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Minster, Ohio, Tragedy #244806

CBS Evening News for Thursday, Mar 11, 1976
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(Studio) Report on Minster, Ohio.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Minster, Ohio) Funeral held for 8 teens killed in auto mishap. They are: Anthony Kemper, Michael Kemper, Scott Westerheide, Lester Ranly, Ken. Sommers, Barbara Olding, Joey Lee Brandeweide and Rebecca Moornan. Car ran stop sign and crashed into crowd of teens who had gathered outside lead car of caravan after basketball game victory. Town begins number of mourning. [School superintendent Elmer GOUGH - says town felt like they lost part of family.] [Classmate Ton SHERMAN - describes his thought about deaths.] [Classmate Bob SHERMAN - says everybody was so close.] Tonight the Minster High School begins competing for Ohio championship.
REPORTER: Sharron Lovejoy

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Lovejoy, Sharron
Duration:
00:02:20

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