Tragedy at Local Oliver Production as Blank Fire Kills Dad
Wayne R. Carpenter 37, a civilian chemist at China Lake Naval Weapons Center, was shot dead during a rehearsal of Oliver. Wint T Dillon, a master sergeant at the same center, fired two homemade blanks. the second killed Carpenter as his stage role Ball Sykes died with two villains in the Dickens adaptation. Deputy Coroner Jim Gay confirmed the bullets were blanks after removing slug and powder. the community of Ridgecrest, California, with about 20 660 residents, reels from the accident.
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Swallows Return to Capistrano Marked by St Joseph’s Day
The swallows arrive at Mission San Juan Capistrano each March 19 signaling their biennial migration to Argentina by late October. Engineer Joseph Portney of Litton Industries attributes the behavior to shadow paths from sunlight guiding their northward voyage, while locals like Bill Smith offer skeptical notes on scientific theories about the birds' timing and foraging cycles.
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Ohio State hears Walters as first woman speaker in 32 years
Barbara Walters addressed winter graduates at Ohio State, urging defiance of defeatist phrases and championing women’s liberation. 1,349 degrees were awarded, with Walters receiving an honorary doctor of humane letters and five others honored for their community work.
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