Andrew Braces Florida as Hurricane Andrew Hits Gulf Coast
Hurricane Andrew roared ashore near Homestead after crossing the Bahamas, with surge fears up to 13 feet in Biscayne Bay and 10 feet along the coast. More than 1 million residents fled. about 700,000 obeyed evacuation orders, while Red Cross shelters faced shortages of bread and water as aid services mobilized.
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Hurricane Andrew Brings Emergency Measures and Evacuations
Dade County emergency director Kate Hale urged volunteers with medical training as many elderly evacuees failed to show. Governor Chiles declared a state of emergency, mobilized 1500 National Guard troops, and sought a White House disaster declaration as Andrew intensified to Category 4. The storm left 85 dead and 5.9 billion dollars in damage across the Caribbean to the Carolinas in 1992. The turnpike tolls were halted to ease traffic, but many residents ignored orders to evacuate, while homeless sheltered under bridges and others prepared to ride out the hurricane in Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas.
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Gold Coast Evacuated As Massive Hurricane Looms
Florida's Gold Coast resembled a ghost town as residents fled to inland shelters. Evacuees at Hollywood Hills High School, 19 miles north of Miami, included Jim Matthews, a hotel manager from Dania, and music duo Dimitri Ratser and his family arriving from Moscow. The trip marked a second evacuation for Stan and Mary Mallick, who left Hollywood Estates after Hurricane David in 1979.
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Hurricane David Heads Toward Miami Warning Evacuation Ordered
Emergency officials urged nearly a million residents in southern Florida to evacuate flood prone areas as Hurricane David neared. Dade Broward Palm Beach and Monroe counties faced the heaviest impact with hundreds of thousands urged to leave. The storm left 78 dead and 4.8 billion in damage in Florida and Georgia while prompting school closures and Red Cross relief efforts.
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Worst storm in S. Florida since 1965
Coral Gables Florida pre Andrew, South Florida had not faced a direct hit since Betsy in 1965. Betsy tracked from the upper Keys across the Gulf to Louisiana, killed seven, caused 6.32 billion in damage. The piece explains Saffir-Simpson categories and defines winds, pressures, storm surges for Categories 1 through 5.
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Democrats denounce Hillary bashing at Buffalo rally
Democratic leaders condemn GOP personal attacks on Hillary Clinton as Republicans debate impact on Bush reelection. Gore decries the attacks as crass while Bill Clinton says he has no problem with Bush courting his wife. Kemp warns of voter backlash and Buchanan urges equal scrutiny of ideas. Bond accuses Clinton of comparing family to slavery.
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Economic plans under review at convention grip voters
President Bush faces questions on how his broad economic agenda would lift a sluggish 1.4 percent growth economy. Analysts cite inflation, debt, and structural costs from the late 60s to early 80s as hurdles, while debating the impact of tax cuts, spending restraint, and capital gains relief on investment and jobs.
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Bush and Clinton wage stark tax and spending proposals
President Bush and Governor Clinton release rival economic plans. Bush calls for tax cuts and spending restraint including a cap on entitlement growth, a balanced budget amendment, and veto power over excess bills. Clinton favors $200 billion in public works over four years, tax measures for the rich and middle class, defense cuts, health care access, and waste reduction. Knight Ridder News Service
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Clinton plan details spark budget debate
The outline of the Clinton plan faces controversy over its deficit projection, as proponents cite faster growth while critics note the analysis lacks sufficient detail to judge the claimed decline. The absence of specifics leaves observers unsure about the plan’s fiscal reliability.
Quayle Urges Cap on Entitlements to Cut Spending
Vice President Dan Quayle argued the Bush plan could save two trillion dollars over ten years by capping entitlement programs besides Social Security. He spoke in Knoxville and Maryville, visited Newport News shipyard, and stressed a rapid GOP surge from the convention to win Southern backing.
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Baker named White House chief of staff before 1992 election
James A. Baker III assumed the role of White House chief of staff with 10 weeks until election day. He replaces Samuel K. Skinner and plans to shift Bush campaign focus away from policy toward portraying Bush as a prepared and trustworthy leader. Baker’s team includes veterans from 1988 and will shape both White House and re election operations.
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Clinton Maintains Lead Over Bush In CNN USA Today Poll
A Sunday CNN USA Today Gallup poll of 750 registered voters shows Clinton leading Bush 52 to 42 percent for the latest reading with a 4 point margin of error. A prior WATCH poll had Clinton ahead 56 to 37 percent. A post GOP convention Grange County poll in Southern California gave Bush 48 Clinton 38 in a survey of 402 voters with a 5 point margin.
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Campaign Trail Duels Highlight Tax and Spending Clash
On the campaign trail George Bush accuses Clinton of rubber stamping spendthrift Congress while Clinton counters that Republicans attack Democrats’ faith. Quayle accuses Clinton of raising taxes and spending. Bush argues tax cuts create jobs. Al Gore criticizes GOP attacks on Hillary Clinton.
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