Procrastination Saves Life on 9 11 Day
Suzy Hamlett says her brother John Jessen of Brooklyn NY survived the World Trade Center attack after being late for work and riding a subway that was halted by smoke and debris. He called Iowa relatives from New Jersey and recounts a chaotic dash as people jumped to safety. The family questions what the world is coming to.
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Diana Nollen
Strawberry Point
Suzy Hamlett
John Jessen
Brooklyn
N.Y
World Trade Center Towers
Jessen
New Jersey
Iowa
Hamlett
Strawberry
Cedar Rapids native recounts Pentagon evacuation after fire
Capt Randy Fisher, budget assistant to the Air Force, describes evac after a small electrical fire forced 20 000 DoD employees out. He notes anger rising as missing civilian worker is still unaccounted for and fear of further attacks lingers. Fisher accepts return to work near the crash site and stresses emotional strain among staff.
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James Q. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Randy Fisher
Pentagon
Fisher
Air Force
Department of Defense
Forest Drive
Bever Park
Grant Wood Elementary
Orlando
Fla
Cedar Rapids man recalls searing World Trade Center ordeal
Dave Price a 34 year old former Rockwell Collins employee now in Port Monmouth New Jersey narrowly survived the World Trade Center attack. He described seeing a plane strike the south tower then being engulfed in smoke dust and darkness as people fled. He crawled to safety and later received medical help. Price said he feels lucky to be alive and fears for the victims families.
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Price
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
Sun Microsystems
World Trade Center
Port Monmouth
N.J
Trade Center Plaza
Trade Center Towers
Patricia
New Jersey
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Bill Fennelly
Baldwin, N.Y
New York
Mary Sharp
Metro-Iown
Dave Price
New York City
World Trade
Arthur Schell
Thomas & Mack Arena
UNLV
Las Vegas
48Th Street
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