Service this morning. This afternoon, we visited Eddie and Joanne. Eddie is still prepared to change his life, and even had an experience with a newfound friend of his the other night where he talked about us. So, he seems ready, he just needs to make the changes.
Dinner at the Lewis' and I went early to Correlation to practice a song I am accompanying Sheila, Patti, and Bonnie with on Sunday.
After Correlation, Bro. Sattler, Elder Farkas, and I walked around the immediate neighborhood and gave out invitations for Sunday's Open House.
A (a) Sr. Citizen's Home on 15th/Allen exploded tonight and 100 people died. Very sad.
I know I can change. I will fast tomorrow and pray so that I can overcome weakness.
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(a) Actually, only 1 person died. 66 were injured. Here is the official report from the NTSB:
"On June 9, 1994, a 2-inch-diameter steel gas service line that had been exposed during excavation separated at a compression coupling about 5 feet from the wall of a retirement home in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The escaping gas flowed underground, passed through openings in the building foundation, migrated to other floors, and exploded. The accident resulted in 1 fatality, 66 injuries, and more than $5 million in property damage.
"In its investigation of this accident, the Safety Board identified safety issues relating to pipeline excavation damage prevention and rapid shutdown of failed gas service lines.
"As a result of its accident investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board issued safety recommendations to the Research and Special Programs Administration, the States and the District of Columbia, UGI Utilities, Inc., Environmental Preservation Associates, Inc., the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the city of Allentown, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Allentown Housing Authority, the Associated General Contractors, and the National Utility Contractors Association."
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