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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1998

Page

5

Schools tighten alert after student threats and incidents

Topeka school police questioned a 13-year-old after he threatened to kill anyone who came near him following a scuffle. Officials say such threats reflect a rising pattern seen in Pearl, Jonesboro, and Edinboro cases, prompting heightened vigilance and counseling rather than arrest.

Topeka Kan Steve Roberts Pearl Miss West Paducah Jonesboro Ark Edinboro Jim Gilchrist Roberts Mars Ebensburg Spokane Wash Gary Livingston

Beetle craze creating hot car market in Tennessee

Johnson City AP reports rising Beetle demand drives price bidding and scalping as buyers offer well above sticker. Dealers and resellers push prices while VW warranty concerns deter some buyers. George Williams notes 250 waiting list at Harper Volkswagen Knoxville.

Johnson City Tenn Wally Leach Leach Ronald Pogue Berkeley Calif Pogue Gray Jennifer Volkswagen United States George Williams Harper Volkswagen Knoxville

Man confesses to child's death over Internet

A Bowman North Dakota man, Larry Froistad, 29, confessed in an online support group to killing his five year old daughter Amanda by setting fire to their home in 1995. He claimed he was drunk and acted to fake a rescue. Police say the confession surfaced after group members alerted authorities. The posting appeared March 22 under the user name Ifroists.

Bismarck N.D Larrry Froistad San Diego Bowman Froistad Amanda Wee

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