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1. An employee of Acme Engineers, suffered third-degree burns at 3 p.m today, while he was installing new pipes on the roof of the Des Moines Municipal Power Plant.

2. A car accident took place in Barton County, leaving a woman in a serious condition while the apparent responsible was treated and released.

3. Sheila Richards, a 45 years old woman, from Denver, was found dead in her apartment today from a gunshot wound.

4. According to Joel Wells, the NASA spokesman, there are 4,000 requests for press credentials to cover the launch of the slehutt Discovery when it carries former U.S. Sen. John Glenn into the orbit.