19 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1976
Page
1
New clues point toward capturing three men linked to the Chowchilla school bus kidnaping. Investigators note optimism and anticipate identifying suspects soon while noting the FBI withdrawal created a persistent investigative gap despite physical evidence.
Washington AP reports Amy Carter, aged eight, could be sent to Stevens Elementary, DC's oldest operating public school, if Jimmy Carter becomes president and follows through on public schooling. Officials note Stevens is diverse, with 134 students last year, and Secret Service would decide the final school placement.
The column offers a pot cleaning tip for burned utensils using warm soda water and acidic finishing rinse. It also answers questions on political party majorities, eye and tissue donation wishes, interstate donor acceptance, and humane snake deterrence with mothballs.
Three masked men kidnapped 26 children and a bus driver in Chowchilla in daylight, using a carefully planned scheme months in advance. Investigators traced one suspect to November 1975 purchases of three government surplus vans, two of which were unregistered, and found the van registered near San Jose under a phony name and address. The suspects used gear for long escape, including painted windows and a tarp, plus radios and extra gasoline, while CB chatter helped widen the search.
UAW leaders led by Leonard Woodcock met GM negotiators headed by George Morris Jr at GM headquarters to begin three year talks covering 680000 U.S. and Canadian workers. Outside, retirees from Flint demonstrated for cost of living increases and a 32 hour week for 40 hours pay.
Washington AP AFL-CIO endorsed Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter and pledged to mobilize labor support for his White House bid. The 35 member Executive Council voted unanimously to back the ticket, with Meany signaling broader labor backing and a return to the coalition of blacks liberals and the left. Labor sources cited convention pressure and a shift in stance as Carter builds campaign muscle across 14 million unionists.
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