NEWS LITE : CALL FOR HELP GOES LONG WAY.A disabled man who became ill while logged onto an Internet chess site managed to summon help from a fellow player hundreds of miles away.Charles Drafts, a double amputee am·pu·tee n. A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation. who types using a stick in his mouth, was on line with 159 other people Saturday when he suddenly sent out a message for help. From Boston, Drafts typed, ``i'm disabled and havingshortness (sic) of breath, call ambulace (sic).'' He also managed to type in his address. While several users tried to find out what symptoms Drafts was suffering, Andy McFarland of Owensboro, Ky., was calling Boston's emergency medical services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. on his second phone line. Drafts was in stable condition at Beth Israel Hospital See:
Mrs. Tea to take Joltin' Joe's spot Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio Noun 1. Joe DiMaggio - United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999) DiMaggio, Joseph Paul DiMaggio ? Shelley Fabares has taken your place. Mr. Coffee, which used the baseball star as its pitchman for years, has hired the star of ABC's ``Coach'' to promote its latest small-appliance venture - the Mrs. Tea hot- and iced-tea makers. DiMaggio no longer works for Mr. Coffee, which is based in suburban Bedford Heights Bedford Heights, city (1990 pop. 12,131), Cuyahoga co., N Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1951. . While Fabares initially will promote Mrs. Tea, her contract leaves open the possibility of promoting Mr. Coffee and other products, company spokesman Eileen Weisenbach Keller said Monday. Fabares has been nominated for two Emmys for her work on ``Coach.'' She also appeared in ``The Donna Reed Show'' and opposite Elvis Presley in ``Girl Happy,'' ``Clambake'' and ``Spinout spin·out n. An instance of spinning out: a motorist who was injured in a spinout. .'' Chelsea shows merit in scholarly pursuits Chelsea Clinton scored high enough on her preliminary college board exams to be a National Merit semifinalist. The daughter of President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Sidwell Friends School is a K-12 Quaker private school located in Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland in the United States. , was one of 19 students at the private school and 15,000 nationwide to be named semifinalists. Texas governor reports for jury duty To some people, jury duty is a chore to avoid at all costs. Gov. George W. Bush was so eager to serve that he cut in line ahead of about 300 other candidates. ``I have to get to work,'' Juror juror n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists of potential jurors are chosen from various sources such as registered voters, automobile registration or telephone directories. No. 536 joked, stepping up when jurors 1 through 200 were called to get their assignments Monday at City Coliseum in Austin, Texas. Former President Bush's son was assigned to report to a county criminal court for jury selection Oct. 8. But he expects to be dismissed because, as governor, he has the power to pardon convicts. Still, Bush said, he wouldn't try to dodge the summons: ``If you're going to live in a democracy, take advantage of a fantastic system, you need to participate.'' CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1) Feline diplomacy Bosnia's top peace envoy, Ca rl Bildt, takes a call with a cool cat Monday outside a Sarajevo hotel where Bosnia's new presidency was meeting. (2) Charles Drafts Had difficulty breathing (3) Andy McFarland Saw message for help |
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