Scotland Yard Arrests King Murder Suspect in London
James Earl Ray, the chief suspect in Martin Luther King Jr. s assassination, was arrested by Scotland Yard detectives in London while passing through immigration for a Brussels flight. FBI Director Hoover said Ray is held under maximum security on a passport violation, armed with a loaded pistol, traveling under the alias Ramon George Sneyd with two Canadian passports. The hunt spanned 50 states and several countries after the April 4, 1968 King shooting in Memphis.
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Saigon Shelling Drives Civilian Toll Higher
Light fighting erupted in two Saigon districts as five weeks of Viet Cong shelling raised civilian deaths to 196 and 672 wounded. In Cholon government troops reported 12 Viet Cong killed and 13 captured, with Viet Cong fighters reappearing amid a shifting frontline as police and military leaders, including Maj. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan, were wounded or replaced in the aftermath.
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Fire Destroys Palmer Motor Co in Brainerd
Early today a blaze gutted the Palmer Motor Co in downtown Brainerd igniting on the second floor. Two women escaped via a flaming stairway as Vern Palmer estimated about 200000 dollars of equipment and merchandise were lost. The fire started in the second floor ceiling and aid from heavy rain helped firefighters.
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Mankato
North Korean Forces Said Active in Vietnam Conflict
Saigon AP reports Lt. Gen. Chae Myung shin, commander of South Korean troops in Vietnam, asserts North Korean units are operating with the Viet Cong. A recent west of Nha Trang battle killed eight enemy soldiers found to be North Korean, with a diary in Korean and a Russian-Korean dictionary found on one. The field sweep uncovered NK manufactured AK47s and a wooden press for rice paper leaflets. Radio Hanoi and Liberation Radio broadcast propaganda to Korean troops before and during Tet.
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Kennedy eulogizes Robert Kennedy at St Patrick's Cathedral
Sen. Edward Kennedy pays tribute to his slain brother Robert Kennedy at the St. Patrick's Cathedral requiem. He calls Robert a man who gave strength in trouble and loved humanity, as President Johnson and other leaders attend. security tightens with a gunman detained outside.
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Robert Kennedy Joined by 147000 in Arlington Funeral Train
Rob ert Kennedy lies beside John Kennedy on Arlington slope after a requiem mass in New York. A train carries the casket, mourners and press to Union Station Washington marking a final journey through streets tied to his life in public service and his New York Senate career.
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Dr Spock to Testify Monday in anti draft conspiracy trial
The Spock case enters its fourth week with pediatrician Benjamin Spock set to testify in his own defense alongside Yale chaplain William Coffin and four co defendants. They face charges of conspiring to aid draft avoidance. The trial features witness Aryeh Neier describing a Whitehall Street antidraft sit in and the jurors await verdict.
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Woman Arrested for Gun Smuggling in Los Angeles Jail
Edyth Grant, 55, was booked in the central Los Angeles jail after officers found three handguns hidden in a typewriter she carried to another inmate. The weapons included a .22 Derringer, a .32-caliber revolver, and a 635 automatic.
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Sirhan Arraigned on Kennedy Murder Charge
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan 24 was arraigned on a murder charge in a tightly secured jail chapel hearing. Indictments also accuse him of assault with intent to commit murder. Sirhan asked for a court-appointed attorney as Judge Arthur Alarcon warned against disclosures that could affect the trial.
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Duryea Remembered for Villain Roles and Hidden Family Life
Hollywood star Dan Duryea who died at 61 from cancer led a quiet home life raising his Cub Scouts and hosting his sons' friends. A native of White Plains and Cornell graduate, he appeared in over 150 stage screen and TV roles, remembered by family after his wife’s death last year and with funeral services planned at Forest Lawn.
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Gunman Arrested Entering St Patrick's Cathedral in New York
A man with a gun was arrested as he tried to enter St Patrick's Cathedral in New York about 15 minutes before President Johnson arrived for a Requiem Mass for Senator Robert F Kennedy. He was searched at the main door and taken to a nearby police station.
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Five Killed in Iowa Ammunition Depot Explosion
An explosion at the Iowa Army Ammunition Depot killed five men and damaged a tile wall area of a warehouse storing land mines. Names include Gary Wayne Lawrence, Gary Raymond Young, Robert L. Walker, and Willis Bogan Henson. a fifth victim was unnamed pending relatives’ notification. The plant employs more than 7,600 and is run by Mason and Hangar-Silas Mason Co. Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky.
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Minneapolis gun control ordinance sent back to committee
AP reports at a hearing before the Hennepin County League of Municipalities several gun club enthusiasts opposed the proposed gun control ordinance prompting the group to return the measure to committee. The session included multiple witnesses and strong opposition to the law.
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