Border patrol turns back key kidnapping suspect at border
A 24 year old man tied to the Chowchilla kidnapping attempt was stopped at the Cascade, British Columbia border four days after the abduction for carrying a rifle and three handguns. He was escorted back to the U S customs office in Laurier, Washington and released. He carried IDs for Frederick Newhall Woods IV and Ralph Lester Snyder, and claimed he was bound for the Olympics.
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San Leandro
Calif
Chowchilla
James Schoenfeld
Washington State
Cascade
B.C
Ken Yaeger
Grand Forks
Yaeger
Schoenfeld
U.S
Laurier
Wash
Frederick Newhall Woods IV
Ralph Lester Snyder
California
Montana
Alameda County
Tom Houchins
Koenfeld
Woods
San Francisco
Houston man sets record with 18 ham burgers in 30 minutes
John Duchek of Houston breaks a record by eating 18 ham burgers in 30 minutes during a March of Dimes fundraiser event. Earlier, a 500-pound burger sold at auction for 6,200 dollars, about 12 dollars per pound, per UPI photo.
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John Duchek
Houston
UPI
Reprimand in wind for Florida's Rep. Sikes
The House will vote to reprimand Rep. Robert L. F. Sikes for financial misconduct. The Ethics Committee cites conflicts of interest in stock purchases and unreported holdings tied to Pensacola Naval Air Station and Fairchild Industries, with a history dating to 1961 and 1974 voting on a major defense bill.
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Washington
House
Robert L.F. Sikes
D-Fla
Adam Clayton Powell
House Ethics Committee
Sikes
First Navy Bank
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Fairchild Industries Inc
Ikes
Florida
Noem
Congress
Fairchild
Wheels set in motion to avert Hearst trial
Patricia Hearst waives a speedy trial and her lawyer moves to block any trial. The prosecutor says Hearst will face a jury on kidnapping robbery and assault charges. A new trial date is set for January 10 1977 as psychiatric tests delay the start. Deputy D.A. Sam Mayerson notes immunity issues and declines Hearst testimony in the Harris trial.
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Los Angeles
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
Sam Mayerson
William and
Emily Harris
Harris
Mayerson
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