50th: Unforgettable Moments — The Odd and Memorable

TRAGEDY STRIKES KY: Unfortunately, of the most memorable events to happen in the last 50 years, most of the ones that come to mind are tragic. Heading the list is Standard Gravure of Louisville, KY.

On September 14, 1989, Joseph Wesbecker—on disability leave since earlier in the summer due to mental illness—walked into the Standard plant armed with an AK-47 semiautomatic rifle and other small arms, and went on a shooting spree that lasted half an hour. Wesbecker killed eight and wounded 12 others before taking his own life. The printer prevailed afterwards, but has since been closed for years.