Kidnap Suspects Plead Innocent In Chowchilla Case
Two 24 year old brothers Fred Woods and James Schoenfeld arraigned on 43 counts of kidnapping for the Chowchilla bus abduction. Ed Ray, the bus driver, listened from the front row as Richard Schoenfeld requested bail reduction. judge denied and set preliminary hearing for Aug 26. Prosecutors consider direct grand jury indictment after waivers noted. evidence is sealed until late August.
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Epson Weaeing Choe
Justice Court
Howard C. Green
Madera
Charles Hoffman
Aioe
Schoenfeld
Green
San Francisco
Ray
Woods
Parie
Ott
Vancouver
Canada
Schoenfeld Brothers
Livermore
Calif
Carolyn Ramsey
Yeserday
Pay Woods
Chowchilla
James Schoenfeld
Schoonfelds
William Gagen
Schoenfelds
Ed Bates
Alameda County
Azevedo suspects conflict in vote on chamber funds
Fremont councilman Tony Azevedo calls for a conflict of interest probe into Mayor Gene Rhodes and Vice Mayor Leon Mezzelli over their chamber of commerce board roles and a $27,492 annual funding decision. He abstained and urged scrutiny of whether directors should vote on funding.
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Fremont
Tony Azevedo
Chamber of Commerce
Chambher of Commerce
Gene Rhodes
Leon Mezzelli
Chamber
Azevedo
Ted Bressler
Rhodes
Mezzetti
Experts seek cause as deadly disease narrows its path
In Harrisburg and Philadelphia experts ruled out a wide range of bacterial illnesses in a mystery outbreak linked to a state American Legion convention. Twenty two deaths prompted tests for viruses mycoplasma and toxins with results pending and a possible insect of influenza ruled out for now. Authorities say the illness may never be fully explained but a final determination is expected within days.
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Harrishurg
UPI
American Legion
David Sencer
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Lafe Health Department
Philadelphia
Semer
Sencer
Yestert
Residents fail to secure referendum on Centerville store
Centerville residents narrowly miss the threshold for a citywide vote on a plan to rezone 6.5 acres at Blacow Road and Central Avenue for a building materials store. Clerk Doug Eads says 4,124 valid dated signatures were required, with 30 more needed. undated signatures and nonvoters were excluded. Spokesman Tom Jansen says attorneys will assess using undated petitions, otherwise opponents will challenge the rezoning when the council acts.
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Fremont
Centerville
Atting
Doug Eads
Eads
Blacow Road
Central Avenue
Tom Jansen
Jansen
Fremont approves 46.2 million school budget for next year
The Fremont board of education unanimously adopted a 46.2 million dollar budget for the coming school year, a 102 percent increase over last year. The panel rejected a 6 cent per 100 assessed value override to raise 433,000 for Washington High reconstruction, while debates continued on a potential spring tax election.
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Fremont
Board of Education
Wayne Ferguson
Nilien
Washington High School
Patterson
Qub
Adopted budget keeps busing cuts for Newark schools
Newark board approves an $18.7 million budget maintaining cuts to elementary busing after hours of protest and 150 signatures. Five schools lose full busing, while Schilling and two others keep some routes for hazard areas, and kindergarten through second grade riders must seek other transport. Tax rate falls 0.305 dollars per hundred in assessed value, leaving many homeowners with higher bills.
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Newark
Board of Education
Evelyn Kipp
Milani
Schilling
Muller
Snow
Lincoln
Musick
Graham
Woody Ballard
Ising
Fresno Fresno Bee News Briefs and Court Delays
The California Supreme Court stays the commitment of four Fresno Bee reporters who face jail for refusing to reveal a source. Aerialist Steve McPesk receives 10 days in jail and a $500 fine for a high wire walk over Yosemite Falls. Viking scientists in Pasadena probe a failed sampler boom arm on a robot experiment. A jury faces a possible hung verdict in the William and Emily Harris trial as deliberations stretch into a fifth day.
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California Supreme Court
Fresno. Bee
Steve McPesk
Yosemite Falls
Viking
Pasadena
Mara
William and
Emily Harris
Missouri Democrats face choosing Litton successor
National and state figures are noted as the Missouri Democratic State Committee must pick a Senate candidate to replace Rep. Jerry Litton who died after a primary upset. The report mentions related political turmoil and upcoming decisions.
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Missouri
Democratic State Committee
Senate
Jerry Litton
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