The Swarm

<center><b>FAMILY ATTACKED BY BEES—TWO KILLED</center><br> MARYVILLE N.Y. Sept. 26 (AP)</b>—A family of five on an outing in an isolated spot by a stream were attacked by bees here.<br> Mr. and Mrs. William Peterson died as the result of bee bites. Their three children were also attacked one Karen age 12 severely.<br> The local coroner Dr. David P. Znac speculated that both adults had allergies to bee bites which can be fatal. About 30 deaths a year in the U.S. are attributed to bites from bees wasps and hornets.<br> What caused the bees to attack is not known.</p> <p>This was the beginning barely noticed. Then the terror began to spread—terror that was to erupt into a national panic as the strange seemingly purposeful murderous attacks of a new and vicious species of bees began to mount. Against this background a band of scientists draw upon their knowledge to fight an enemy they only partly comprehend in a desperate race against time.</p> <p>Built around one of man's most haunting fears—that the forces of nature will overrun his defenses and exterminate the human race—<I>The Swarm</I> is a vividly imagined masterpiece of chilling adventure.</p>