Warrant Obtains Charging Any Lawyer To Be Chosen For Sirhan
A lawyer chosen by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and approved by the defendant will represent Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, the alleged assassin of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. A.L. Wirin of the ACLU announced before the 24 year old Jordanian immigrant at County Jail. The appointment will be without fee and follows a security court order restricting discussion. Judge Alarcon enforced the order to protect Sirhan’s rights, with Mayor Yorty served but noting it did not apply to newspapers.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
A.L. Wirin
Southern California
American Civil Liberties Union
County
Wirin
Sirhan
Superior Court
Arthur L. Alarcon
Public Defender’s Office
Alarcon
Sam Yorty
Yorty
Steps Taken In Extraditing King Suspect
The United States obtained a British warrant charging James Earl Ray with the Martin Luther King Jr. murder and prepared to file for his extradition. Ray appeared calm in court, was assigned a British lawyer, and faces a potential lengthy legal fight as U.S. authorities seek his return by late June or August if contested. Ray is held without bail for a June 18 hearing, and the home secretary will consider the extradition once documentation arrives.
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London
U.S
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
United States
U.S. Justice Department
Frank Milton
Asst
Britain
County approves stiffer penalties for septic violations
County Commissioners pass an ordinance doubling penalties for septic tank code violators. First offense up to 500 dollars, second up to 1,000 dollars, and third or more may incur 90 days in jail plus fines. Daily violations after Health Board limits counted as separate offenses. Bids open next Monday at 10 a.m. for construction or repair of four local bridges.
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Ralph McCord
Everett Stottlemyer
William Wood
Indiana State Board of Health
County Planning Commission
County Health Board
Pipe Creek
Frankton
Markleville
Ind
State Court Denies Writ in Madison Union Dispute
The Indiana State Supreme Court denied a writ of mandate and prohibition in a Madison Superior Court case involving the Anderson Federation of Teachers Local 519 and the Anderson school board. Attorneys William Byer and Robert Miller argued for the board and the union. The union sought expungement of May 2 3 and 6 entries and to bar the court from actions, with the dispute tied to a strike by over 200 Local 519 teachers related to proposed salaries and other demands.
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Indiana State Supreme Court
Madison Superior Court
Anderson Federation of Teachers
Local 519
Anderson School Board
William Byer
Robert Miller
Board of School Trustees
State Court
High Court
AFT
Westmoreland Warns War Price Could Be Intolerable
General William C. Westmoreland, in Saigon, said the cost of war is rising to a point intolerable for the enemy and that the Hanoi-led foe’s battlefield performance sometimes approaches pathetic. He kept his 1968 token phaseout estimate for late 1969, but warned trends may change. Westmoreland leaves Saigon for Washington to become Army chief of staff after four years in Vietnam.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
West
Moreland
Westmoreland
Army
Armed Forces Network
South Vietnam
Weekend Breakins Investigated In City
Local police detectives are investigating five weekend break ins in the city. One theft at 2018 Locust St. involved clothing over 600 dollars and 72.50 in cash, likely via unlocked door. Huffman’s Grocery at 2212 W 73rd St. reported Sunday night break in via broken south side window. Three other break ins had no reported losses. Also noted is a military dispatch about General Westmoreland praising American forces and civil action in Vietnam.
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Larry Shoecraft
Locust St
Huffman’s
W. 73Rd St
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
18Th
Louise Sts
Citgo
23Rd St
Raible Ave
Eckridge and Sons
18Th and
Nelle, Sts
GOP To Hear Gov Reagan In Indiana Fund Raiser
A sizable group of Madison County residents will attend a statewide Republican rally in Indianapolis to hear California Governor Ronald Reagan speak at the state GOP fundraising banquet. Tickets are available from GOP headquarters, Mayor J E Flanagan, William Byer, Frank Lucas, and local party leaders in Elwood and Alexandria. The 7 p.m. dinner is at the Manufacturers Building, State Fairgrounds, with Reagan arriving at 3 p.m. and departing for Oklahoma after the address as part of 1968 campaign rallies.
