Cult group linked to kidnaping of 26 children and bus driver
Investigators told Sacramento and Fresno papers that a cult of seven sons of wealthy San Mateo County families may have kidnapped 26 children and their bus driver Ed Ray near Livermore and imprisoned them in a buried moving van. Police describe detailed planning and use of heavy equipment to conceal the vehicle and hold the victims 16 hours.
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John Balzar Chowchilla
Calif
UPI
San Francisco
Sacramento Bee
Fresno Bee
San Mateo County
Fred
Livermore
Madera County
Fresno
California
Hoffman
Ed Ray
Madera
Ed Bates
Alameda County
Tom Houchins
Bates
C Hn Patel
Beppe
Rice says he was trying to go home
Clyde Rice testified that he attempted to leave the VFW parking lot before fatally striking Don Edelman in an April incident after an argument over Citizens Band airwaves. He said Edelman blocked him and he backed up, then moved forward as Edelman approached, fatally injuring him. Rice described carrying an unloaded pistol and a broken pool cue to the meeting. Experts testified Rice shows passive personality traits with borderline intelligence and impaired judgment in stressful situations.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Clyde Rice
Don Edelman
VFW
Rice
Edelman
Edeleman
Tie
Ken Dettman
Nebraska Public Service Commission Calls Meeting on Phone Pricing
Duane Gay of Columbus, chairman of the Nebraska Public Service Commission, announced a July 22 gathering of major Nebraska telephone companies to discuss new pricing methods for extended area calling. He noted rural patterns are changing as small towns fade and services decline, and urged industry cooperation for a speedy, practical industry response.
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Duane Gay
Columbus
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Gay
Nebraska
Ex-counsel cites lax security on House panel files
James B. Oliphant testified that top secret documents were stored in desks and copied by staff, with no security background or library control. The ethics committee went into closed session as names could be revealed while Rep. Les Aspin testified about leaking parts of the panel's secret report to a British agency and denying CBS disclosure.
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Washington
UPI
House Intelligence Committee
James B. Oliphant
House
House Ethics Committee
CBS
Daniel Schorr
Oliphant
Les Aspin
D-Wis
CIA
Aspin
New York
Wisconsin Democrat
Intelligence Committee
Red Planet Mars and Viking Quest Through History
The article traces Mars known as Nergal Ares and its modern view as a life host. It notes plans to contact possible Martian life and the $1 billion Viking project to obtain concrete facts about Mars. It mentions Senator Russell Long as Senate Finance chair and lists 721 76 VEC Inc 1976.
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Nergal
Siberian
Sahara
Red Planet
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
VEC, Inc
2000 Ugandan Troops Mutiny Against Amin Over Kenya Invasion
UPI reports more than 2,000 Ugandan soldiers have revolted against President Idi Amin vowing to fight him after he ordered an invasion of Kenya. The Nation newspaper front page says two battalions refused orders since Sunday and the mutiny is spreading.
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Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Kampala
Daily Nation
Amin
Entebbe
Omahan charged with manslaughter in teen’s shooting death
Raymond Britt, 31, was charged with manslaughter for the morning shooting of 17 year old Mario Miller. Miller was found dead in a parking lot after allegedly threatening a relative with a barbecue fork. He went to Theresa Peak’s north Omaha home seeking a phone.
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Omaha
UPI
Raymond Britt
Mario Miller
Miller
North Omaha
Theresa A. Peak
British Ambassador Killed in Dublin Explosion
British Ambassador Christopher Ewart-Biggs and a woman were killed in a land mine blast near Dublin's southern outskirts. Brian Cubbon and the ambassador's chauffeur were injured as authorities note two armed men and a getaway car. British, Irish officials condemn the attack and vow justice.
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Dublin
Ireland
UPI
Christopher Fwart-Biggs
Brian Cubbon
Northern Ireland
Judith Cubbon
London
Foreign Office
Sinn Fein
Irish Republican Army
Liam Cosgrave
Ewart Biggs
Jane
Crmera
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Ewart-Biggs
British Foreign Service
Middle East
Africa
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Jack and Jill
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U.S. 30 Center
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