Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William L. Durkin


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was keep. AndyZ 15:01, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

William L. Durkin
Article suggests might be notable not not sure, was previously a speedy Tawker 05:06, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Howard Hughes, famous only because of the incident mentioned in the article. Google suggests nothing else about him. Kimchi.sg 05:35, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Even if it is the only thing he is famous for, his notoriety was significant enough for his death to make all the wire services.  The Associated Press refers to him as a hero in their article on him.  Why wouldn't an 89 year old hero rate an article?  If I were reading about someone risking his life to rescue a billionaire, I would want more info on that person.  Who was he?  What happened to him?  Was he rewarded or otherwise offered compensation for his efforts?  Such an event has often changed the outcome of an individual's life.  What happened in this case?  All of this is beyond the scope of an article on Howard Hughes.  Most importantly, I should be able to find all of this on wikipedia, and not have to go to some other site to get it.  Hebron 05:49, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. It is a good read, merits attention, and adds to the overall picture.  Redirecting it to the Hughes page confuses the bold line between the two. Check-Six 06:28, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep as separate article. Nick Fraser 06:46, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep --Ter e nce Ong 13:45, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep as a seperate article. Yamaguchi先生 18:14, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per Hebron. --[[Image:Flag of India.svg|20px]]Srik e it ( talk ¦  ✉  ) '' 01:19, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep Good article RFD 18:09, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge to Howard Hughes, since his interaction with him seems to be the only notable thing about him. Zaxem 10:55, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per Hebron--Looper5920 11:28, 6 May 2006 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.