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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1959
Page
15
Philadelphia AP report describes Frank Heckel Jr., 40, escaping the state hospital on Wednesday and attacking Maj. James L. Riggins, 40, in Rittenhouse Square. Riggins sustained a fractured skull but is expected to recover, while Heckel was wounded and held for psychiatric examination after saying he fought the Army for years.
Richard M. Cannon Jr., 60, with aliases in Tennessee and Mississippi, is jailed in Prince William County on four California felony warrants for worthless checks and a stolen auto charge, plus parole violation from San Quentin. He allegedly traveled through several states committing bank fraud before arriving in Virginia in January.
New York readers learn that numbness is the hallmark of a well run cocktail party as the ritual, food, drinks, and guests follow a rigid pattern. Critics joke about the social dynamics, noting shy guests turning bold and hosts seeking revenge or debt relief as drinks and conversations unfold.
American firms manufacturing in Britain report confidence in local sales as England recovers from a mild dip. Oil, rubber, appliance and auto sectors tie to operations elsewhere and face Mideast and European market uncertainties.
Hollywood reports strong ticket sales for Bells Are Ringing at the Philharmonic Auditorium and a string of openings including Huntington Hartford and the Biltmore. Bolshoi Ballet arrives next week as Diary of Anne Frank faces mixed demand amid high top prices and lingering resistance to its subject. Don Juan theme sparks Broadway buzz with Good bye Charlie pitching a modern Don Juan who returns as the world's most beautiful woman after being shot.
An escaped mental patient killed his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Chace, in Warwick Rhode Island. The attacker was identified as Russell Chace Jr., 24, who fled police and was wounded by bullets as authorities closed in. The killer had escaped from the Rhode Island Hospital for Mental Diseases less than an hour earlier.
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