Georges Hurled Destructive Georges Marches Across Gulf Coast
The hurricane Georges battered Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana with up to 85 mph winds 25 to 90 inches of rain in places and a 8 to 9 foot tidal surge. Tens of thousands sought shelter in New Orleans including the Superdome and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center as curfews were imposed and power outages affected over 100000 residents.
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Harrison County
Miss
Alan Johnson
National Weather Service
New Orleans
Alabama
Georges
Caribbean
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Jackson County
WLOX
Wiggins
Florida Panhandle
Louisiana
Florissant
Bob Turner
St. Bernard Parish
Department of Public Works
Louisiana Superdome
Ernest Morial Convention Center
Frankie Cody
Marc Morial
French Quarter
Bourbon Street
Daiquiri
Jill Zibkow
New York
Moses Son Shown As Music Deacon And Community Leader
Moses, son of Pattie and the late Obiahi, is described as a gentle, devout figure who sings solos across the region. He manages several recording groups, serves as a deacon at Mt Hill Fellowship Church in Montmorenci, and emphasizes constructive recreation over drugs and alcohol for youth. He is supported by his wife Mable Brown and their three children.
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Pattie
Shaes
Obiahi
Mable Brown
Moses
Mt. Hill
Gasoline prices jump a penny in two weeks
Gasoline prices rose more than a penny per gallon over the past two weeks reversing a yearlong decline. The Lundberg Survey reported the national average including all grades and taxes at about 1.09 dollars per gallon on Friday, with self serve regular at 1.03, mid grade 1.14 and premium 1.22, and full service regular 1.47, mid 1.56.
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Los Angeles
Trilby Lundberg
Lundberg
NAACP Leaders Press Education Amid Roots Identity Message
In Augusta, Rev Alfred Walker of the NAACP urged youth to value education and remember their roots. Los Angeles box office saw Rush Hour reclaim No 1, with Ronin and Urban Legend debuting strong and There’s Something About Mary approaching 150 million after 11 weeks.
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Alfred Walker
Augusta
NAACP
Institution
Walker
Los Angeles
Robert DeNiro
Vietnam Era Educational Center Opens in New Jersey
The Vietnam Era Educational Center near Newark opens as the nation’s first museum dedicated to the era. Teddy Pawlyshyn and about 200 attendees, including Gov. Christie Whitman and Sen. John McCain, attend the $3.8 million project that aims to present both sides of the conflict for future generations. The museum’s creation faced some conflict as it opened.
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Holmdel
N.J
Vietnam
Teddy Pawlyshyn
Pawlyshyn
Christie Whitman
Arizona
John McCain
Newark
Whitman
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Georges Some
Moses Tom
Home and Life
Ron Grooms
Allstate
Dean Nunn
C & A Mortgage Services, Inc
Adie
Aiken
Ginny Southworth
Ru Reonne
Atlantic
AccuWaatre
Jefferson Davis
Graniteville
Systematic Management Services, Inc
Savannah River
Silket Doe
DOE
Curren
Ate
Savannah River Research Campus
Gnard
Gemanionn
Elie Pare
Nancy Ruri, R.N
Physician
Aiken, S.C
Chuck Armour
Sandhurst Estates
Hopeland Gardens
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