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One of Patty Hearst’s Kidnappers Has Died

One of Patty Hearst’s Kidnappers Has Died
New York Times Tuesday 06 October 2026, 23:52 UTC By Alex Williams 1 min read
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Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, “was in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.”

Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, “was in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.”
Patty Hearst’s (PERSON) Bill Harris (PERSON) Patty Hearst (PERSON) United States (LOCATION)
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