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    :: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 ::

    Workers at Tyler plant say safety still at risk By LISA FALKENBERG
    David Willis was working against the clock. His shift was ending soon and he still had a job to do.

    The mechanic had a choice, the kind that has become routine at the Tyler Pipe foundry. He could do things the slow, safe way but maybe not finish in time, or be fast, risky and, if all went well, get the job done.

    Disturbing legacy of rescues: Suicide By Jim Hopkins and Charisse Jones, USA TODAY
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