Marathon News from Mount Chap and Local Happenings
Local Marathon Chamber of Commerce notes congratulations on the USS Marathon commission and ship movements to San Diego and Vietnam. Reports detail community events including a Miners baseball win, a Marathon High commencement, cheerleader and twirler selections, and visits during HemisFair 68 with regional trips and park dedication events.
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MT. Chap
Marathon Chamber of Commerce
Vietnam
Odessa
USS Marathon
Chamber of Commerce
Post
Linton Wells
Marathon
Tacoma
San Diego
Calif
James Earl Ray Added to FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
James Earl Ray, a Missouri prison escapee, sought under the alias Eric Starvoalt for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Ray, 6'10" and 163 to 174 pounds, is described as a loner with blue eyes, brown hair, and a distinctive ear, with prior convictions and an escape from Missouri State Penitentiary in 1967.
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James Earl Ray
Missouri
Eric Starvoalt
Martin Luther King, Jr
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Ray
Dr. King
Memphis
Tennessee
Galt
Birmingham
Alabama
Missouri State Penitentiary
U.S
Alton
Illinois
Mexican Costume Dance at Alpine Country Club
Country Club dance event for members and guests set at Alpine Country Club this Saturday June 1 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sponsors listed include Earl Anderau Tom Coats Francois Holman LaBeff D D Thomas and Jack Williams.
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Country Club
Alpine Country Club
Earl Anderau
Tom Coats
Jim Francois
J.D. Holman
Ray LaBeff
D.D. Thomas
Jack Williams
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