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June 26, 1938
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Near Plaster City on June 25, boys' fireworks scared motorists Hall and Huer, who reported being shot at by hijackers on the San Diego highway; the boys were found asleep at camp.
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TWO AUTOISTS TERRORIZED BY FIREWORKS
PLASTER CITY, June 25. - Fire crackers shot by two boys camped on the desert near here Friday night terrorized two motorists and started a rumor of hijackers operating along the San Diego highway.
H. S. Hall and Herman Huer, en route to El Centro from San Diego, told officers someone shot at their car as they traveled the highway two miles east of Plaster City at 11 p.m. Friday. They heard the report and saw the flash, they said.
A search of the area revealed George Stetson, 14, and Kenneth Bausell, 15, sound asleep in an improvised camp near the highway. They told deputy sheriffs they shot off the fire crackers as a pre-holiday celebration of the Fourth of July.
PLASTER CITY, June 25. - Fire crackers shot by two boys camped on the desert near here Friday night terrorized two motorists and started a rumor of hijackers operating along the San Diego highway.
H. S. Hall and Herman Huer, en route to El Centro from San Diego, told officers someone shot at their car as they traveled the highway two miles east of Plaster City at 11 p.m. Friday. They heard the report and saw the flash, they said.
A search of the area revealed George Stetson, 14, and Kenneth Bausell, 15, sound asleep in an improvised camp near the highway. They told deputy sheriffs they shot off the fire crackers as a pre-holiday celebration of the Fourth of July.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fireworks Terror
Motorists Frightened
Hijacker Rumor
Plaster City
False Alarm
What entities or persons were involved?
H. S. Hall
Herman Huer
George Stetson
Kenneth Bausell
Where did it happen?
Desert Near Plaster City, Along The San Diego Highway
Story Details
Key Persons
H. S. Hall
Herman Huer
George Stetson
Kenneth Bausell
Location
Desert Near Plaster City, Along The San Diego Highway
Event Date
Friday Night, June 25
Story Details
Two boys camping near Plaster City shot off firecrackers as a Fourth of July celebration, terrorizing motorists H. S. Hall and Herman Huer who mistook the flashes and reports for gunfire from hijackers, sparking a rumor of hijackers on the highway.