Blast at Ohio Shell plant leaves three workers missing
An explosion at the Shell Chemical Co plant in Belpre, Ohio, sent flames hundreds of feet high and forced 1,700 people from their homes. Three employees remained missing Friday afternoon, with the cause under investigation. Fire later brought under control and residents allowed to return. Officials cited burning tanks and chemicals, including cyclohexane and styrene monomers, as potential hazards.
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Aple
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Houston
Shell
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Rob Berger
Air Force Captain Buried 27 Years After Laos Crash
Air Force Captain William Cogdell was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery 27 years after being shot down over Laos on January 17, 1967. His remains, identified last month by a military forensic team, were honored by about 50 family members as jets roared overhead and a seven gun salute was given.
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William
Charles Cogdell
Abortion rights backers target 1996 Republican plank
At a closed-door meeting in Washington Sen Arlen Specter and groups including National Republican Coalition for Choice Republicans for Choice and Planned Parenthood discussed strategies to recruit like minded delegates to dilute the 1992 anti abortion plank at the 1996 GOP convention Also attending were the National Federation of Republican Women the American Association of University Women and the National Abortion Rights Action League The aim is to elect delegates who oppose the anti abortion language and push for a platform change.
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National Republican Coalition For Choice
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American Association of University Women
National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League
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