Frank Edward Ray dies at 91; hero in Chowchilla school bus hijacking

In 1976, the school bus driver helped lead 26 children to safety after they'd been abducted and buried by three young men planning to seek ransom. Frank Edward Ray, the school bus driver hailed as a hero for helping to lead 26 children to safety after a bizarre kidnapping in the San Joaquin Valley town of Chowchilla 36 years ago, has died. He was 91.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-frank-edward-ray-20120519,0,3402176.story?track=rss

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 19:54:39 -0700

Chowchilla joins agencies suing rail authority

Author(s):  For The Madera Tribune The City Council of Chowchilla has unanimously agreed to pursue legal action against the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Council members said they were concerned the recently adopted Merced-to-Fresno section project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) does not meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality ...
http://www.maderatribune.com/news/chowchilla-joins-agencies-suing-rail-authority

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 00:21:18 -0700

Winged 360s set to invade Chowchilla Speedway

CHOWCHILLA -- Winged 360 Sprint Cars will take to the one-third mile clay track at Ocean Chowchilla
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/05/11/2342180/winged-360s-set-to-invade-chowchilla.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 06:23:26 -0700

Heroic Chowchilla kidnapping bus driver dies

Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, a school bus driver who was hailed as a hero for helping 26 California students escape after three kidnappers buried them underground in 1976, has died. He was 91. Ray died Thursday from complications of cirrhosis of the liver, said his granddaughter, Robyn Gomes. Ray was the only adult on board when his school bus was hijacked in the farm town of Chowchilla. The ...
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/heroic-chowchilla-kidnapping-bus-driver-dies/nN86P/

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 14:25:17 -0700

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Ed Ray, who spent his modest life driving a school bus in the sleepy central California town of Chowchilla, will be laid to rest tomorrow and at least 26 people at the funeral will never ever forget him.
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/5/21/226548/Roy-Exum-Ed-Ray-The-Bus-Driver.aspx

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 03:33:36 -0700

Driver who was hero in Chowchilla bus kidnap dies

FRESNO --Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, a school bus driver who became a hero for helping 26 California students escape after three kidnappers buried them in a storage van in 1976, has died.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20655296/driver-who-was-hero-chowchilla-bus-kidnap-dies?source=rss

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 11:14:31 -0700

Ed Ray, Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping Hero, Dies At Age 91 (PHOTOS)

FRESNO, Calif. -- The nation called Ed Ray a hero when he led a terrified group of children to safety after they were kidnapped aboard their school bus and held underground for ransom in the summer of 1976.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/19/ed-ray-chowchilla_n_1529985.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 12:55:18 -0700

California hero of bizarre 1976 school bus hijacking dies at 91

Frank Edward Ray, the school bus driver hailed as a hero for helping to lead 26 children to safety after a bizarre kidnapping in the San Joaquin Valley town of Chowchilla, Calif., 36 years ago, has died. He was 91.
http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_20659441/california-hero-bizarre-1976-school-bus-hijacking-dies?source=rss

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:46:52 -0700

High-Speed Rail's Next Stop: Court

The Chowchilla City Council unanimously agreed to file the lawsuit against the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
http://www.kmph-kfre.com/story/18380083/high-speed-rails-next-stop-court

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 12:51:44 -0700

Calif. bus driver who helped 26 students escape kidnappers in 1976 dies at age 91

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. - A California school bus driver who was hailed as a hero for helping 26 students escape after three kidnappers buried them underground in 1976 has died. Frank Edward "Ed" Ray was 91.
http://www.startribune.com/nation/152048055.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:49:26 -0700