17 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1975
Page
1
In Fairburn Georgia Paul Hardy and family groom 200 show chickens each August for state fairs. The Hardy brood ages six to 18 scrub rinse and dry the birds using tubs cattle dryer and blow dryer. Their cacklers have won 12 championship honors in recent years.
Walter J. Scott admits lying about seeing Patricia Hearst and aiding her harboring. He says alcohol and pain pills affected his statements given in Philadelphia and New York, retracting claims about family involvement and funds. FBI confirms Scott left protective custody but declines further comment.
Deputy Ron Clark and dozens of officers kept a 36 hour vigil at Potter County jail a year ago this week as five prisoners held two deputies hostage in an attempted escape. Since then numerous jail and security reforms have been implemented across the facility.
The city of Channing held its annual Matador Reunion on Saturday with food and activities for all. Photographs capture the family friendly celebration and community spirit during the event.
Multimillionaire Edgar Bronfman reportedly paid 4.5 million dollars to ransom his kidnapped son Samuel. The payoff, reported by the New York Daily News and New York Times, ended early Saturday with officials offering no confirmation on Samuel’s fate. FBI and family spokesmen expressed cautious optimism amid ongoing silence and heavy rain at the Bronfman residence near Central Park.
FBI and Michigan police offered no clear location for Anthony Giacalone, a Detroit crime boss and Hoffa associate, as investigators press a possible link to Hoffa's July 30 meeting at the Machus Red Fox. Federal sources anticipate Giacalone being subpoenaed in a grand jury probe into Hoffa's disappearance.
In Madera California a 59 year old man shot and killed Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Lindbloom 28 as officers responded to a family disturbance. The gunman George Walker was fatally wounded after exchanges with deputies including Bill Hughes and Steve Hagopian. The wife Bernice Walker had just left him and escaped with two relatives.
A federal judge rejected forced busing of Detroit students this fall and returned desegregation efforts to the Detroit Board of Education. The ruling emphasizes quality education and supports nontransportation strategies while outlining guidelines for new plans.
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