Fire risks at Library of Congress threaten Gutenberg Bible and Jefferson Library
A congressional inspection warns the Library of Congress Jefferson Building has severe fire safety problems endangering lives and priceless collections including a Gutenberg Bible and Thomas Jefferson’s personal library. Hazards mirror Capitol issues and need long term, costly fixes, with several areas lacking modern fire protection despite earlier renovations.
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Washington
Library of Congress
Congressional
Thomas Jefferson
Capitol
Congressional Office of Compliance
Associated Press
Congress
National Library
Jefferson Building
Jefferson
Bob Browne
Treasures and Fire Safety Flaws at Library of Congress
The Library of Congress houses rare items from Gutenberg and Jefferson to Houdini and Bell among its vast holdings. A report flags fire safety gaps across the Jefferson Madison and Adams buildings including outdated Halon systems and missing alarms. Officials say most issues can be fixed quickly, though some require funding and design work.
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Library of Congress
Mainz
Library
Adams
Madison
Jefferson
Capitol Complex
Ken Lauziere
Capitol Architect's Office
Frank Tiscione
Washington
Six convicts escape from Alabama maximum-security prison
Six inmates escape from St. Clair Correctional Facility near Birmingham using a broom handle to lift an electrified fence and slip under it. Guards formed roadblocks as tracking dogs hunted the six, including three murderers serving life without parole, amid reports of understaffing and a malfunctioning alarm.
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ST. Clair Springs
Ala
St. Clair
John Hamm
Mike Haley
Haley
St. Clair Correctional Facility
Chicago Tribune Names Editor Ann Marie Lipinski
Ann Marie Lipinski is named editor and senior vice president of the Chicago Tribune, succeeding Howard Tyner who becomes vice president editorial for Tribune Publishing. Lipinski joined the Tribune in 1978, led the Killing Our Children series in 1993, and won a Pulitzer Prize for a 1988 city council series.
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Chicago
Ann Marie Lipinski
The
Chicago Tribune
Lipinski
Howard Tyner
Tyner
Tribune Publishing
Scott Smith
Tribune
University of Michigan
Nieman
Harvard University
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Preston Smith
Wes Craven
Dude
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Lindsayan String Quartet
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Viola
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Ellen Noél Art Museum
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Margaret Peer
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