DATE: August 29, 2008 10:28:04 CST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Date: Aug. 29, 2008 |
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UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing man | |
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NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday evening for a man who reportedly jumped into the Mississippi River at the Spanish Plaza near the Canal Street Ferry. The Coast Guard began searching for the man after receiving a report from the Vessel Traffic System. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans searched with a 25-foot rescue boat and a HH-65C rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station New Orleans. ###
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