Kidnaped Chowchilla pupils freed after 36 hours
Twenty six children and driver Frank Ray Jr escaped a buried truck near Chowchilla after a 36 hour ordeal. Three masked men abducted them at gunpoint using two Dodge vans. The group was found safe by a maintenance man and later transported to Santa Rita prison farm for checks before returning home amid relief and questions.
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Chowchilla
Calif
Frank Edward Ray Jr
Here
Ray
Robert Gonzales
Michael Marshall
Alameda County
Walter Cairola
Greyhound
Bill Ruffarth
Dumas
Thomas Houchins
Houchins
California Rock & Gravel Co
Livermore
Ford
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Charles Bates
Santa Rita County
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Barney Maciolek
Madera
Reagan Says Pardon Issue Against Ford
Ronald Reagan says President Ford’s Nixon pardon becomes a campaign issue that could hurt Republicans if Ford is the GOP nominee. He spoke at Utah convention as delegates eyed the national rally, criticizing Democratic convention tactics and pressing the first ballot outcome as crucial.
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Salt Lake City
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Richard Nixon
Reagan
Utah
California
Pennsylvania
Nixon
White House
Paris Youth Hurt In One Car Crash Near Bridge
Clyde Deierling 17 of Paris was admitted to University of Missouri Medical Center after a 12:30 a.m. crash on Route 15 three miles south of Paris. He was thrown from the car, suffered possible internal injuries and a fractured rib, and was transferred from Audrain Medical Center in Mexico to Columbia. The car reportedly veered while crossing a bridge and struck several signs before hitting a tree. the vehicle was burning at the scene. Deierling, a Paris High School senior, was said to be conscious during transport.
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Paris
Clyde Deierling
Forrest Deierling
University of Missouri Medical Center
Columbia
Route 15
Deierling
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Monroe County
AMC
Highway Patrol
Steve Inlow
Deterling
Inlow
Paris High School
Directors Elected At Annual CEC Meet
Fred EB Blades retained Monroe County District 2 seat over Charles W Manuel with Holliday listed. Billie W Myers re elected in Montgomery County District 9 over Wilbur Schmidt. Berry Ardell Jr elected in Audrain County District 3 over Phil Becker. Next nominating committee named with districts and representatives. CEC honored Haymond A Wyatt with Friend of the Rural Electric Cooperative Award. Carl Squiers to retire after 34 years. Heather Ann Bartison crowned CEC princess with runner ups Vicki Mullen and Julie Ann Perrigo. 1975 operating margin 161270.73. total assets 5319761.84. net value 4558545.15. Total sales 2016515.89 with all sales 2027513.43.
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Consolidated Electric Cooperative
Fred EB. Blades
Holliday
Monroe County
Charles W. Manuel
Billie W. Myers
Montgomery
Montgomery County
Wilbur Schmidt
Montgomery City
Audrain
Berry Ardell Jr
Mexico
Phil Becker
Joe Teague
Laddonia
Jack Lemasters
Vandalia
Audrain County
J. W. Kendslek
Jim Peck
Santa Fe
Robert Clithero
Middletown
Cecil Gayhart
Pike County
Haymond A. Wyatt
Rural Electric Cooperative
Wyatt
CEC
Mr. Wyatt
Pat
18 Year Old Magazine Story Echoes Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping
Police note striking parallels between an 18 year old This Week tale The Day The Children Vanished and the Chowchilla bus kidnapping. A bus and 26 children were later found unharmed in a rock quarry near Lakeview, with the driver also safe.
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Chowchilla
Calif
Clayton
Lakeview
San Joaquin Valley
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Jim Dumas
Connecticut
Mississippi
New York
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K&m
CHP
Heather Ann Bartison
Center
Charles Bartison
Route 1
Vicki Mullen
Tom Mullen
Rush Hill
Julie Ann Perrigo
Lowell R. Perrigo
Richard Vance
Lebanon
Beirut
U.S
Washington
Kendra Jolene Norfleet
Bruce Norfleet
Route 3
Kent Edward
Ralph Sydenstricker
Edgar Norfleet
Lutie Sydenstricker
Norfleet
Midland Truck Lines
Bob
Carl Squiers
Squiers
Heather Ann
Bartison
Ledger
Hugh Pentecost
Pat Mahoney
Mahoney
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