River Rescue In Chicago River Volunteers Save King From Drowning
City employee Mike Robinson saw a man jump into the Chicago River during Tuesday morning rush. He swam out and kept the man afloat until help arrived. The man, identified as William E. King, 33, of Akron Ohio, is in guarded condition at a Chicago hospital. Robinson was treated and released.
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Mike Robinson
Chicago
Robinson
William E. King
Akron
Ohio
Explosion Kills 3 Injures 12 At Continental Oil Refinery
A blast at the Continental Oil Co refinery in Commerce City near Denver killed three workers and wounded twelve as fire and debris rained from the plant. A veteran worker cited fear and grief after losing friends in the blast, while officials said hydrocarbon vapor leaked and ignited, damaging equipment costing up to ten million dollars.
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Commerce City
Colo
Continental Oil Co
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Robert Alexander
Pressure Mounts on Striking Teachers Across Nation
With the school year a month old, legal pressure grows to end strikes. In Cleveland 10,000 teachers and staff vote on a settlement that could end a four week walkout. A judge warned he may order a return to class if the accord is rejected.
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Fall River
Mass
Tucson
Ariz
Boston
University of Massachusetts
Washington, D.C
James O'Meara
Cleveland Teachers Union
Coalition of Striking Unions
Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission
Teachers’ Union
Gary Wooters
Tucson Unified School
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