Fire kills 84 children at Indian school in Kumbakonam
A thatched three story Lord Krishna Middle School fire in Kumbakonam trapped about 800 students. Police arrest the principal for negligence while district officials assess blame as 84 children died and 22 were injured. Many burned youngsters awaited treatment in a distant hospital.
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Kumbakonam
India
Big City
Ior
Madras
Lord Krishna Middle School
J. Radhakrishnan
Kumbakonam General Hospital
Model-plane rally soars over Odessa at FX Rally
About 15 model jet enthusiasts gathered Friday in Odessa for the West Texas Jet FX Rally 04. The 60 inch fiberglass plane wowed spectators as engines warmed and aircraft performed on a makeshift runway at the Odessa Fire Department training ground. Participants and observers watched the air acrobatics under an awning as others prepared their crafts for flight. Model jets range from $4,000 to unknown.
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Steven Elizey
Grand Prairie
Odessa
Mike Jensen
Dallas
T. Fligh
West Texas Jet Rally at Dixie Boulevard Grounds
Odessa Prop Buster Club hosts a jet rally from 9 a.m. to dusk today and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday one mile south of Interstate 20 on South Dixie Boulevard at the police and fire training grounds. Admission is free with a suggested $5 per carload donation for Special Olympics. Info 580-8828.
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West Texas
Odessa
Interstate 20
South Dixie Boulevard
Warbirds and Watts electric plane fly in hosted by Midland club
Hi-Sky R C Club of Midland hosts Warbirds and Watts at the Commemorative Air Force hangar, Midland International Airport. Event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday with admission 6 adults, 4 for ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and younger. information at 563-1000.
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Warbirds
Midland
Commemorative Air Force
Midland International Airport
Martha Stewart Sentenced to Five Months in Prison
Martha Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison for lying about a December 2001 stock sale. She was also ordered to five months home confinement and fined $30,000, with the option to appeal. Stewart told the court she was sorry for those hurt, while denouncing the scandal outside the courtroom.
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New York
Martha Stewart
Stewart
Peter Bacanovic
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
Officials probe second church fire in Odessa year
Firefighters responded to a 12:30 a.m. blaze at the Unitarian Universalist Church on 401 E. 42nd St in Odessa. Fire Investigator Yolanda Rincon said the fire was likely started by someone else, noting minimal damage as crews kept the flames from the interior.
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Unitarian Universalist Church
Yolanda Rincon
Odessa Fire Department Dispatch
E. 42Nd St
Rincon
Odessa man shot and killed outside Midland bar
Midland police said Kenya Ray Harris was shot outside Price's Bar at 1105 E Illinois Ave and died later at Midland Memorial Hospital after being struck by gunfire from across the street. Police have few leads and no clear motive as the investigation continues.
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Midland
Odessa
Kenya Ray Harris
Price’s
Illinois Ave
Starlight Lounge
Ilinois Ave
Harris
Midland Memorial Hospital
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Cindera Nealy
Cedarbaum
Danbury
Conn
Blaze
David J. Lee
MPD
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