Deaths Ruled Murder Then Suicide in Roanoke
Police ruled the deaths of Maurice Lee Prillaman and Martha Sue Prillaman as murder by own action. Maurice choked his wife then shot himself with a .38 caliber pistol, dying hours later. The couple’s two young daughters, Susan and Sharon, were in the home when the tragedy occurred. A note asked someone to give the children a nice Christmas.
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Man Dies in Motel Fire near Richmond
Edward Lewter of Chesterfield County died in a motel fire at Fort Darling Motel, two-apartment unit burned completely. Cause undetermined due to heavy damage. Property loss estimated at $4,000.
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Cross Burned Near Governor's Mansion in Virginia
In Richmond, flames from a four foot cross burned on a sidewalk behind the Governor's Mansion five days after Gov. Godwin offered a $1000 reward for information leading to arrests in cross burnings. Godwin was in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl game. Local officials condemned the act as cowardly and linked it to Ku Klux Klan history, urging law and order.
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Two Scouts Cause Rockfall Killing Beach Sunbather
In Melbourne Australia two 15 year old Boy Scouts pushed a rock from a cliff hitting Geoffrey Bacon 24 who died on the beach near Sorrento 50 miles south of Melbourne. His girlfriend Jennifer Williamson 21 was unhurt.
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