered by War Amid Refugee Reentry
Belgrade report on Kosovo refugees returning to a ruined homeland. Destruction spans villages, shops, farms, and cities with looted homes, burned property, and scarce utilities. NATO withdrawal and UNHCR guidance frame a slow, orderly reentry through Kukes.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Kosovo
NATO
Kosovo Liberation Army
United Nations
Daniel Endres
UNHCR
UN Refugee Agency
Kukes
Albania
Djokovica
KLA
Pristina
Capial
Prizen
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Ms. Gray
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Mrs. Hamilton
Granny Gray
Judy Thacker
River Valley Bank
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the McLelrans
Alaska
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Ms. Ingram
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Velvet Fog
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St. Andrews Rd
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