European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. December 31, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 5 9 More deaths linked to gunman  re ai1 f once diam rid nine bodies in ii shallow grave and in hand once cars outside i Rural Home tuesday Brm inc to 16 the number of Suyin a linked to n Man arrested monday following i downtown shooting spree officials said. The Vicli Swek relatives and former co workers of r. Cine Simmons or. From tin.1 nearby town of Dover. Simmons surrendered monday Alicr the 45 min ulc Hiir Sion shootings across Kus Scullville. Auth Krilic in this Kranias River Valley Rutlege town of 14.001 people said it was one of the worst mass killings in the United states this decade. Simmons was ordered held without Bond As the Hunt for bodies continued around his Home in the Oark Mountain Foothills. Russellville police chief Herb Johnston charged Simmons with two counts of capital murder and tour counts of attempted capital murder stemming from monday s shooting spree. Pope county sheriff Jim bolts said Simmons whom he called the Only suspect in inc killings would not Lalk the suspect has not said a word to  Zlotin said. He will not talk. He just stayed completely  Simmons did nol respond during his Bond hear ing when circuit judge John d. Patterson asked for some sign that he understood his rights. Prosecutor John m by urn said Simmons probably would undergo a 30-Day psychiatric examination. Police began investigating the killings monday morning after Simmons armed with two.22-Cajiber handguns opened fire at a Russellville Law office killing 24-year-old Legal Secretary Kathy Kendrick with Lour shots. He then killed 33-year-old cd. Chaffin and wounded Rusty Taylor 38, a former employer of Simmons at Taylor Oil co wounded Sinclair mini Marl manager David Salver. 38, and employee Roberta Woolery 46 and wounded Woodbine motor freight office manager Joyce Butts Anthon tic said. Sheriffs la. Jay Winters said Simmons had worked at the Sinclair mini Mart until dec. 18. Salyer. In a Hospital news conference said tuesday that Simmons cited poor pay and Long hours when he called to say he was quitting. Simmons had left Woodbine motor freight about 3 year ago. Robert Wood inc president of Woodbine where Kendrick also had worked said the woman had rejected Simmons amorous  he said Simmons was just making advances to Ward her. She was t returning any of it. That s All i ran Best figure that s what started most of it.". After the downtown shootings authorities went to Simmons Home where they found the bodies of five people All relatives who apparently had been dead since the weekend Bolin said. The bodies found tuesday were tentatively Idun r. Gene Sam Mains or. Wilh utter try John Harris at Pav county circuit ourt hearing in Hussel Hille Ark. Tifi Eit As his wife Becky fur of their children age 8 to 27, and three grandchildren. Seven of the bodies were found in u 4-Lbol-deep grave 150 feet from Simmons House authorities said. The bodies of two children were in plastic Gar Bage bags in the trunks of two abandoned cars and could have been there since saturday or sunday Bolin said. The four adults and one child found dead in Sim Mons House also May have been dead since sat urday night or sunday morning. Holm said. The adults a son and daughter of Simmons and their spouses were wearing overcoats indicating they had been killed soon after arriving. Bolin said. They had been shot in the head one near a Christmas tree in the eight room residence which was built around a Mobile Home. The other adults found tuesday also appeared to have been shot while the children appeared to have been strangled authorities said. Bill Wren who lived about 200 Yards from the Simmons Home said the family kept to itself. He said Sim Mun was kind of strange ,.  William Brown who operates a grocery near the House said of Simmons. "hi1 did t have Mut a to say. He was  Salyer. Simmons former Boss it the convenience store said Simmons had pc Cularik s like even who by does but Overall he was a Sinelly Normal seemed  authorities tentatively identified the victims found tuesday in the shallow grave As Becky Sim Mons 46. Simmons wife sons Ronald Gene Sim Mons jr., 27, and Addic. 4 daughters Lorelyn. 17. Marianne ii. And Rebecca 8 and Kon do or s daughter Barbara. 3. The children found in the trunks of ears were tentatively identified As two of Simmons grand sons. Michael Mcnully. Ii months and William Simmons jr., ii months. Those found dead in the House monday were identified As son William h. Simmons. 23. And re Nada Simmons his wife daughter Shelia Menolty. 24, and her husband Dennis. 23 and Sylvia Mcnulty 6, their daughter. Recheck shows Booster test failure Washington a the nation s return to manned space flight scheduled for june 2, will be delayed because of the failure of a motor component during last week s lest firing of the space shuttle s redesigned Booster rocket. Nasa announced tuesday. An unrelated failure in the Booster rocket Field joints caused the destruction of the shuttle challenger on Jan. 2s, 1985, in a disaster that Cost the lives of seven astronauts and grounded the shuttle program after 25 flights. Engineers for Morion Thi Okol builder of the Booster rocket initially declared last wednesday s cold weather test firing to be a Success bul Nasa said tuesday that while the rocket s redesigned Field joint rope Ray a More detailed a am Nalion of the motor revealed an anomaly in one nozzle  Nasa said the extent of the delay will not be known for the next several Days. Nasa officials at the space flight Center in Huntsville ala., and at mor ton Thi Okol Are continuing to assess the test. Presidio child care Center official fired san Francisco a a former super isor of an army child care Center where dozens of children allegedly were sexually abused is being removed from his Job overseeing construction of a new Center a Presidio spokesman said. Spokesman Jim Symmonds on Mon Day declined to give details of the formal notice Given to John Gunnarson director of child development services bul told the san Jose Mercury news thai Gunnarson has appealed. Gunnarson j civilian would be the third child care Center full vial to step Down or he removed from duties in connection Wilh the sex abuse investigation at the Center. Allegations of abuse at the Presidio Cen Ter surfaced As Early As five years ago when Gunnarson was arrested fur an alleged As Sault on a female worker according to de Albanoski. Former military police investigator the charge was later dismissed. After additional allegations this ear. They began reviewing its nearly 30 1 Day care centers throughout the world beginning at the Presidio. Shortly after an inspection by a special Pentagon team in november the Center  shut Down. However u has since been reopened. Gunnarson was transferred in septem Ber from supervising the operations of the eel or 10 overseeing construction of a new Day care Center at the Presidio his Boss. . Col. Waller Meyer director of person i l Sandfo Muniu activities was reassigned last month to the f in Arm Headquarters at the Presidio. The Tenter s director. Diana curl resign cd ixx1. 1. A censer employee. Gary Haman gift a former rep list Maisil a was charged sept. 30 with molesting id children at the Center during Ilie is months he or cd there. I trial 11 scheduled to begin in april. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 31. 1947 King Michael of Romania abdicated and left for an Undis closed destination and a government proclamation declared the country a popular  30 years ago today ,. . 31. Iy57 president Eisen Hower approved for submission in con Gress a plan to expand scientific Educa Tion at a Ivd Cryl Siatt Cost of about  billion Over four years. 20 years ago today. Dec. 31, of f 7 can Ilia confirmed it would allow american armed forces to pursue communist forces my Ca Moodu if Viet Cong or North Vien Anil so troups to idled ihi1 country s Ril it ratty 10 years ago foe a. . 31. L 77 Cin meander m. Haig. Supreme Allied commander fun rape. 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