Bus Rider Stabs Driver Then Fatal Shootout on Greyhound
On a Greyhound bus bound for San Francisco a 27 year old passenger Mila Sava Brekich of San Francisco stabbed the driver and two other passengers after threatening to kill all 40 aboard. Police fatally shot Brekich when he refused orders to drop the knife. Two passengers were hospitalized in shock.
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San Francisco
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Ross Moran
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Addison
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Truck Hits Washout near Fairfax Kills One
Wilbert Peshek aged 30 of Fairfax died when his pickup overturned after striking a washout on a rural road near Fairfax. The bridge washout was 10 to 12 feet deep. a derrick retrieved the truck after a wrecker failed. Death ruled drowning by Linn County medical examiner.
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Enterprise
Toddville
Lowden
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Linn County
Jim Smith
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Andersons
Anderson
Percy Harris
Twister Sighted Near Cedar Rapids After Severe Storm
Heavy thunderstorms dumped 3.77 inches of rain in Cedar Rapids and gusts to 74 mph at the municipal airport. A possible small tornado struck Hawkeye Downs area south of town, damaging the grandstand, signs, and fences. Nearby Pay-N-Taker lumber yard lost a 12 by 20 foot garage, hog houses were toppled, and a warehouse end was torn out.
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President Kennedy Celebrates 45th Birthday Amid Storms
Washington AP reports Kennedy marks his 45th birthday as emergency plans stay in effect after heavy rains drenched the city. A notable rescue of four youngsters occurred near the Boyd Carlton residence on Drinkward Street NW around 8 50 p.m. Fire crews later addressed high water near 2640 FE Avenue NW but evacuation was unnecessary. The piece notes trust funds and total estimates of the Kennedy family fortune, while a large manhunt and weather-related incidents continue.
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Youland
Search for killer of five unsettled after rain
Unionville area hunted for 24 year old Ibert Smith in connection with five killings southwest of Martinsburg. Sheriff Paul Thomas said Smith may have fled into wooded hills after abandoning Gayne Gill's car near his farm home. Relatives described the manhunt as frustrating with no sign of the suspect yet.
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Aldrew McBeth
Paul Thomas
South Sunday
Estes Audit Data Destroyed by W B Ragsdale
Washington AP reports a private accountant who prepared Estes finances audit papers destroyed his working papers after a call from Estes organization. The investigation traced back to 1961 and 1941 notes, with officials noting incomplete data and questioned audits in the Estes case. The case involves Billie Sol Estes and farm program officials.
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Brekich
Marine Pfc
Richard Williams
Sta
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Calif
Winn Jackson
Cass
Texas
Jackson
Smith
House
AMS
Foster
Dallas
Internal Audit Division
Exchange Is Flooded by Buy Orders Rally Lifts Market
A late day surge of buy orders from institutions drove a sharp market rally on the New York Stock Exchange reversing an earlier stampede. Blue chip stocks led the rebound while totals showed about 12 million shares traded as prices moved higher than late tape readings. Police reported a separate bus attack incident. two passengers injured. Major movers included American Telephone, IBM, Polaroid, and DuPont, with ticker delays noted at two hours and 23 minutes.
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Walston & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Grimm
Doss
Mon
Brekich
Kokko
Donald Paul
Des Moines
Greyhound
Donald Valencourt
Spring
American Telephone
Polaroid
du Pont
Governors plea lights on for Memorial Day travel
Des Moines motorists were urged to switch on headlights from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday noon as Gov Norman Erbe mobilized state troopers for holiday traffic. Treasury Secretary Dillon, after a Kennedy White House session, said there is no need for panic selling and that the economy remains sound with an expected rise later in the year.
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Mass
White House
Kennedy
Smathers
Fla
Humphrey
Minn
DES Moines Saal
Norman Erbe
State Highway Patrol
Treasury
Dillon
Chuckle: housewife finds quiet minutes by doing the dishes
A lightern tone joke suggests the best way for a housewife to gain a few minutes of solitude at day’s end is to start washing the dishes. The line plays on domestic routines for humor.
Four Key Factors In The Stock Market Crash
Sylvia Porter outlines four main causes behind Monday's historic stock market drop. Margin calls forced cash, fear fed fear as investors pulled out, foreign liquidation created market gaps, and big buyers waited on the sidelines. The piece notes inflation era shifts and competing savings options dampening stock appeal.
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Federal Reserve
Board
Stock Exchange
U. S
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