SCHOOL MASSACRE ON THIS DAY IN 1999

 Colorado School District Proposes Tearing Down Columbine High School - WSJ   
   
25 years after Columbine, survivors say they're still haunted by the attack  - Good Morning America

On April 20, 1999, two teenage gunmen killed 13 people in a
shooting spree at
Columbine High School in Littleton,
Colorado, south of Denver.

At approximately 11:19 a.m., Dylan Klebold, 17, and Eric Harris,
18, dressed in trench coats, began shooting students outside
the school before moving inside to continue their rampage.

By 11:35 a.m., Klebold and Harris had killed 12 fellow students
and a teacher and wounded another 23 people. Shortly after
noon, the two teens turned their guns on themselves and died
by suicide.

The crime prompted a national debate on gun control and
school safety, as well as a major investigation to determine
what motivated the teen gunmen.    
  

In the days immediately following the shootings, it was
speculated that Klebold and Harris purposely chose jocks,
minorities and Christians as their victims.
         


        
        
Columbine HS shooting survivors from Eagle Mountain finish Boston Marathon        
 Teen gunmen kill 13 at Columbine High School | April 20, 1999 | HISTORY
 

Columbine High School massacre - Wikipedia
Harris (left) and Klebold (right) in the cafeteria.

      
 Columbine High School shootings | Date, Shooters, History, & Facts |  Britannica       
 Front page coverage of the Columbine High School shootings. | Denver Public  Library Digital Collections        
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  24 Years Later: The Lasting Impacts of a Tragedy – the Rock Online       
 

      

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NASCAR HAS LOST A RACING VETERAN

Mike Chase Gallery | Trading Card Database
Mike Chase (April 17, 1952 – April 18, 2025)


Chase was a professional
stock car racing driver. Winner of
the 1994 series championship in the
NASCAR Winston West
Series
, he also competed in the Winston Cup Series, Busch
Series
, and Craftsman Truck Series and worked for Penske
Racing
as a crewman. He was 73.

Mike Chase Gallery | The Trading Card Database   Mike Chase Gallery | Trading Card Database


After retiring from competition, Mike Chase worked for several
race teams, including
Wood Brothers Racing; he worked for
Penske Racing as a fabricator. Chase was also a crew chief
in the Nationwide Series.

Chase was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of
Fame in 2010.
(From Wikipedia)

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Prayer Points Unlimited: PRAYER POINTS FOR NIGERIA

Islamist militants have reportedly killed thousands of Christians in Nigeria.

Praying Hands Quotes. QuotesGram

Fears remain this Easter that
Christians in Nigeria are being
‘wiped out’ by Muslim extremists.

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He Is Risen

Happy Easter Risen Jesus Christ Background, Easter Sunday, Easter Risen,  Christian Background Background Image And Wallpaper for Free Download

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DAVE ‘’BABY’’ CORTEZ – THEN AND NOW

Dave "Baby" Cortez Discography: Vinyl, CDs, & More | Discogs

Dave "Baby" Cortez (86) (David Cortez Clowney) is a pop and R&B
organist and pianist, best known for his 1959 hit, "The Happy
Organ
.” He is the oldest living performer to have a solo #1 hit
on the Billboard Hot 100.

Cortez had another Top Ten hit in 1962 with "Rinky Dink" on Chess Records. This record became well known in the UK as the signature
tune of the Saturday afternoon program Professional Wrestling.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Dave 'Baby' Cortez LP: Dave 'Baby' Cortez with Lonnie Youngblood And His Bloodhounds (LP) - Bear ...
In 2011, after a 38-year hiatus from recording, Cortez
returned with a album on
Norton Records backed by
Lonnie Youngblood and His Bloodhounds, including underground luminary Mick Collins of the Dirtbombs
and
the Gories.

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