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Midwest / Terrorism / Mailbox Pipe Bombs / Investigation #700807

CBS Evening News for Monday, May 06, 2002
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Tipton, Iowa: Cynthia Bowers) The investigation into the placement of pipe bombs in rural mailboxes in the Midwest featured; details given of the discovery of more pipe bombs in Nebraska and Colorado; scenes shown of a damaged mailbox in Tipton, Iowa. [Victim's husband Bryce WERLING - talks about seeing his wife after she was injured by a pipe bomb.] [US Postal Service district manager Mike MATUZEK - calls the bombings "deplorable acts".] [Letter carrier Richard ANDERSON - says he thinks the bomb was meant for him, not Werling.] [Resident Sandy HARMEL - asks if anyone is safe.]

(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Washington: Jim Stewart) A profile of the alleged bomber and details about the letter left with one pipe bomb given. [FBI, Omaha, Nebraska, Weysan DUN - asks the bomber to explain his message.]

Reporter(s):
Bowers, Cynthia;
Rather, Dan;
Stewart, Jim
Duration:
00:04:50

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