Neighbor's action helps in fire rescue
A quick-thinking neighbor, Sean McCawley, a Wells Fargo security employee and Kansas National Guard member, woke sleeping residents during a Lawrence apartment fire. He alerted people and directed them to exits while firefighters arrived to battle flames. One resident was rescued from a second story balcony as responders evacuated others. Fire officials praised his actions as a best case scenario in a bad situation.
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Lawrence
Sean McCawley
Wells Fargo Security
Kansas National Guard
McCawley
Coachlight Apartments
W. 24Th
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical
Kaczynski under mental tests after self harm attempt
Theodore Kaczynski tried to hang himself with his underwear in his Sacramento cell and then agreed in court to psychological testing to prove competence to represent himself in the Unabomber trial. He will be watched under a 24 hour death by own action protocol and wear a heart monitor.
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Sacramento
Calif
Theodore Kaczynski
Lou Blanas
Kaczynski
Blanas
Anthony Hisceglie
David
97 marks big drop in producer prices
Wholesale prices fell 1.2 percent in 1997 the sharpest decline since the 1986 oil collapse. Broad based declines touched gasoline eggs cars and computers amid cheap Asian imports and weak inflation. Consumer debt fell 4.1 percent in November to 1.23 trillion first drop since 1990. Unemployment claims rose to 334000 the highest since mid November.
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Washington
Asia
Elvis
Bob Dederick
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
1997 Warmest Year On Record Warns Of Human Link
Federal climate researchers say 1997 was the hottest year for Earth and human activities contributed to the warming. NOAA officials Elbert Friday and Tom Karl note the trend is likely partly caused by pollution from cars and factories. President Clinton calls for a national consensus to address global warming while preserving economic growth.
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Elbert W. Friday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tom Karl
NOAA
Clinton
New York
Ing
Karl
Japan
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