Woman recalls deadly night Camille came calling
Mary Ann Gerlach survived Camille in Gulfport on Aug 17 1969, a Cat 5 hurricane that killed 256 people including her husband and 22 neighbors in a U shaped brick building. Civil defense leaders say advances in tracking and construction help, but evacuation routes unchanged and some still ride out storms. Gerlach recalls loss, fear, and the haunting question of another Camille in a region now lined with casinos and busy highways.
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Quiet Russian summer hides looming fall turmoil
Moscow watchers note calm politics and stable markets as Yeltsin era relief grows. Yet opponents warn of September labor actions, privatization conflicts, and inflation risks as the economy remains turbulent and crime tied to economic life deepens.
Sleepy girl prompts 3-hour search in Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia a four year old girl slept through a three hour search by family friends and police after she wandered to her grandmother's room and did not wake when investigators lifted the bed to check underneath Kimberly Smith was found Monday morning after her grandmother Donna Scarberly spotted movement on the bed.
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