Vanished California schoolchildren center of tense rescue effort
A bus carrying 26 children and one driver disappeared near Chowchilla California after a field trip. The empty Dairyland Union bus was found abandoned in a dry canal nine miles west of Chowchilla. The FBI and sheriff investigate as anxious parents search for clues and possible abductors.
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Madera
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Finalists react with calm as Carter Names Mondale VP
Five losing vice presidential finalists express relief and mixed emotions after the Mondale selection. Frank Church says he is content to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in two years. Edmund Muskie and Henry Jackson note surprise but dignity. Adlai Stevenson and John Glenn describe a blend of disappointment and relief with Glenn noting the telephone bill for the Secret Service setup.
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Sen
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Henry Jackson
Carter
Mondale
Adlai Stevenson
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John Glenn
Secret Service
Hospitals Strikes Rock Cities Across Nation
Negotiators for New York City hospitals and striking workers pursue a formula to arbitrate the nine day walkout while Seattle Cincinnati and Memphis hospitals face reduced care. Westinghouse wildcat walkouts ease as unions press for negotiations and the Goodyear Goodrich Firestone Uniroyal dispute sparks broader labor tensions.
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Cincinnati
Memphis
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New York
Floods Ravage Central Mexico Killing Dozens and Forcing Evacuations
Floodwaters across central Mexico strand thousands on hills and rooftops as more than 50 people die and up to 200,000 are left homeless after ten days of heavy rains. Troops and civilians evacuate residents, with towns like Silao Romita and San Francisco del Rincon heavily affected.
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UPI
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London Receives Heavy Rain and Flooding Across England
Heavy rain swamped London and southeast England forcing firefighters to pump flooded basements. A main Essex highway flooded four feet, and auto clubs logged rain related breakdowns every 45 seconds. The country endures its worst drought since 1727.
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London
UPI
England
Essex
Television Schedule Highlights for a Busy Evening
The lineup features Mickey Mouse Club and Misterogers at 4:00, then FBI Lucy Show and Sesame Street. Evening blocks include ABC, NBC and Channel 2 News, with dramas like The Rockford Files and Police Story, plus The Tonight Show and capstone features.
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Hoffa Case Speculation Grows After Grand Jury Appearance
In Detroit federal proceedings Joseph Giacalone testified before a grand jury probing James R Hoffa s disappearance The Detroit News cited federal officials saying they believe they know who killed Hoffa and how he was abducted while another source warned indictments may be forthcoming Giacalone linked to the case previously, with shots of a 12 gauge shotgun found in his car O'Brien remains arraigned on Taft Hartley Act charges The probe also involves Teamsters Local 560 officials who provided handwriting samples as part of the Newark grand jury inquiry into Hoffa related activities
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Detroit
UPI
FBI
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Detroit News
Hoffa
Joseph
Joey” Giacalone
Anthony Giacalone
Giacalone
Charles
Chuckie” O’brien
O’brien
U.S
Paul Komives
Florida
Teamsters Local 560
Union City
Newark
Teamster
End of World Group Evicted After Months in Farmhouse
In Grannis Arkansas the 24 residents who sheltered for 10 months in a farm house awaiting the end of the world face eviction. U S Marshal Lee Owen said the group will be removed today with no planned resistance. The house, now government property after foreclosure, was owned by Gene Nance who defaulted on payments. A district judge ordered repossession by the Farmers Home Administration.
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Gene ‘Nance
Paul Williams
Nance
Farmers Home Administration
Bard
German Chancellor Warns Against Troop Withdrawal
West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt warned in Washington that pulling US troops from Europe would be a catastrophe with wide reaching effects on Germany other nations and global power equilibrium. He cited potential Soviet force reductions and called for continued US commitment to the alliance during a White House visit and dinner with President Ford.
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UPI
Helmut Schmidt
Europe
United States
Germany
Mediterranean
Schmidt
National Press Club
White House
Ford
Allance Ford
Thorndale Abolishes Police Over Parking Tickets Then Bank Heist
Thorndale Texas shredded its police force after deeming it too costly and underused. A day later the Thorndale State Bank was robbed by two ski masked armed men. Police Chief Taylor Holland served as private citizen during the incident, assisting with calls while residents questioned the move.
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Thorndale, Tex
UPI
Thorndale
Texas
Taylor Holland
Thorndale State Bank
Holland
Notice to Clear Title for 1952 Fruehauf Trailer
Legal notice directs clearance of title for a 1952 Fruehauf single axle trailer with ser no 12857 owned by Roger Beauchene of 3 Box 232 Sandpoint. Notice posted July 14 15 16.
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Roger Beauchene
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