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The Write Team Daily: "Baby Jessica"
58 HOURS TO SAVE THE BABY | October 16, 1987
Midland, Texas
On October 16, 1987, millions of Americans watched as rescue workers finally brought 18-month-old Jessica McClure to safety after she spent more than two days trapped inside an abandoned water well in Midland, Texas. The dramatic rescue became one of the most memorable television news events of the decade and an extraordinary example of a community coming together to save a life.
In today's headline story on The Write Team Daily, we revisit the remarkable rescue of Baby Jessica, the challenges faced by those determined to reach her…
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