Trailer home fire kills 3 children in Oklahoma
In Earlsboro an 11 year old girl Yvette Tatton awoke to smoke and tried to rescue five younger relatives. Three children died including 18 month old McCale Talton and cousins Charles Talton 8 and Tate Talton 7. Norman Daniels 9 and Tiffany Talton 6 escaped with minor injuries. Authorities noted guardians varied and one babysitter left before the fire.
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Earlsboro
Okla
Yvette Tatton
Bob Thrasher
Yvette
Melinda McCray
Hattie Talton
McCale Talton
Charles Talton
Tate Talton
Norman Daniels
Tiffany Talton
Pager scam hits Lawrence area no complaints yet
A Santa Ana report recounts an 809 area code pager scam spreading nationwide. Victims dial Caribbean lines, billed up to 25 a minute, with lines like Impotent Infoline and Ga at Party Line. Lawrence area firms report no local complaints as experts warn callers misread long distance numbers.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Tracy Mehew
Mehew
Long Beach
Caribbean
Antigua
Tims
Larry Cox
GTE
Lawrence
Mark Hernandez
Rueschoff
LeeAnn Kuster
At&t
Phoenix
Reater Caribbean
Gas can filling dangers warned across stations and fire depts
Safety warnings warn that filling gas cans on plastic surfaces or in vehicles can spark static electricity and cause fires or explosions. About 30 incidents linked to cans on plastic beds or carpeting have been reported. Ground cans on the metal, place nozzle to can, and keep cans off plastic to reduce risk. Chevron and Exxon stations already posted notices, with API guidance issued this month.
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Akron
Otto
Petroleum Equipment Institute
Columbus
Ohio
Lawrence Fire Department
Fire Battalion
Bill Stark
Chevron
Exxon
Chris Kelly
American Petroleum Institute
NASA wallops rocket sighting linked to classified payload
An Air Line pilot and co-pilot spotted a 20 foot Black Brant V rocket from NASA Wallops on Aug 29, carrying a classified Air Force payload. Officials say the sighting caused concern but the launch was routine. The NTSB will review to ensure no danger amid post TWA 800 scrutiny.
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Washington
Barrier Island
Wallops
Virginia
NASA
American Airlines
The
National Aeronautics and
Keith Koehler
NASA Wallops
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