Florida crash ends search for survivors in Everglades
Miami AP report says no survivors or bodies found in ValuJet Flight 592 crash in the Everglades. 104 passengers and five crew members perished after smoke in the cockpit led to a nose dive near Miami. Rescue crews recovered clothing, a family album, and a floating seat as they halted the search on Mother's Day weekend.
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Humanitarian parole reunites family in U S
Karolina Bladek a 2 1/2 year old Polish girl reunites with her mother at JFK after two years in Poland aided by humanitarian parole and a U S senator intervention. Her grandfather accompanied the child from Warsaw to New York as Regina Bladek welcomes her daughter with joy and relief.
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Regina Bladek Whispered Her Daughter's Pet Name — “Karolinka, Karolinka
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Love story of man caring for wife with Alzheimer's disease
John White in Odessa writes a 61 chapter manuscript detailing his wife Vida White’s 17 year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Readers praise his devotion while he resists publishing, offering copies to affected families to shed light on the illness.
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Muriel Noll
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Odessa
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Alzheimer's Gene Study Seeks Family Participation
Researchers from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center urge families with Alzheimer's to join a statewide study to identify causative genes. Nurses will collect blood samples in Midland Odessa and Big Spring this month for the Texas Tech DNA Research Bank led by Oleta Toliver. Since 1994, the program has enrolled over 4700 extended families.
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Liberians Seek Refuge as Ship Reaches Ghana Port
A rusty freighter carrying 3000 to 4000 Liberian refugees reached Takoradi in western Ghana after a harrowing week at sea. Ghana insisted no disembarkation, but medical aid would be provided. Gunshots were reported aboard, authorities later allowed docking, and the first death was a woman who bled to death aboard the Nigeran freighter during the crisis.
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Perot’s Texas ballot bid faces waning local support
In Texas observers doubt Ross Perot can build sufficient signatures for an independent run, while polls show fading favor. Among Texans who signed the 1992 petition, 28 percent view him favorably and 44 percent unfavorably, with broader declines in national support noted by researchers.
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Freeman standoff questions dominate online survey results
Last week's American On Line poll raises issues on FBI force in the Freemen standoff and asks Page 2A readers whether the government should raise the minimum wage and other political questions. The piece notes reactions from Texas Tech fans regarding a basketball coach bonus and mentions a query about former CIA chief William Colby.
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