Archive for December 6th, 2007
What if the water hadn’t been cold?
Emergency crews rescue 11-year-old Alvaro Garza Jr. from the Red River on Dec. 4, 1987. He was under water for 45 minutes and his core body temperature had dropped to 77 degrees. (Colburn Hvidston III / Forum file photo)
Twenty years ago today, Alvaro Garza Jr. broke through the ice on the Red River and was [...]
Posted: December 6th, 2007 under Survival.
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What if she was never told she was adopted?
A 91-year-old great-great-grandmother was reunited with a daughter she gave up for adoption towards the end of World War II at a pub in western England on Tuesday.
Annie Burriss was adopted in 1945 and was only told the truth in her 20s, sparking a 30-year search for her real family.
On Tuesday, the 62-year-old finally met [...]
Posted: December 6th, 2007 under Life Stories.
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