Global Hunt for King Case Resumes as Suspect Identified
FBI identified Eric Starvo Galt as James Ray, 40, an escapee from Missouri State Penitentiary, as the King murder case advances with fingerprints checked and a nationwide poster push. Vietnam peace talks stall amid site disputes and new bombings. Johnson hosts Park and Eisenhower meetings. Protests erupt in West Germany. Memphis garbage strike ends with a wage raise.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
Martin Luther King Jr
FBI
Eric Starvoalt
King
James Ray
Missouri State Penitentiary
Ray
Missi ‘Am
Je City
Galt
Memphis
Birmingham
Ala
Eric Galt
Aban
Doned
Atlanta
Eric Starvo Galt
United States
North Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
Rusk
Johnson
Phnom Pehn
Cambodia
Warsaw
Poland
South Vietnam
South Korea
U.S
Phnom Penh
Warplanes Set 1968 Record For Combat Missions
U S warplanes flew 160 missions in Vietnam on Friday, a 1968 record, targeting bridges, roads, trucks and supply depots in the southern North Vietnam panhandle. Ground fire was light, no planes were shot down, and allied casualties included four Marines killed and 20 wounded in an eight hour road clearing fight near Khe Sanh.
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Vietnam
U.S
A Shau
Hue
Saigon
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Vinh
Dong Hoi
Johnson
Hanoi
Thogh Johnson
U.S. Command
South
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Amateur Explorers Reach North Pole
A six man team led by Ralph Plaisted reached the North Pole by surface travel on a 44 day 474 mile trek. They arrived Friday at 4 p.m. EST and planned a day at the pole for weather recon and photos.
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Chicago
North Pole
Ralph Plaisted
Associated Press
Pole
Polar
Plaisted
St. Paul, Minn
Air Force
Selz Organization
North
Soviet doctors overrun by paperwork and duty in Leningrad
In Komsolmolskaya Pravda a Soviet doctor story notes doctors spend half the day on forms. Dr Svetlana Parkhomenko earns 105 rubles monthly and works at polyclinics like Western outpatient centers. She treats five cases an hour, does home visits, shops, cooks, and manages a military family's life post shift.
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Moscow
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Parkhomenko
Zhdanov
Leningrad
St Francis College prepares Peace Symposium on world peace
St Francis College plans a three day symposium May 9 to 11 titled Man Against Himself The Quest For Peace The program includes panels with Rev Daniel Berrigan S J Irving Horowitz Leon Keyserling and Dr Lifton The event features four sessions examining peace concepts and policy implications with exhibits by Sister Corita Kent and a college wide multi media contest on peace
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St. Francis College
Richard J. Spath
Cornell University
Daniel Berrigan
S.J
Irving L. Horowitz
Stanford University
Leon H. Keyserling
President’s Council of Economic Advisors
Everett F. Hagen
Center For International Studies At
Massachstitute of Technology
Robert Jay Lifton
Yale University Medical School
Franciscan College
Martin Luther King
Bayard Austin
Roy Wilkins
Stokley Carmichael
Dorothy Day
Leslie Fiedler
Michael Novak
Paul Chapman
Arthur McCormack
Paul Jacobs
Robert Theobald
A Boutin
Nat Hentoff
Corita Kent
Corita
Immaculate Heart College
Los Angeles
Decary Hall
St. Francis
J. Francis College
Spath
Vietnam
Old Orchard Beach Opens Early Amid Spring Thrills
Bright sun and a stiff breeze greet visitors as Palace Playland and nearby rides like the tilt-a-whirl and Merry-Go-Round reopen. Ervin Jalbert notes growing crowds, reduced winter losses, and early-season specials as families and organizations enjoy discounted access and charity rides along the beach.
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Peg Hendrick
Old Orchard Beach
Palace Playland
Fun Spot
Ervin Jalbert
Man
Ager
Jalbert
Jay
Young La Follette Eyes Wisconsin Governor Run
Bronson C. La Follette, 32, heir to a famed Wisconsin political dynasty, pursues the governorship while reflecting on the family legacy. The article notes the La Follette lineage from governors to senators, Bronson’s own early offices, and his stance on consumer protection and urban issues as he eyes a future in state leadership.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Maple Bluff
Lake Mendota
Wisconsin
Bronson C. la Follette
la Follette
Robert Marion Lallette
Senate
Bronson
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Biverre
Bob" la Follette
House of Representatives
Bob
U.S. Senate
Henry Clay
Phillip Fox la Follette
National Progressive Party
la Follettes
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Socialist German Student Federation
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