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Meridian grand jury to hear rights slayings case
In Meridian Mississippi the Justice Department prepared to present evidence to a federal grand jury against 19 men freed from charges tied to the slaying of three civil rights workers. U.S. Commissioner Esther Carter dismissed conspiracy charges after ruling against testimonial evidence. The defendants include Sheriff Lawrence Rainey and Deputy Cecil Price, freed after bonds set at 3 500 to 5 000. The government may still pursue grand jury action as witnesses questioned a key defendant Barnette whose statements were disputed.
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Meridian
Miss
Justice Department
U.S
Esther Car
Horace D. Barnette
Shreveport
Las
Carter
PBI
Owen
Neshoba County
Lawrence Rainey
Cecil Price
FBI
Henry Rask
Atlanta
Barnette
Rask
Cullen
Barnétte
Miss Carter
Johnson
FSI
J. Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther Kine, Jr
Court House
Jesus
IFBL
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Philadelphia