Open Letter Urges Lane and Gregory to Probe Ray Escape
John Lofton Jr. contends the James Earl Ray escape story from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros Tennessee is suspect. He urges Mark Lane and Dick Gregory to investigate inconsistencies in photos and drawings and cites unrelated global events as part of a broader call for truth.
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Mark Lane
Dick Gregory
James Earl Ray
Brushy Mountain State Prison
Petros, Tenn
Ray
Martin Luther King
Memphis
Time
Newsweek
Lane
Associated Press
Brushy Mountain
Royal Dutch Marines
Assen
Netherlands
Ralph David Abernathy
James Ear Ray
Mark
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Skateboard Revival Prompts Safety Debate Across Nation
The revival of sidewalk surfing sparks a safety debate as health officials examine rising injuries. Amid reports from the National Safety Council of 27,500 skateboard related ER visits in 1975 and 9 deaths in 1975–76, lawmakers and advocates consider new safety measures.
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National Safety Council
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Minnesota Safety Council
Senator Willet backs beverage bottle bill in editorial praise
The writer commends Senator Jerry Willet for his vote in support of mandatory deposits on beer and soft drink containers. The piece notes the bill’s aim to reduce litter, save public funds, and urges final passage in 1978 despite lobbying against it.
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Jerry Willet
Carter nuclear policy hit by NAS warning on uranium supply
The NAS reportedly will say uranium for fuel will run short in 10 to 20 years, undermining Carter's plan to curb proliferation. Congress funded the Clinch River breeder despite his opposition, amid European pushback and doubts about U S fuel reliability.
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Ray
Agana
Guam
UPI
Ofrota
Marianas
Rio Rando
Ohio
Washington
England
Carter
Paul Newman
Garrettsville
Milwaukee
County Stadium
Kansas Royals
Fred Patek
MacGregor
Jimmy Carter
U. S
NAS
Nculear
Congress
Clinch River
Tenn
United States
Europe
White House
Dwight Porter
Westinghouse
Capitol Ideas Move the office to Vermont for August recess
Sen. Patrick Leahy plans to close his Washington office and move 18 staffers to Vermont during August to keep contact with constituents. participation is voluntary with employees covering personal travel and living costs. The article also notes Goldwater's protest on a malfunctioning Senate microphone and Hayakawa's remarks on the U N University funding and professorial ambitions.
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Washington
Congress
Sen
Patrick J. Leahy
Vermont
Cities and Taxes: Suburban commuters fund city finances
A Metropolitan roundup shows cities turning to nonresident taxes and fees to recapture revenue from workers who live outside the city. Wage taxes and other charges are debated as states vary in allowing nonresident levies. In several cases, cities seek regional taxes or annexations to stabilize budgets amid suburban flight.
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Jonathan Wolman
Urban Affairs
Little Rock
Jack Murphy
Nashville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Buffalo
N.Y
Phoenix
Boise
Idaho
Portland
Maine
Milwaukee
Bill Carey
Carey
Wisconsin
New York City
Georgia
Atlanta
Boston
Salt Lake
Phillips
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pocatello
Birmingham
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Robert Toth
Albany
New York Times
Caracas
Venezuela
Rosalynn Carter
Blanquita Rodriguez de Perez
En Co
Skateboard
The
Jack Cloherty
Bob Owens
National Academy of Sciences
Mitre Corporation
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Capitol Ideas
Donald M. Rothberg
Leahy
Barry Goldwater
Senate
President Carter
U.S
South Korea
Arizona
United Nations University
California
S. J. Hayakawa
Hayakawa
U.N. University
Ala
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Raymond Percich
Jennings Phillips
Twin Cities
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