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That pride, perhaps mingled with psychopathy, boiled over in Burr last week when he went on a calculated shooting spree, killing his wife, a bank president and a fellow farmer before taking his own life. The grotesque tragedy reflected the agony of America's beleaguered farm belt, where in the past three years thousands of spreads have been foreclosed and dozens of banks have shut down in the worst economic crisis since the Depression. In the wake of the Iowa killings, Midwesterners wondered whether the frustration of the struggling agrarian class would lead to more violence...
Tighten That Belt...
...small, albeit fiercely vocal, minority of the viewing public. Not surprisingly, then, "Dallas," "Dynasty," and the other soaps--all big money-makers for the networks--won't be discontinued soon. At the same time, the networks aren't overjoyed at the steady flow of hate mail from the Bible Belt...
...usual Union policy allows students to take fruit to eat during the meal. However, more and more students are leaving their fruit uneaten and putting it on the conveyor belt to be thrown away, said O'Neil...
...Frank Woodward (D-Walpole) was one of the bill's staunchest supporters. Woodward's 18-year-old daughter died in a car accident when her vehicle was hit by a drunk driver. His speech, in which he said she would have survived had she been wearing a seat belt, brought the house to its feet and won support for the bill from many legislators, Grossman said...