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Show t JOURNAL BULLETIN REFLEX LEADER SEPTEMBER 9, 1982 3. The Prevention By GARY R BLODGETT w Rachael Marie Runyan was abducted about noon on Aug. 26 while she played with her brothers, making sand castles in the playground that is adjacent to their home. recommendations. Some of the recommendations include: By LYNNE GODFREY As Told to GARY R. BLODGETT 1. PARENTS eyes, the young parents of Rachael Runyan made a national television appearance here Monday, pleading for the safe return of their kidnapped child. JEfF AND ELAINE Runyan appeared on the Today Show and pleaded for the return of little Rachael who was snatched from a neighboring school playground in Sunset on Aug. 26. time. A BROTHER, who was with the victim at the time of the abduction, told investigating officers that a black man had been watching them build sand castles and after a few minutes he offered Rachael some bubble gum. 1 T JL heard about the attempted abduction of a little girl about 10 p.m., near 250 North on 800 East. told her not to take it," he cried. BEING PTA president of Hannah Holbrook School, I immediately began making calls and arranging for a meeting w ith my other officers. I tried to be rational, but it was difficult. THE BROTHER said the black man grabbed her and lifted her into his car - reported to be a blue vehicle with a white woman inside. -- They told the national audience that the worst thing that can happen is never to know what happened to her (Rachael). The next worst thing is to find out that she has been killed. ASKED ABOUT the chance of their daughter being sold to the child blackmarket ring, the couple noted that they have not yet received a ransom note and there has been absolutely no clue as to her whereabouts. Of course we have to accept the possibility that she could have been taken for blackmarket adoption or by a pornographic ring, they said. But every day we pray that this is not what happened and that we will get her back alive. MRS. RUNYAN pleaded nationwide for anyone adopting a girl in the next year, or if they see a new little girl in the neighborhood, to be certain she is not my little Rachael. (Lynne referred to the reported attempt abduction of a little girl as we walked home from first grade with her friends. But this report proved to be unfounded when police reported that a young man and his friend "as a prank tried to entice the girl and her friends by offering them candy. The two young people, driving a red car, told their parents who in turn reported the incident to the police). Within minutes a massive search was started and road blocks set up throughout Davis Coun- ty and north into Weber County. Nothing turned up. THE FBI has now been called into the case and neighbors and friends of the Runyans have distributed thousands of flyers that have pictures of the blue-eye- d blonde victim and a composite sketch of the man who abducted her. a black man and a (A SIMILAR report-th- at white woman had attempted to abduct a little also girl at Oak Hills Elementary School proved to be a hoax, according to Bountiful - The parents said they are trying to be strong, but as each day passes it becomes harder and harder to honestly believe that our child will be found safe. police). Meanwhile, parents in the neighborhood were becoming emotional - almost to the point reward is being offered for the return of Rachael and the Runyans have registered the childs disappearance with Child Find, a private organization created in 1980 to aid in the search of missing children. A $40,000 -- of hysteria. Concerned parents are now walking their children to and from school. non-prof- it GOT MY committee together and we met with Principal (Jay) Tolman to comprise some I Need For Missing Children Act Police officers who are investigating the kidSunnapping of Rachel Runyan, the set girl who disappeared Aug. 26, are starting to believe that the kidnappers trail leads out of Utah. WHEN MELANIE Larsen, a Kaysville girl, disappeared several weeks earlier in a similar case , she ended up in Nebraska. The resolution of tragic cases like these usually depends on enough people knowing about the circumstances of the disappearance and the description of the victim and the suspect. Virtually all of the leads in Rachel Runyans case have resulted from people who saw a man or a car that fit the suspect's description, or a girl who looked like Rachel. A BILL currently Being considered bv the Kelloggs, 18 oz. CORN FLAKES Senate, the Missing Children Act, provides law enforcement agencies with the means to relay information that could lead to the resolution of such crimes. The act establishes a national computer network to assist police agencies in locating missing children. The network will allow police to share the circumstances of a local disappearance, the identity and appearance of the victim, and the description of the suspect his car and his methods with the entire nation. Law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country could learn of similar cases or similar suspects. Then, through pooling their information, they could come closer to solving a case. The Senate version of the bill allows parents to enter information about a missing child if law enforcement agencies are ngligent in doing so. COSTS OF the system w ill he almost insignificant. The computers for the network are already in place; the system's only cost would result from their use. The network will correct the pioblems of our current missing persons inlet mational pipeline. Records show' that only 4 percent of the children who are missing for an appreciable length of time are entered into the national missing persons file. The FBI collects information for that file on a voluniary, not an obligatory, basis. 10-1- THE OUTLOOK for the bill is very optimisin the Senate, includtic. It has 75 ing Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. Jake Garn, and it is scheduled for consideration by the full Senate sometime in September. Western Family, 15 Campbells SOUP With the scare in the county of the recent two kidnappings of children, Police Chief Lyle Larkins is asking every parent to take extra precaution in the care of their children, know where they are and have them accompanied by others, preferably older persons at all times. HE STATED In some areas they have started where certain groups of 211 12 oz. (14.16 case of 24) TOMATOES Del Monte, 17 oz. (14.16 case of 24) FRUIT COCKTAIL Campbells (14.24 case of 48) CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP Western Family, 4 oz. (11.99 case of 24) MUSHROOMS WlK 5" Q " $H A Bowmans Double Coupon Days hopes others will do the same, for the safety of all children The Kaysville police force is patrolling the four school areas heavily and also need the help of the entire public. mothers are assigned different days to walk to school with a HE SAID, if any one sees a person w ho looks suspicious in any area, to immediately get the license number and description of the car and call the police office. The kidnappings are causing great concern to all. np forming programs, where group of children and also meet the children after school and accompany them all home. CHIEF LARKINS is impressed with these groups and Del Monte. 16 oz. 2 49 Cut or French (7.99 case of 24) GREEN BEANS 3$l 449 GELATIN Folgers, 3 lb. all grinds ORANGE JUICE ABOUT Western Family, 8 oz. Savinas WHIPPED TOPPING Prestone, IN KAYSVILLE 75 East 200 North Store Hour: 7 A.M.-1- 0 P.M. Monday Saturday Closed Sundays Phone 544-42- IN FARMINGTON 75 East State Store Hours: 8 A.M.-- 9 Monday Saturday Closed Sundays 4 Phone 55 689 COFFEE Whole Sun, 12 oz. Hi d ....089 women are assigned different days of the week to watch over the neighborhood children in that neighborhood, which he feels is an excellent idea. Some neighborhoods are STEAK JELL-- 0 fPl fflITTfl 5 STUDENTS WERE given a flyer to take home to their parents outlining the school s new policies. HONEY 0 o of 48) Del Monte Sweet, 17 oz., (9.36 case of 24) Del Monte, 14 6. It is recommended that first grades have the hours extended until 3 p.m. to coincide with the other grades. Thus younger childien are not walking home at an earlier time Vernal Brand, 5 lb. can (26.79 case of 6) TOMATO SOUP.. PEAS 5. PARENTS ARE to meet their childien (and neighborhood children) at the school and walk home with them. Parents should also accompany the younger students walking to school. 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