The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 12

A12 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL MEMPHIS SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 1995 Dog helps master survive cold From Page A1 Open NONCONNAH PHASE COMPLETED The $451 mfflion second phase of the Nonconnah Partway between Ridgeway and Riverdale was officially opened Friday When complete Nonconnah Parkway will provide a long-awaited east-west artery leading from Interstate 240 to CoWerviBe was rigid just like he was frozen" said Clarence Lea 63 Temperatures were only around 20 in the afternoon and about 6 inches of snow had fallen throughout the day David Lea was in stable condition Friday in the intensive care unit recovering from hypothermia and frostbite sure that dog Clarence said of the 25-pound mutt Benji fuzzy and stayed with PORTLAND Ind (AP) With his faithful dog snuggled beside him an 88-year-old man wearing only a light sweater over his clothes survived for hours in the cold and snow David Lea was knocked unconscious early Tuesday when he slipped and fell on the partially enclosed back porch of his rural home His son Clarence Lea thought he was dead when he found him that afternoon had frost all over him and SWISS GOLD AND DIAMOND WATCHES OFF Gold Watches Starting at 845 Stan map reach 35000 to 40000 cars on that stretch daily really feel like this will be an extreme asset" Rout said think this is a great Christmas ribbon barricading the road About 15 minutes later the safety cones were removed and the trucks blocking the road lumbered put of the way That was all the drivers need ed as a bottleneck of cars had already anticipated the opening As soon as the path was dear the drivers instantly spilled onto the parkway beginning a trend that McIntyre estimates will Town Country Jewelers 5553 DIAMOND MERCIIATr gjj Yes aiiotner fabulous A koliday offer you skould not refuse save 40 on famous maker genuine leatker handbags 1997 save 70 every day selling elsewhere $60 Our lowest price ever on famous maker genuine leather handbags In tan or black Choose from hobo bucket organizes flap styles and morel Our lowest price ever! 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wasn't even expected to be completed until after the first of the year Then Rout says he pleaded for help recently with Gov Don Sundquist said let me check on that' On the way back to the office the phone rang in my car and it was the governor He said time would you like to cut that ribbon on Rout said In order to complete the project before the end of the year crews worked long hours that often spilled over onto the weekends McIntyre said Due to the brittle weather Friday Rout spoke for only a minute or so before cutting the red NPR issues apology for criticism of Christians WASHINGTON (AP) National Public Radio made an on-air apology Friday evening for a remark on the return of Christ after the Christian Coalition complained that the comment was anti-Christian The remark by Andrei Codrescu occurred last Tuesday during a commentary on highly popular program All Things Considered Codrescu who is on contract with NPR but not a full-time employee was discussing religious theology and the resurrection of Christ when he criticized beliefs held by some that all believers will go to heaven and nonbelievers automatically are destined for hell evaporation of 4 million (people) who believe in this crap would leave the world a better he said referring to those who abide by this belief The apology broadcast Friday eveningon national feed of All Things Considered said crossed a line of taste and tolerance that we should have defended with greater NPR spokesman Kathy Scott said "We spoke to Andrei who told us he would like to apologize for what in hindsight he regards as an inappropriate attempt at humor It is one that he regrets and so does a telephone interview from his New Orleans home Codrescu said his commentary was about a pamphlet he received detailing the beliefs of a religious group called The Rapture simply described the pamphlet and I guess I used language that offended the Christian Coalition" said Codrescu a humorist and writer He said he apologizes "for the language 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