August 1964
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1964:
- August 23 – 17-year-old Ballard R. Harris drowns in Burke Lake while swimming to recover an oar lost from his overturned rowboat.[1].
- August 30 – 16-year-old Norma A. Burril is strangled to death by Sherman W. Phillips, Jr. in his car, which he had parked near a baseball diamond near the intersection of Gallows Road and Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Youth Retrieving an Oar Drowns in Burke Lake." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Aug 25 1964. ProQuest. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ "Strangle Suspect Says He Tried to 'Calm' Girl." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 21 1965. ProQuest. Web. 20 Dec. 2013.
- ↑ "Strangler of Girl, 16, Convicted." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 31 1965. ProQuest. Web. 20 Dec. 2013.
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