World Report: April 23, 1999 Vol.4 No.24
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
To The Rescue! And Step On It!
A blazing inferno slowly made its way up the teetering crane in east Atlanta, Georgia. Some 250 feet above the ground and only 20 feet away from the flames lay construction worker Ivers Sims, 49, on his stomach and praying for a miracle. More than an hour passed. Then a superhero came to the rescue--fire fighter Matt Mosely! Attached to a helicopter by a 50-foot rope, Mosely swooped in, climbed along the crane, strapped Sims into a harness and held on as they were lowered to the ground. Sims wasn't hurt. As for Mosely's heroics: "I'm going to change your name to Moses," said Sims.
