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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1988

Page

4

Woman alive in ruins helps child by blood transfusion method

A 30 year old mother rescued in Leninakan after eight days kept her 3 year old alive by pricking her fingers for the child's blood. Doctors say both mother and child are improving and in good condition. The quake toll in northwestern Armenia is estimated at 55,000 dead with thousands injured.

Ophelia Nazaryan Childrens Hospital No. 3 Yerevan Armenia Tass Nikolai Ryzhkov Moscow Armenian Communist Party Suren Aratunyan Leninakan

Coast Guard rescues pilots stranded four days on glacier

Two World War II era pilots, Michael Mills and Charles Ferguson, were hoisted from a snowbound Canadian glacier after four days living on snacks water and beer. Rescue was delayed by whiteout conditions but the H-3 helicopter finally airlifted them near Gustavus Alaska where they were in good condition.

Juneau Alaska U.S. Coast Guard Michael Mills Gustavus

Sri Lankan Voters Face Death Threat as Election Nears

In Colombo and across Sri Lanka youth join a growing opposition linked to the People's Liberation Front and the Patriotic People's Movement. With a Monday presidential vote, authorities plan a 36 hour curfew and nationwide security to deter violence. three candidates include Premadasa Bandaranaike and Abeygunasekera.

New York Times Colombo Sri Lanka Dharshanie Asia Patriotic People’s Movement J.R. Jayewardene Ranasinghe Premadasa United National Party Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sri Lanka Freedom Party Ossie Abeygoonasekera United Socialist Alliance Bandaranaike Premadasa People’s Liberation Front Kumar Rohana Wijeweera

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