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Madison County
Indianapolis
California
Ronald Reagan
Myron Seybert
GOP
J.E. Flanagan
William Byer
Frank Lucas
Elwood
Alexandria
State Fairground
Reagan
Oklahoma
Gov
Indiana
Buena Chaney
UN Committee Backs Treaty to Ban Spread of Nuclear Weapons
The General Assembly Political Committee approved 92 to 4 with 22 abstentions a resolution commending the draft treaty. Albania Cuba Tanzania and Zambia voted against the commendation while France India Brazil Spain and several African nations abstained. The treaty, drafted in Geneva after six weeks of debate, opens for signature after the assembly vote and takes effect after ratification by the United States the Soviet Union Britain and 40 other signatories.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
Albania
Cuba
Tanzania
Zambia
Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
France
China
India
Anderson Chamber executive William Hovermale dies at 57
William F. Hovermale 57 of 832 Oakdale Drive, executive VP of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce, died Sunday at 11 30 a m at Community Hospital. He held numerous civic roles including first VP of the Indiana Commercial Executives Association and the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, and received Jaycee honors in 1944 and 1947. He led local Junior Chamber activities in 1943, served on United Fund and Red Cross boards, supported arts and churches, and belonged to Masonic and Scottish Rite groups. He was born January 4, 1911 in Mt Sterling Kentucky and graduated from Anderson High School in 1928.
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William F. Hovermale
The
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Community Hospital
Oakdale Dr
Hovermale
Indiana Commercial Executives Association of Indiana
State Chamber of Commerce
Anderson Jaycee
Junior Achievement
Anderson Urban League
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Central Christian Church
Fellowship Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
Valley of Indianapolis
CES
Murat Temple
Madison County Shrine Club
Madison County
Anderson
Granville A
Evalena Doyle Hovermale
Mt. Sterling
Anderson High School
Saigon Shelling Kills 19. 70 Wounded In Morning Rockets
Viet Cong rockets struck Saigon during the morning rush hour injuring 70 and killing 19 as government offices and hotels were hit. Independence Palace narrowly avoided damage while a hospital and the Post Telegraph and Telephone HQ were struck. RCA reported major telecom outages affecting overseas links to Osaka, Paris, Manila, and Hong Kong.
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Saigon
Independence Palace
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
National Assembly
Radio Corp. of America
Osaka
Japan
Paris
Manila
Hong Kong
Two Trials Scheduled In Court Here
Two circuit court crime trials set for 9 a m tomorrow include Norman Anthony Ellis of Indianapolis accused of stealing 400 dollars from Bell Supermarket on Feb 5 1967 and Donald Leisure of Elwood charged with second degree burglary in a Hoosier Home break in on June 5 1967 Ellis is to be heard by Special Judge Alva Cox and Leisure by jury in Superior Court 2 with Judge Carl T Smith presiding Also noted is a probation violation hearing for Leonard Jordan represented by George Pancol and a probation report prepared by Pancol for sentencing by Judge Smith
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Norman Anthony Ellis
Indianapolis
Donald Leisure
Elwood
Ellis
Alva Cox
Delaware Circuit Court
Superior Court
Madison County
Carl T. Smith
Lawrence Robbins
Smith
Leonard Jordan
George Pancol
Pancol
Cour
Basil Hosier
Indiana State Supreme Court
Variably cloudy with showers and thunderstorms tonight
Weather summary notes warm humid conditions with variable cloudiness. Highs reach 87 to 95 degrees today and a low near 64 to 70 tonight. Yesterday peaked at 90 and the low was 64 with sunrise at 5 16 a.m. and sunset at 8 13 p.m.
New Arrivals at St Johns and Community Hospitals
A list of newborns across two area hospitals reports boys and girls born to numerous couples. Notable births include Houser at Central Avenue, Orr in Dalesville, Goodrick in Pendleton, Haynes on Main Street, Cartwright on Brown Street, Kemmerling on Ohio Avenue, Gray at Tweedy Lane, Dalton on Woodlawn Drive, Gates in Summitville, Hart in Pendleton, Parkhurst on Milton Avenue, Davidson on Poplar Street, and Coppock in Alexandria.
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Milton Avenue
City Street
Milton Ave
Alexandria Pike
Union Traction Line
White River
Main St
Herald
Robert Houser
Central Ave
Fred Orr
Dalesville
Stephen Goodrick
Pendleton
Bruce Haynes
Charles Cartwright
Brown St
Jack Kemmerling
Ohio Ave
Community Hospital
William Gray
Tweedy Lane
Robert Dalton
Woodlawn Dr
John Gates
Summitville
William Hart
W. L. Parkhurst Sr
Benjamin Davidson
Poplar St
Dennis Coppock
Alexandria
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Indiana State Highway Dept
Lapel
Lick Creek
Fall Creek
Foster's Branch
Madison-Hamilton County
King
Leonard A. Roy
Gov. Reagan
UN Committee
Chamber
St. John’s Hospital
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