Trio Indicted on 45 Charges in Bus Kidnapping
A California grand jury indicted three wealthy suspects in the Chowchilla bus kidnapping. Each of the trio faces 45 counts including kidnap, kidnap with bodily harm, and robbery stemming from the July 15 incident that trapped 26 children and their driver Ed Ray for about 30 hours. Bail set at 1 million dollars each.
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Madera
Calif
UPI
Chowchilla
Fred Woods
Portola Valley
James
Richard Schoenfeld
Jack Hamerberg
Ed Ray
Woods
Schoenfeld Brothers
San Francisco Peninsula
California
Alameda County
Richard Hangner
Ray
FTC Scraps Plan To Ban TV Ads For Kids Toys
The Federal Trade Commission has dropped its plan to ban advertising of free toys and prizes in children's TV ads. Instead the agency will focus on premiums in coupon pitches to curb abusive use. Critics say the issue remains unresolved as changes in leadership shifted the proposal’s fate. General Mills and others opposed using premiums with children, arguing they offer entertainment and play value in child development.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Lewis Engman
Peggy Charron
Action
UPI
Engman
Hap
Childrens
Robert Choate
Council’ On
General Mills
FIC
Congress Okays Teton Relief Bill For Dam Victims
Congress passes a compensation bill for victims of the 1964 Teton dam collapse in Idaho. The measure sets a two year claim window and estimates total costs at 331.5 million dollars. Also reported death of Rt Rev Robert Gooden, oldest active Anglican bishop, at Glendale California.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Teton Dam
Idaho
Senate
House
White House
Congressional Budget Office
Los Angeles
Robert Gooden
Glendale
Swedish Leader Palme Silent For Campaign Rally
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was ordered to rest his voice for several days due to a vocal chord infection, just 25 days before parliamentary elections. He previously faced similar symptoms during the last campaign, when the Social Democrat party narrowly held power.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Olof Palme
Social Democrat Party
Palme
Manson Sends Death List to Cult Members
Vacaville Calif. UPI Charles Manson now jailed as mastermind of the Tate LaBianca murders says he has sent a death list to his cult killers. The prisons spokesman notes letters to lawyers and reporters are not censored but no names or recipients are confirmed. A local newsman reportedly received the list.
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Manson
Vacaville
Calif
UPD
Charles Manson
California Redwoods
California Medical Facility
Los Angeles
Zambia Airways Suspends All Flights Over Pilot Sit-Down
Zambia Airways halted all scheduled operations and fired a number of pilots after a slowdown by crew demanding pay rises up to 94 percent. Transport Minister James Mapoma called the action ransom and ordered an immediate suspension of flights.
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Lusaka
Zambia
UPI
Zambia Airways
James Mapoma
Zambia Airways Corp
Mapoma
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