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...this time. A blaze that broke out three weeks ago continues to rage and is the worst conflagration ever faced by the Communist government. The inferno has already killed more than 200 people and seriously injured an additional 221. Despite the valiant efforts of approximately 40,000 soldiers and thousands of civilians, the walls of flame have razed whole villages, scorched nearly 1.5 million of the Daxing'anling forest's 20 million acres and left at least 51,000 people homeless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fire Out of China | 6/1/1987 | See Source »

Although smoke filled the tower, police said none of the rooms near the blaze were damaged. Neither students nor officers would speculate on the cause of the fire...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Blaze in Garbage Closet Evacuates Currier Residents | 5/27/1987 | See Source »

Raquel Ortiz, who opened the closet to discover the fire, said the damp garbage produced a large amount of smoke, but only a small blaze...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Blaze in Garbage Closet Evacuates Currier Residents | 5/27/1987 | See Source »

When Hockey East began its first season in 1984, it did so in a blaze of heightened expectation. Five schools representing 11 ECAC titles broke off from the old 17-team ECAC, followed by two more teams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ECAC-Hockey East Schism Reconsidered | 3/26/1987 | See Source »

...member Sherlock Holmes Society include a re-enactment of the famous duel between Holmes and his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, at the top of Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls. Holmes enthusiasts in Australia and Japan will hold dinners and writing forums. In the U.S., plans include a horse race honoring Silver Blaze, the title . character in a popular Holmes mystery, and a dinner featuring all the foods mentioned in A Study in Scarlet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: Still Going Strong at 133 | 1/19/1987 | See Source »

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