Busnapers in Chowchilla kidnap case show fears of punishment
Court documents reveal two of the three Chowchilla kidnapers avoided arrest for nearly two weeks. James Schoenfeld, 25, wrote of punishment and not going to jail, while Frederick Woods, 25, vowed to kill himself rather than face prison. Richard Schoenfeld, 24, stayed with parents, silent on thoughts. The trio switched to guilty pleas on 27 counts of kidnapping and face trials on remaining counts.
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Qakland
Chowchilla
James Schoenfeld
Usl
Frederick N. Woods
Richard Schoenfeld
Surpenena
Woods
Schoenfeld
Madera County Grand Jury
Edward Merrill
Canada
United States
Legislators seek federal funds to buy Tahoe sites
California and Nevada lawmakers agreed to seek federal funds and an appraisal to buy two Lake Tahoe Basin sites for transfer to the U.S. Forest Service. They favor local control and urge ongoing cross state cooperation to limit new construction while opposing new casinos at the lake.
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Washington
California
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
U.S. Forest Service
Howard Cannon
Paw Laxalt
Jim Santini
Tahoe Basin
Oliver Kahle
Ted Jennings
Strikes Hit South San Francisco and Peninsula Hotels
Strikes continued to disrupt San Francisco Bay Area operations with about 110 of South San Francisco’s 340 municipal workers walking off Tuesday over a contract, while roughly 100 hotel clerical workers remained on strike into a second week. Workers rejected a 6.5 percent first year raise and 5 percent second year offer, seeking 7 percent first year and a second year tied to the cost of living index.
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Associated Press
South San Francisco
Peninsula
Drake Plate of Brass ruled modern forgery by studies
Berkeley and Oxford scientists deem the Drake landing plate a fake after metallurgical tests show zinc excess and copper lead shortfall for 16th century brass. UC historians speculate student prank, while Bancroft Library director notes government urging a Drake anniversary spurred scrutiny.
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Berkeley
Francis Drake
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Oxford University Research Laboratory
MIT
Cyril Smith
Thomas Bamnes
James Hart
Bancroft Library
Herbert Bolton
Captured aliens say they bribed Tijuana police
San Diego Border Crime Task force reports three Mexican men captured east of the border near Spring Canyon. One, Manuel Lopez Perez, 21, said six illegals were stopped by Tijuana officers in a green and white car and bribed for freedom with $40. They were released near Colonia Libertad in Tijuana and handed to Border Patrol before being sent back to Mexico.
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San Diego
Tijuana
Spring Canyon
Bill Robinson
Manuel Lopez Perez
Robinson
Lopez Perez
Colonia Libertad
Jesus Bautista Hernandez
University Hospital
Mexico
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Downey
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Gov. Brown
Drake's Landing
AP Wirenhoty
Lopes Perez
U.S. Border Patrol
Antonio Escobedo Gomez
Escobedo Gomez
New Kent
Golden Lights
SOC
Marihor
FIC
Kant Golden Lights
Kings
FTC
Menthol
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