3/1/96: Lou Gehrig's disease -- technically, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- gradually paralyzes the body, leaving the mind intact. A year ago, Earley still lives alone, in his apartment in Lincoln, where he struggles to maintain independence. [back to story]

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