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The Kirschkesf Drankhans — Murder in Their LivesBy BILL HAZLETT (First of a series)In our modern society, murder is a fairly common occurrence,A major weakness in the veneer called civilization is that it has a tendency to crack.When lhaL happens, hatred and violence spill out — the rules are violated — the result is homicide.Murder can range from the mass slayings of Hitler’s hordes to the sorrowful act of a father who softly snuffs out the life of his suffering child when hope no longer remains.Slayings are committed out of hate, fear, jealousy; for profit, revenge, macabre thrills. Some are meticulously planned, others wanton acts of the instant; many are the outgrowths of long frustrations which in a blinding moment explode i n to vi ol e n ce.Murder is a celebrated crime — in plays, songs, books and motion pictures.Because of the horror — it shocks the mind — lurid details are discussed again and again. All too often, accounts of the crime bypass the people involved — homicide involves people — victims, suspects, families and the community.SCANT MOMENTS DURING the midnight darkness of last April 8 were shattered by two blasts from a .38 caliber revolver and murder came into the lives of four Long Beach residents — two are dead, two are living.Dead are:‘ Mrs. E1 a i n e Terry Kirschke, dark-haired, attractive fashion designer, who at 43 still modeled her own creations. Mother of two, Elaine was described by a friend as, a real go-getier ... a gal who worked hard, played hard and got a real kick out of living.”And Orville William Drankhan, 41-yaar-old electronics technician and co-owner of an aircraft radio firm, known to friends as “Bill.” A native of Rochester, N.Y., Bill Drankhan had made his home in Southern California since shortly after his discharge from the Artny.Air Corp® following World War II,Living are:Jack Kirschke, handsome, 40-year-old suspended dep-(Continued Page A-6, Col. I)
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Independent Press Telegram
Long Beach, California, US
Sun, Aug 13, 1967
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