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Strategies & Market Trends : The Thread Formerly Known as No Rest For The Wicked -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Stuart T who wrote (60074)	9/15/1999 11:27:00 PM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

i have about 20 potential takeovers sitting in front of me on paper...this will be narrowed down to a strong select few....and they will not be posted here

To: Stuart T who wrote (60074)	9/15/1999 11:29:00 PM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90042

Top Stories Headlines Wednesday September 15 10:54 PM ET Gunman Opens Fire At Texas Church, Seven Dead Full Coverage Texas Church Shooting By Marcus Kabel FORT WORTH, Tex. (Reuters) - A gunman shouting anti-religious curses and ordering his victims to ''stay still'' opened fire on teenage worshippers in a Baptist church Wednesday, killing six people before killing himself, officials said. Witnesses said the gunman, described as a tall bearded white man with long dark hair and dressed in black, brought the carnage to a stop when he turned his gun on himself as police closed in. One report from the scene said the man calmly sat down in a back pew and shot himself in the head after firing dozens of bullets at his victims. It was the latest in a string of gun rampages in the United States over the last six months that began last April when two teenage students killed 15 people including themselves in an attack on their high school in Littleton, Col. Witnesses also said that besides firing up to 40 shots the gunman also hurled a pipe bomb into the congregation. It was not immediately clear how much damage the bomb caused. ''At first we thought it was part of a skit because we were supposed to have a skit after our concert,'' said Terri Ramirez, one of about 150 people, mostly teenagers, who had packed the Wedgwood Baptist Church for a youth rally. Other witnesses said the gunman yelled ''What you believe is all bullshit'' as he fired into the backs of people in the crowd. He also yelled ''stay still'' while he fired at people. Panic broke out as people dived under pews. ''That is what they taught us in college -- if you hear shots dive down,'' said Laura Watson, a survivor of the attack. She said a young man next to her was hit by a bullet and lay bleeding and moaning. Local TV reported that eight people were injured and rushed to three area hospitals for treatment. At John Peter Smith Hospital, a spokeswoman said two teenage girls, two teenage boys and two adults were brought in with gunshot wounds. A hospital spokeswoman, Drenda Witt said several people were in critical condition. Among those shot were at least one child and two Sunday school teachers, witnesses said. About 150 teenagers were attending a prayer service and concert for youth when the shooting broke out. Laura Watson said congregants were just about to start singing a religious song. Fran King, another witness, said, ''It is unreal. You hear about Littleton, Atlanta but you don't think it can happen here.''