Night of the Living Dead Page #3

We have some descriptions

of the assassins.

Eyewitnesses say they are

ordinary looking people.

Some say they appear to be

in a kind of trance.

Others describe them as being...

So, at this point there is

no really authentic way for us

to say who or what to look for

and guard yourself against.

...reaction of

law enforcement officials

is one of complete

bewilderment at this hour.

Police, sheriffs' deputies,

and emergency ambulances

are literally deluged

with calls for help

The scene can best be described

as mayhem.

Mayors of Pittsburgh,

Philadelphia, and Miami,

Along with the governors of several

eastern and midwestern states

have indicated the national guard

may be mobilized at any moment,

but that has not happened as yet.

The only advice our reporters have been

able to get from official sources

is for private citizens to stay

in their homes behind locked doors.

Do not venture outside,

for any reason,

until the nature of this crisis

has been determined

and until we can advise

what course of action to take.

Keep listening to radio and TV

for any special instructions

as this crisis develops further.

Thousands of office and factory

workers are being urged

to stay at their places of employment,

not to make any attempt

to get to their homes.

However, in spite of this

urging and warning,

streets and highways are packed

with frantic people

trying to reach their families,

or apparently to flee just anywhere.

Repeat:
The safest course of action at

this time is simply to stay where you...

Ladies and gentlemen,

we've just received word

that the president has called

a meeting of his cabinet

to deal with

the sudden epidemic of murder

which has seized the eastern

third of this nation.

The meeting is scheduled

to convene within the hour.

Members of the presidential

cabinet will be joined

by officials of the FBI and the joint

chiefs behind closed doors.

A White House spokesman,

in announcing this conference,

says there will be

an official announcement

as soon as possible

following that meeting.

This is the latest dispatch

just received in our newsroom.

Latest word also from national

press services in Washington, D.C.,

that the emergency presidential

conference which we've just mentioned

Will include high-ranking scientists

from NASA.

Radio and TV stations across

the eastern part of the country

including the one

to which you are listening

have joined their facilities

in an emergency network

to bring you this news

as it develops.

We urge you to stay tuned

to radio and TV

and to stay indoors at all costs.

Late reports

reaching this newsroom

tell of frightened people

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