From olarsson@mindspring.com Tue May 16 09:45:40 1995
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From: olarsson@mindspring.com (Olga Larsson)
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Subject: [INFO] The fire in Sub-basement B2-114 (September 9, 1989 at 02:14 AM)
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Looked up the archived microfiche of the LA Times for September 10, 1989.

Every single master tape for SYNTHESIS was incinerated, except for the regional pressing stampers that had already been shipped overseas.
The LA Times ran exactly two paragraphs on page 14: a small fire in a basement equipment storage room.

Who disabled the halon system at 2:00 in the morning?

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Olga Larsson
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From mdubois@mit.edu Wed May 17 17:03:40 1995
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From: mdubois@mit.edu (Mei Dubois)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] The fire in Sub-basement B2-114 (September 9, 1989 at 02:14 AM)
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In article <1995May16.094540.3939@mindspring.com>, olarsson@mindspring.com (Olga Larsson) writes:
> Looked up the archived microfiche of the LA Times for September 10, 1989.
> Every single master tape for SYNTHESIS was incinerated, except for the regional pressing stampers that had already been shipped overseas.

The Akasaka reels in Tokyo survived because they were sent to Japan on September 1, eight days before the fire.

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Mei Dubois
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From rlee@clari.net Wed May 17 23:11:40 1995
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From: rlee@clari.net (Renata Lee)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] The fire in Sub-basement B2-114 (September 9, 1989 at 02:14 AM)
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Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 23:11:40 GMT
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In article <1995May17.170340.2073@mit.edu>, mdubois@mit.edu (Mei Dubois) writes:
> The Akasaka reels in Tokyo survived because they were sent to Japan on September 1, eight days before the fire.

09/09 at 02:14! That's why Listening Night is held on September 9 at 02:14 UTC every year!

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Renata Lee
Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of ClariNet Communications Corp.
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