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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1999

Page

3

Miracle survival in Mexico quake hits Puebla area

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake left Puebla state in devastation with 16 deaths nationwide and hundreds injured or homeless. In the city of Puebla, four buildings collapsed while Carmena’s nearby complex remained undamaged, a mid afternoon event spared many due to people being away during lunch hour. The quake struck 65 miles southeast of Mexico City and 80 miles north of its center.

Purma Mexico Maria Teresa Carmen Carmeno Carmena Puebla Gabriel Vanegas Mexico City

Mandela bows out as Mbeki sworn in in South Africa

Tens of thousands join a historic inauguration at the Union Buildings as Nelson Mandela relinquishes the presidency and Thabo Mbeki takes the oath. Delegates and guests applaud the peaceful transfer, marking the first transfer of authority in the new democracy. Mandela, 80, passes the chair to Mbeki amid tributes to a generation that ended apartheid.

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India says Kashmir rebels in retreat amid tensions

India claims it is choking off food and ammunition to Kashmir insurgents and forcing fighters to retreat from peaks near Dras as cross border clashes with Pakistan intensify. Frontline officers barred from speaking to reporters. Pakistan disputes involvement.

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