Governor seeks federal custody as Ray recaptured
Tennessee governor urged federal action while Douglas Shelton, last escapee from Brushy Mountain, was recaptured near the prison. Ray, jailed for murder, assault and grand larceny, faces solid opposition to solitary confinement. Lawyer Jack Kershaw prepared a new trial motion for Ray and hinted at a possible release of a critical photograph.
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Secretary of State Cyrus Vance heads to Grenada for the OAS conference with 24 Latin American and Caribbean foreign ministers. He seeks to reaffirm the U.S. human rights policy amid debates on leftist terrorism and subversion, while Cuba relations and Canal reform may be raised.
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Two whites killed in Johannesburg terrorist raid
In downtown Johannesburg three black gunmen attacked a John Orrs warehouse depot, killing two white men. Police seized three Soviet made Scorpion pistols and two grenades. two suspects were arrested, one fled. Authorities say attackers trained in Angola with Cuban and Soviet instructors. The incident follows Soweto unrest ahead of the June 16 anniversary.
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Spaniards vote in first free election since 1936
A Ya poll forecasts the Marxist Socialist Workers' party winning Spain's first free election in 41 years with 28.9 percent, ahead of Adolfo Suárez's Democratic Center Union at 25.6 percent. Turnout projected at 92 percent amid post campaign bombings.
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Father's Day Gift Ideas From Bennington Bookshop
Susan Hoffman of the Bennington Bookshop promotes gift books for June occasions. She suggests personalized inscriptions and titles for fathers graduates brides and sports fans including Joy of Cooking Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary The Path Between the Seas and That Old Ball Game. Hoffman notes her background as Book Department Manager and 1972 State University of New York graduate.
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Retired Justice Tom Clark dies after 18 years on high court
Washington flags lowered as Chief Justice Warren Burger announces the death of 77 year old Justice Tom Clark in New York. Clark died in his sleep at his son's apartment and funeral plans await Ramsey Clark's return from London. He served on the Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967 and remained active in federal courts post retirement. His career included major opinions on free speech in film, church-state issues, and racial school integration, while balancing government authority and individual rights.
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Carnegie Commission to study future of Public Broadcasting
The Carnegie Corporation of New York forms a private commission to chart Public Broadcasting’s future amid new technologies and funding hurdles. Led by Dr. William J. McGill, the panel will assess cable, disks, satellite impact, and the federal matching-grant formula while ensuring policy alignment with White House aims. The 20 member group includes John W. Gardner and Alex Haley. the study spans 18 months with initial funding of $1 million.
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