Fire in Schools Threat Recurs Across the Nation
A sweeping warning cites historic school fires from Collinwood 1908 to Our Lady of Angels 1958 and warns more tragedies could occur. The piece notes thousands of school fires yearly with 169 deaths in the past decade, urging exits, drills, and safer designs nationwide.
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Collinwood
Ohio
Camden
8.C
Babbs Switch
Oklo
Cheektowaga
Our Lady of Angels
Chicago
U.S
Michigan
Lynn Bartlett
Kentucky
Rowan
Tibetans Still Unbowed Despite Tibet Rebellion
Seattle AP reports Tibetan authorities remain defiant after the Chinese Communist crackdown. UW expert Robert Ekwall cites two possible outcomes: large military operation or Dalai Lama talks. He recalls 1950 defeat and the 1951 Peiping treaty shaping Tibet as an autonomous region under Red China.
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Seattle
Tibet
Robert B. Ekwall
Inner Asia Project
University of Washington
Far Eastern Institute
Dalai Lama
Ekwall
Chambo
Lhasa
Peking
Red China
Bus Lanes Reduce Traffic in Major Cities
Chicago leads with a center lane on a five lane street for six downtown blocks used by 90 buses hourly. Officials praise time savings while motorists claim smoother trips. Nashville pioneered exclusive lanes in 1956 with voluntary enforcement.
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Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Motor Club
Atlanta
Nashville
Washington
Bay City
Mich
Elkhart
Ind
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America
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S. Main ST
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C. Roy Chalk
D.C. Transit Co
William Ferris
AP Business News
Washington, D.C
Nashville Transit Authority
Pontiac
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