Mexico Park Shelter Becomes Home to Earthquake Survivors
In Mexico City, the once tranquil Mexico Park has become a shelter for hundreds displaced by the Sept. 19 quake. Families sleep in makeshift quarters as volunteers from the Bellas Artes bring daily entertainment and meals, while residents like Ricardo Castellano organize a new community amid rubble. Adriana Pacheco Hernandez, a bright five year old, charms helpers as adults recount double refuges and scarce aid.
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Mexico City
Mexico Park
Nandez
Adriana
Gloria storms knock out power to hundreds of thousands
More than 960000 utility customers were without electricity in the Northeast as officials warned it could take days to restore power after Hurricane Gloria. The storm, once packing 150 mph winds, weakened to 120 mph and swept from North Carolina to New York. Long Island Lighting Co mobilized 1000 workers to restore power to about 365000 customers still dark three days after landfall while Cuomo ordered a detailed evaluation of LILCO's response. Connecticut reported 318000 outages with a week expected for full service recovery.
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Gloria
North Carolina
New York
Long Island
Long Island Lighting Co
Baltimore
Cleveland
Mario Cuomo
LILCO
Connecticut
Riots in Brixton over shooting injure 361 and burn 50 cars
London police faced Brixton violence sparked by a shooting of a Black woman. Over two days 36 hurt, 50 cars burned, 4 buildings damaged as youth rampaged. Authorities arrested 48 more, total 150 to 200. Cherry Grace, 38, wounded in her home, stable with a bullet lodged in her spine.
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Scotland Yard
Frances Walker
Britain
TeLusal
Brixton
Kity Manta
LNW
LUCKS
Handsworth
Birmingham
Cherry Grace
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Claudio
London
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Attorneys At Law
Oberlin Road
Elyria
Ohio
Socialist Labor Party
Margaret Thatcher
Powers & Dawley
Oberlin
Cricketeer
Powers &Dawley
W. College St. Oberlin
Lises
Mike
Grafton
Sam Laurio
Elyria Carl Purdey
Cleveland St
Columbia Station
Jeannine Wallick
Bob Aldrich
Nationwide Insurance
Ayr Mainard Hicks
Abbe Road
FTC
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