A close encounter with Bonnie & Clyde

Columnist Hank Billings of the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader passed on the tale of a reader’s chance meeting with outlaws Bonnie & Clyde on Route 66. It’s a good story.

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  1. Sorry to hear of your family’s loss.

    That was an interesting story, especially a first-hand one like that. I decided to check out some of the other columns and several should be of interest to Rt. 66 fans.

    Trip a Lesson in Springfield’s Wild West- about links to Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill.

    Reader Remembers Resort/Cafe- About the Munger-Moss and the treacherous path downhill to the outhouse, interview with Skip Curtis, Info on town of Devils Elbow, and Pennant Hotel in Rolla.

    Historic Footnotes from Ozark Empire Fair

    Hot Tamale Vendoe Once Cruised the City’s Streets

    Historic Depot Site of Fugitive Fatal Shooting- First-hand account of death of Chicago bankrobber Jake Fleagle in Springfield.

    Scenery Along Route 66 Worth Remembering

    You might want to pass along these stories to your readers.

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