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Ray Attar lost his twin 18-year- old sons, Daniel and Omar Attar, in the Tuesday morning blaze. “To lose one child maybe you could accept as a parent, but two of them together at the same time is very hard,” he said. “All we can say is for all their friends and relatives and people that know them, pray for them to be with God in good hands.” The brothers, along with Omar’s wife, 18-year-old Felicita; their 1- year-old son Omar Jr.; and their downstairs neighbor, 50-year-old David Proffitt, died in the blaze. Daniel Attar was visiting his brother. The fire might have been acci dentally set by Proffitt, who was smoking while on oxygen in his downstairs apartment, said City Manager Bill Yenne. Three women, including Proffitt’s wife, were taken to Brazoria Memori al Hospital in Lake Jackson to be treat ed for smoke inhalation and were in in tensive care Tuesday, officials said. “It was such a helpless situation. — Scott Matthews Lake jackson Assistant Fire Chief The state Fire Marshal’s Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, To bacco and Firearms were investigat ing but had not officially determined what sparked the blaze in this city about 60 miles south of Houston. Firefighters, who were called to the scene at 3:48 a.m., found Felici ta Attar trapped in her second-fioor apartment, holding her infant boy. They urged her to hand them the child through the window by which she stood, but she would not let go of the child. “They couldn't get to the dow,” said Lake Jackson Assisi Fire Chief Scott Matthews. 1 such a helpless situation. Shi yelling for help and police of were trying to calm her down.ll was nothing we could do.” Ten of the 180 units at the 1 hollow Apartments were gutted another 10 were heavily damaged smoke and water. It took seven fire depart® from Lake Jackson and surround communities about five hourstoi tinguish the blaze. George Castillo, 62, wasont the first people awakened by the::; “1 was asleep and then I te somebody yell for help,” said Ok lo, who lives near the victims'ap, ments. “1 put on my clothes, i outside, and 1 heard (the mottieil cry for help.” Castillo said he rushed tothene; by apartment of his adult dauglitij and 6-year-old grandson, Mick and helped them escape befa flames invaded. An Israel stab i! u Death row inmate and Pale days, it 1 that the \ ground t there to I peace, sc done to c cus of th there is c easy one The c would m ders, but gaining | If the and reasi should n The si Palestini abrasive was prirr | disruptin Now, files for clemency — News in Brief- Police accuse doctor in murder for-hire scheme FORT WORTH (AP) — A petition for clemency has been filed on be half of convicted killer Jeffrey Dillingham, whose attorney admits that chances are slim his client will escape execution next month. Dillingham, 27, was condemned for the 1992 stabbing and bludgeoning death of Caren Koslow, 40, who was killed after Dillingham and an accom plice broke into her home and attacked her and her husband, Jack Koslow. Dillingham is scheduled to die on Nov. 1. “This is his last shot,” said Fort Worth lawyer Robert Ford. Dillingham’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was rejected Oct. 2. Prosecutors said the attack was masterminded by Jack Koslow’s daughter, Kristi, who was 17 at the time. She wanted her father and stepmother killed so she could in- “This is his last shot” — Robert Ford Jeffrey Dillingham's lawyer herit what she thought would be millions of dollars she would share with the attackers. Dillingham was the only one of the three to receive a death sen tence. Brian Salter, who was Kristi’s 19-year-old boyfriend, pleaded guilty to capital murder and was sentenced life in prison. Kristi Koslow took her case to a jury and was sentenced to life in prison for capital murder. Ford said the clemency petition to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles rests on the fact that only his client was sentenced to death. “I’m just asking them to take a look at the fact that three people were involved in this crime, and he’s the only one facing execution,” Ford told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “I’m not arguing the law, just the equity in this case.” Tarrant County prosecutors have said that Dillingham deserves the death sentence because of his actions, regardless of the sentences re ceived by the other defendants. HOUSTON (AP)A Houstof physician who claimed hewasf being harassed called the pc lice, then tried to hire the uni formed officer who responded!! kill a patient, authorities said. Dr. Armando Sanchez, 45, has been charged with solicita tion of capital murder. The investigation began las: week after Sanchez reports that a patient had been fofe ing and harassing him, accoic ing to Wednesday’s editions c ; the Houston Chronicle. While Sanchez was detailini his complaints to the officer the doctor asked if the oW\Cf would kill the patient and fered to pay him for his vices, police said. After arranging to meeD Sanchez again, officer Glen : Hill, a 17-year veteran, contact! ed homicide investigators. | Investigators said Sanciicl met with the officer severe; 1 times to discuss details oftlct proposed killing. During oneot those meetings, Sanchez made an $8,000 down payment toHi and promised to pay more later, they said. bargain f process i ent that \ Authority Palestini; running c If Aral populatic ing peace Assad is I father, H; The cr with 5 cantly sition CBAlttEfJ Bars In One THE OUTER LIMITS This Thursday "is Ladles Night! FREE cover for all Ladies all night! 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