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The state of Oregon is the grass-seed capital of the world and every year thousands of acres of stubble are burned to make way for next year's crop. In August 1988, one of these fires burned out of control and engulfed the main interstate highway, and many people were killed. In one vehicle was the family of William Wharton's daughter, who were - evidence suggests - slowly incinerated.

Today's world is extremely fast changing it is a phenomenon that people born around my era sometimes find hard to absorb.