Missing: Search effort combats frustration
Zywicki, a Northwestern student, disappeared after visiting Grinnell. Police use a helicopter to scour north central Illinois where her car was found, asking the public to report sightings of the 5 foot 2 inch art history senior with blond hair and green eyes. Contact Illinois State Police with tips.
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Zywicki
The
Art Institute of Chicago
Evanston, Il
Caren
Northwestern University
Grinnell
Hanford
Illinois
Louisiana spared major disaster after Andrew hits Gulf Coast
Gov. Edwards said Louisiana had been spared a major disaster as Andrew weakened to a tropical low. A gas rig fire burned itself out with no reported pollution while damage estimates run in the millions. Shelters remain crowded and utilities are down as communities assess losses.
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New Orleans
Edwin Edwards
Andrew
Dixie
Louisiana
Trooper Advises Staying With Disabled Car For Help
Illinois State Trooper Jeff Hanford warns drivers not to ride with strangers who stop for a breakdown. He urges staying with the vehicle and have the helper notify police, a caution tied to the Tammy Zywicki case on I 80 between Chicago and the Quad Cities. He recommends cell phones, CB radios, and a visible “Send Help” placard for female travelers.
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Illinois
Jeff Hanford
Hanford
Grinnell College
Tammy Zywicki
Zywicki
Interstate 80
Chicago
Quad Cities
Local groups mobilize hurricane relief in Cedar Rapids area
Red Cross Grant Wood Area Chapter in Cedar Rapids lists volunteers ready to travel to storm areas but awaits notification. The chapter and Salvation Army solicit donations for Hurricane Andrew and other disasters, with barrels for non perishable items at Cedar Rapids and Marion Hy Vee stores through Sept. 3.
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42Nd St. NE
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Salvation Army ‘Andrew Relief
P.O
Peoria
Idaho fugitive talks with sister from Iowa at mountain cabin
The sister of armed fugitive Randy Weaver spoke to him via loudspeaker as a federal stakeout at his remote cabin entered day seven. Weaver, wanted on charges related to selling sawed off shotguns to an undercover agent, has refused to surrender after a gunfight that killed a federal marshal and his 14 year old son. Law enforcement continues using bullhorns and taped messages to urge surrender.
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Idaho
Iowa
Mountain Cabin
Naples
Randy Weaver
Marnis Joy
Jefferson
FBI
Gene Glenn
Weaver
Samuel
Cafe fills in for tavern after apartment fire
Walker firefighters responded to a Thursday morning fire at an upstairs apartment above Corner Tavern. The blaze caused attic and bedroom damage with heat smoke and water throughout the unit. Fire officials cited a likely electrical heater malfunction and estimated damages around 50 000.
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Tom Birkicht
Walker Lanes & Cafe
Meyer
Birkicht
Walker
Kay Kramer
Kramer
Phil Snitkey
Wayne Beuter
Beuter
Snitkey
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Kent Messer
Denver
Colo
Ames
Associated Press
Mary Delaney
Christine Grows
Grows
Patterson
Tammy J. Zywicki
Lars
Andrew’s Eye
Franklin
Morgan City
the Gazette
Federal
Glenn
Aii Peed Laie
BIH
Margaritas
Vaprice
Eddie’s Famousa Pizza
Tors
Allen
Bai
Gmac Financing
Blairs Ferry Road
N.E
Waterloo
Blairsferry Road
Iowa City
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Blairs
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