Baby Andrew Guanche laid to rest after Hurricane Andrew
The 9 day old Miami baby, blamed by authorities as Hurricane Andrew’s 39th death, is buried in a donated casket with a pacifier and hairbrush. His mother Natalia sobs while the family recalls arrival and loss, with funeral costs covered by a donated service.
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Andrew Guanche
Andrew
Natalia
Felipe
Andrews
Red Cross
Florida
United States
Cuba
Funeral Home
Natalia Guanche
Daisy Poole
Firefighter Returns Selfless Save at Burning Marion Apartment
Carlson a first year full time firefighter and part owner of Weber Paint & Glass Inc. rushed a woman from a Malloy apartment to safety as flames raged. Firefighters credited the life save full of emotion while noting a prior rescue in 1984 involving Harmie Schmatt and Vance Parsons Jr.
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Vance Parsons Jr
Parsons
Marion
Harmie Schmatt
Schmatt
Ford
Malloy
Weber Paint & Glass Inc
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Iowa TB cases rise in Johnson and Linn Counties
Johnson County reports a high TB incidence with seven of 71 Iowa cases in 1991 and Davenport among areas affected. Iowa receives grants to boost screening for students at Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa while the CDC tracks drug resistant strains.
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Johnson County
Ames
Waterloo
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
CDC
United States
Iowa
Colleen Lemkuis
Linn County
World's Largest Thermometer Rises Over Baker
In Baker California construction is finished on a 134 foot thermometer above the Bun Boy restaurant. The height honors Death Valley’s 134 degree record set in 1913 and makes the structure the tallest thermometer in the world.
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Baker, Calif
Baker
Las Vegas
Death Valley
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