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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1976
Page
1
Police in Chowchilla read a detective story titled The Day The Children Vanished that mirrors the real 26 child kidnapping. The tale features a bus and driver who disappear on a school run then are found unharmed in a rock quarry days later.
Frank Edward Ray described leading 26 students through a buried underground truck cell after masked abductors seized them on Thursday. The group endured heat and limited air as they dug their way to freedom by Friday evening, with the kidnappers remaining at large at dawn.
In Beirut, Tal Zaatar Palestinian refugee camp faces fresh heavy attack after 27 days of bombardment by Christian forces. Militants report mortars and incendiaries as reinforcements arrive with tanks, while 1,000 wounded remain inside with scarce medicine and aid.
Juan Ortiz a Chicago boy injured aboard Eastern Flight 948 in Puerto Rico looked forward to his seventh birthday as doctors reported he would receive toy cars during recovery. Authorities charged Warren Compeau with attempting to kill the child and a police sergeant after seizing a weapon from Sgt Porfirio Diaz.
Weather report shows sunny skies and low 80s temperatures today with a mid-50s low tonight. Warmer conditions expected tomorrow with mid-80s highs and a 10 percent chance of rain today and tonight.
Rep. Wayne L. Hays plans to rejoin Congress in Washington after a lengthy recess. The 65 year old Democrat faces his peers without the chairmanship of the Administration Committee amid a payroll sex scandal. He has said the sleeping pill overdose was accidental and is under doctor supervision.
The Four Wheelers Club formed in 1971 emphasizes safety alongside driving skill, per its president. Story and photos by Greg Mahany on page 27. Coast Guard Auxiliary boat owners blend safety with boating pleasure, per Iona Asher’s page 17 feature. John Baskin’s book preserves a Clinton County village slated for Caesar's Creek reservoir, discussed with author by Phil Yost on page 51.
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