[19621] in APO-L
Re: More on the fire...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gerald A. Schroeder)
Wed Nov 18 20:38:44 1998
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:38:43 -0500
Reply-To: "Gerald A. Schroeder" <gschroed@CAPACCESS.ORG>
From: "Gerald A. Schroeder" <gschroed@CAPACCESS.ORG>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <E0zg2H8-0001q3-00@resnet216-96.resnet.buffalo.edu>
My understanding is that the fire will not affect our National Convention
except that, perhaps, two receptions -- one for our colleagues from the
Philippines and one for our alumni, may have to be moved to other
locations. Sleeping rooms and other events are not affected.
On Wed, 18
Nov 1998, Buddha M.D. Buck wrote:
> >From http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/local/metros/minneapolis_st_pa
> ul/story.html?s=n/wcco/minn/19981117/19981117151:
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>
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> Tuesday November 17 10:27 PM ET
>
> Dowtown Regal Hotel Catches Fire
>
> MINNEAPOLIS, Posted 9:22 p.m. November 17, 1998 -- The Regal Hotel in
> Downtown Minneapolis broke out in flames this evening.
>
> WCCO-TV reports firefighters are on the scene, as are numerous officers
> with the Minneapolis Police department and some paramedics.
>
> The television station reports the fire appeared to be contained to the
> top floor of the hotel, a floor filled with penthouse suites and
> meeting rooms.
>
> Authorities estimate around 100 people were evacuated successfully from
> the hotel, many wearing shorts and comfortable evening clothes.
>
> The fire department at this hour is reporting no injuries.
>
> The fire is reportedly nearly extinguished, and firefighters are
> bringing in fans and opening windows in an effort to ventilate the
> building.
>
> Channel 4000 will have more details as they become available.
>
> --
> Buddha Buck bmbuck@acsu.buffalo.edu
> "Just as the strength of the Internet is chaos, so the strength of our
> liberty depends upon the chaos and cacaphony of the unfettered speech
> the First Amendment protects." -- A.L.A. v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
>
Jerry Schroeder
Immediate Past National President
Alpha Phi Omega
