Media Frenzy in Chowchilla Underscores Kidnapping Shock
The Chowchilla kidnapping turned the quiet California town into a national media battleground. Reporters swarmed, phones buzzed, and townspeople faced intense scrutiny as residents watched outlets from major papers and networks converge. Local officials and residents offered varied reactions, from private grievances to public denials, while police sought the kidnappers amid the media glare. News crews chased FBI agents and the bus driver, and the town endured a rapid but fleeting spotlight as a national event passed.
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Howchilla
Calif
Chowchilla
San Joaquin Valley
America
Hearst
Pacific Telephone
Chad Harris
David Meeks
New York
David
FBI
BBC
London
Lee Roy Tatum
Bakersfield
Mondale Plans to Speak on Nixon Pardon Campaign
Democratic vice presidential nominee Walter Mondale says he will continue to speak out against President Ford's Nixon pardon while Carter says it should not be a campaign issue. He plans to answer questions and argues equality before the law must be restored. Carter supports Ford's decision but questions the pardon’s timing and legality. Mondale and Carter will merge campaigns from Atlanta with coordinated staffs, while Mondale will vote on overriding Ford's veto and proceed with Senate duties.
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Walter Mondale
Ford
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Nixon
Mondale
South
Senate
Plains
Hamilton Jordan
Atlanta
Jordan
Sen. Mondale
Dick Moe
Carter Organization
Oil Slowdown Blamed On Congress
U S oil executives in Singapore blame Congress for the oil industry doldrums here, with restructuring sending hundreds of workers and families back to U S sites including Alaska and the North Sea. Analysts fear a recovery may take up to a decade as tax and breakup bills loom.
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Sngapore
U.S
Singapore
Alaska
North Sea
Indochina
Indonesia
Malaysia
Seven Cities To Divide Mass Transit Allocation
Seven major cities including New York City Baltimore Boston Detroit San Francisco Seattle and Washington DC will share a 340 million dollar mass transportation grant pool from the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Funds will fuel new projects and ongoing transit programs, creating thousands of jobs while revitalizing aging urban systems.
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Transportation
William T. Coleman Jr
The
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
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Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
San Francisco
Seattle
District of Columbia
Coleman
New York Metropolitan Transit Authority
New Haven
Connecticut
Quincy
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Washington Star
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Ed Bates
Ron Nelson
Madera County
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Tommy Hawk
Carla Daniels
Jodi Heffington
Jeffrey Brown
Jennifer
Minnesota
Congress
LA Times
Washington Post Service
Southeast Asia
Roterdam
Houston
Bethlehem Singapore
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Sheridan Mall
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