  Associated Press Published Wednesday, October 24, 2001   They
are still far from giving a final toll, but they say have culled
most of the duplicated names that have caused the numbers to
fluctuate daily, sometimes by hundreds at a time.  On Tuesday,
the number of missing and dead reported by the city stood at
more than 4,700, including those in the trade center and those
aboard the two hijacked airliners that crashed into the twin
towers.  "I think we're in the ballpark," said Police Chief
Charles Campisi, who heads the missing-persons effort. Still, he
cautioned: "The list is in a state of flux and it will continue
to be."  If anything, the number will drop. For example, Campisi
said he expects police will continue to discover that some
families who filed early missing-person reports neglected to
notify police when loved ones turned up safe. Duplicate missing-
person reports and overestimates from some foreign consulates
also contribute to the swings.  The city's total as of Tuesday
consisted of 4,339 miss