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February 6, 1934
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
In Los Angeles, Clarence Walter attacked staff at radio station KHJ with a knife, killing announcer Edwin Wolverton and injuring another, after becoming enraged over an imagined job. He was restrained for observation.
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Radio Announcer Is
Slain by Crazy Man
Los Angeles, Feb. 6.—(AP)—Clarence Walter, who ran amuck in a Los Angeles radio station killing one man and injuring another, was held in a strait jacket Tuesday for observation.
The 41-year-old former Huntley, Mont., field worker, told a rambling story of having written to station KHJ for work and going there in response to a song which summoned him.
When Miss Grace Kane, studio secretary, questioned him Monday about his imagined position Walter became enraged and drew a jack knife.
Miss Kane screamed, Edwin Wolverton, 21, radio announcer on vacation from KFXJ at Grand Junction, Colo., ran into the room stepping into an arc of the swooping knife blade.
It pierced his skull, fatally injuring him.
The screaming of Miss Kane, Walter's shouted threats and the cries of the dying man brought a dozen others, one of whom was knifed before the crazed man was overpowered. One hundred and fifty women, in an adjacent room listening to a cooking school broadcast, were terrified and many listeners-in telephoned to learn the cause of the outburst which interrupted the program.
Slain by Crazy Man
Los Angeles, Feb. 6.—(AP)—Clarence Walter, who ran amuck in a Los Angeles radio station killing one man and injuring another, was held in a strait jacket Tuesday for observation.
The 41-year-old former Huntley, Mont., field worker, told a rambling story of having written to station KHJ for work and going there in response to a song which summoned him.
When Miss Grace Kane, studio secretary, questioned him Monday about his imagined position Walter became enraged and drew a jack knife.
Miss Kane screamed, Edwin Wolverton, 21, radio announcer on vacation from KFXJ at Grand Junction, Colo., ran into the room stepping into an arc of the swooping knife blade.
It pierced his skull, fatally injuring him.
The screaming of Miss Kane, Walter's shouted threats and the cries of the dying man brought a dozen others, one of whom was knifed before the crazed man was overpowered. One hundred and fifty women, in an adjacent room listening to a cooking school broadcast, were terrified and many listeners-in telephoned to learn the cause of the outburst which interrupted the program.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Radio Station Attack
Knife Murder
Crazed Assailant
Fatal Stabbing
What entities or persons were involved?
Clarence Walter
Edwin Wolverton
Miss Grace Kane
Where did it happen?
Los Angeles Radio Station Khj
Story Details
Key Persons
Clarence Walter
Edwin Wolverton
Miss Grace Kane
Location
Los Angeles Radio Station Khj
Event Date
Feb. 6
Story Details
Clarence Walter, a 41-year-old former field worker, went to station KHJ after imagining a job summons via song. Enraged when questioned by secretary Miss Grace Kane, he attacked with a jack knife, fatally injuring announcer Edwin Wolverton and wounding another before being overpowered.