posted 09-01-2005 04:50 PM                    

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R&B legend Fats Domino was missing Thursday, days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, according to his long-time agent Al Embry. Embry told The Associated Press that he hadn't been able to contact the 77-year-old Domino since talking to him Sunday evening by phone. Domino had told Embry that he planned to stay at his house in New Orleans' low-lying 9th Ward with his wife, Rosemary, and their daughter.

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posted 09-01-2005 08:46 PM                       

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(CNN) -- Rock 'n' roll pioneer Fats Domino was among the thousands of New Orleans residents plucked from rising floodwaters, his daughter said Thursday.

Karen Domino White, who lives in New Jersey, identified her father in a picture taken Monday night by a New Orleans Times-Picayune photographer.

The photograph shows Domino -- the singer behind the 1950s hits "Ain't That a Shame" and "Blueberry Hill" -- being helped off a boat near his home in the city's Lower 9th Ward.

His whereabouts since the rescue were not immediately known. Nor was there any information about his wife, Rosemary, friends said.

The neighborhood was heavily flooded when a levee failed as Katrina slammed into southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Thousands are feared dead in the storm, Louisiana's governor and the mayor of New Orleans have said, though no official tally has been compiled.

White said she last heard from her father August 23, four days before the storm hit, and was unable to contact him Sunday.

"I didn't have any information. I was just praying," she said.

Writer Charles Amann said he last spoke to Domino on Sunday, and the singer refused to join the evacuation that was then under way.

"He said to me, in that wonderful Southern accent of his, that no, he was staying on -- that he had gone through the last one and he could go through this one," said Amann, who is working on a book on the early days of the "American Bandstand" television program.

Many of those evacuated from the Lower 9th Ward were taken to the Louisiana Superdome and are being transferred to the Astrodome sports stadium in Houston, Texas.

Alan Warner, an EMI Music executive, also saw the photograph of Domino's rescue. But he said he did not know where the 77-year-old singer, born Antoine Domino, was taken afterward.

"But the fact that he actually was rescued is just so gratifying," Warner said.

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posted 09-01-2005 11:20 PM                    

quote: David Stambaugh

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I haven't heard anything about other nations offering to rush money, supplies or other assistance to us. Guess they must all be preoccupied with other things.

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quote: Mark J. Marshall

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Is it unreasonable to expect our federal government to just call, I don't know, Greyhound, and say "We need EVERY available bus in New Orleans right now." And where are the Army troop transports, the school buses from neighboring towns, etc? And why bus them all the way to Houston? Is there no train track between the two cities? Bus them to a train station, and load up a few trains full of people and get them moving somewhere. If not Houston, somewhere else - anywhere else.

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quote: Tim Reed

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Btw, what moron fires a gun at someone in a helicopter who's trying to rescue you? I wouldn't go in after someone like that, either. The ignorant bastards.

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The question that should be asked is not, 'where are the rescuers,' but, 'why didn't they evacuate, when they had DAYS to do so?' A category 5 hurricane is bearing down on you, you live 12 ft. below sea level, and you don't consider LEAVING when a mandatory evacuation is ordered?!

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posted 09-02-2005 10:49 AM                       

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1. Keep the roll of film wet. If the film dries, the convolutions may be stuck together, ruining the film. For holding wet or muddy films prior to the cleaning operation, immerse the roll completely in containers of cold water, below 18°C (65°F). The cold water will help prevent both swelling and softening of the emulsion, which are the major causes of damage.

2. With the roll completely submerged underwater, gently rub the edges of the film to remove most of the mud and silt. Make frequent water changes.

3. Unwind the wet film carefully and slowly. Pass the strand of film under running water to remove any remaining mud or silt. In extreme cases, a gentle scrubbing action with a cotton swab may be needed to remove stubborn particles. Be careful in swabbing the film because the wet emulsion is very susceptible to physical damage. From the running water, pass the film through a tank containing water and a laundry or dishwater type of water softening solution to minimize spotting. Avoid any sudden temperature changes in the wash waters.

4. Drape the film carefully on a wash line to air dry. Try to keep the drying area dust free and avoid any surface contact to the wet emulsion side of the film. When the film is dry, clean and lubricate it by hand with a suitable film cleaner, as you wind it onto a reel. The ideal way to recondition water damaged film would be to have it go through a normal motion picture processing machine while using the proper solutions for the particular damaged films. One of the companies that restores or rejuvenates films may be able to help you.

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