Hurricane Andrew devastates Marriott in Coral Gables Florida
In a windowless ballroom residents shelter as Andrew rips through south Miami near Coral Gables. The Marriott hotel suffers shattered windows and collapsed walls on upper floors while guests endure heat, stench, no power, and scarce food. Residents discuss fear, with evacuees and locals seeking safety as damaged buildings and flooding spread beyond the hotel.
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Miami
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Andrew
Tracey Martin
Lisa
Port Washington
N.Y
Marriott
Martins
Hurricane Andrew Hits Florida Hard as Power Fails and Homes Destroyed
Hurricane Andrew plowed through South Florida with 140 mph winds, 10 to 15 foot surges, and widespread destruction. President Bush pledged 50 million in federal aid as 825000 homes lost power, Homestead Base suffered major damage, and 34 000 people remained in shelters.
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Kendall
Mike Garone
Homestead Air Force Base
Miami
Florida
West Indies
Bush
Gulf Coast
Local insurance agent dies fleeing Hurricane Andrew
Philip B. Kaiser, 68, a former Elyria insurance agent who headed Hovey Kaiser St Marie Inc, died Monday in Fort Myers Beach Florida. He suffered an apparent heart attack while packing his car to escape the hurricane. He retired nine years ago and moved from Elyria to Florida. Kaiser was a longtime member of the Elyria Elks Club Kiwanis and past president of the Lorain County Sales and Marketing Executives. He belonged to First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elyria. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Wednesday.
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Elyria
Philip B. Kaiser
Fort Myers Beach
Fla
Kaiser
Divorce filing and hearings noted in Elyria case
On Aug 11 a dissolution was filed with a final hearing set for Sept 14. The couple married Jan 13. Judge Couch called it a tragedy. Jeffrey Rader appeared without counsel, saying he cannot afford a lawyer. Elyria attorney Robert Sherman noted both Vimpeny and Rader filed police complaints against each other in the past year.
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Couch
Jeffrey Rader
Ferguson
Elyria
Robert
Russell Sherman
Donald Vimpeny
Vimpeny
Ridgeville student described as good, with truancy concerns
Medina police investigated a girl named Dundas after she missed extensive school in several northeast Ohio districts. She told Buckeye officials she was 15, while Ridgeville officials recalled a capable student with A and B grades despite poor attendance. Authorities note she is a transgender woman living with a guardian who adopted her in Baltimore.
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Sima Slodarz
Coral Gables
Medina
Dundas
Buckeye
Northeast Ohio
Baltimore
Oberlin agrees LOCC transfer path for Lorain students
LOCC and Oberlin College formalize a transfer plan to boost Lorain County residents earning a bachelor’s degree. Ten former LCCC students are expected to enroll next year. admission favors a B average or higher, with LOCC courses crediting toward Oberlin’s liberal arts curriculum.
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LOCC
Lorain County
Oberlin
LCCC
Starr
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