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...Harrises' legal problems do not end with this case. They still must stand trial in Oakland on a federal charge: taking part in the February 1974 kidnaping of Patty, the violent event that began the heiress's involvement with the tiny sect of S.L.A. terrorists. As for Patty, she is still undergoing psychiatric testing in San Diego while awaiting sentencing for bank robbery. She also remains under indictment on the same charges brought against the Harrises as a result of the incident at Mel's Sporting Goods Store...
Baseball is fun these days in Kansas City. Leading Oakland in the American League's Western Division by 7 games, the Royals bask in the front-runner's knowledge that this year playing catch-up is for other guys. The roster includes some of the best young players in either league. Says Director of Player Development John Schuerholz: "We have a lot to look forward to. Our superstars are in the making...
...making of superstars is the result of a lushly budgeted, aggressive scouting and farm system. When Charlie Finley took his A's to Oakland after the 1967 season, the American League promised an expansion franchise for Kansas City in 1969. That was too long to wait for Owner Ewing Kauffman, 59, a Pharmaceuticals manufacturer, so he fielded a minor league team at once. Said he: "I wanted to get started toward the World Series." With an unusually large scouting staff, the Royals searched the high schools for players. Some of them attended the Royals' Baseball Academy in Sarasota...
...Oakland, Calif...
What motives were behind the crime? Because the kidnapers took a trinket or item of clothing from each captive, some officials felt that they were preparing to make a ransom demand. In fact, the Oakland Tribune quoted police sources as saying they had discovered an outline of the kidnaping and a ransom note demanding $5 million in the cottage occupied by Frederick Woods...