Rookie Nashville officer shoots robbers in market
In East Nashville a rookie policewoman Joyce Faye Allen 23 shot and killed market night manager Harry T. Walden 37 after a split second decision. Two bystanders were wounded as they fled, while bandit Billy Guy Anderson armed with a shotgun robbed the market and a fourth man was killed by Anderson. The shooting will be reviewed by District Attorney General Thomas Shriver for justification.
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Manager killed in market shooting leaves 2 shoppers wounded
Homicide Lt. Sherman Nickens leads the investigation into a market shooting that killed James D. Thaxton and wounded two shoppers. Witnesses say suspects Walden and Hayes ran with hands raised as Thaxton was shot. Seagraves was wounded and Allen faces administrative leave.
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Construction spending withholds gains in June
Construction spending did not peak as much as expected in June yet the first half of the year rose 5.2 percent vs 2023. Builders face high costs and supply constraints while housing demand remains weak amid high interest rates.
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Brady Suffers New Seizure in Hospital
White House press secretary James Brady had a brief grand mal seizure in his hospital room while recovering from brain injury suffered in the Reagan assassination attempt. He was treated with intravenous meds and anesthesia at George Washington University Hospital.
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