Suspect Held in Slaying King Denied. Released in Mexico
Mexican authorities questioned a Baltimore man, Daniel David Kennedy, who resembled the slain Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. suspect James Earl Ray, and released him without charges. Kennedy, on a walking tour of Sonora, denied any connection while FBI and local police pursued leads and considered other possible Ray sightings across Mexican cities.
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Mexico City
U.S
Martin Luther, King Jr
Daniel David Kennedy
Baltimore
Sonora
King
FBI
Mr. Smith
Kennedy
James Earl Ray
Hermito Fletcher
Judicial Police
Caborca
Pearl E. Kennedy
Ray
Eric Starve Galt
Memphis
Tenn
Galt
Missouri
Paratroopers Move Toward A Shau Valley Front
South Vietnamese paratroopers moved near the A Shau Valley as part of Operation Lam Son aimed at cutting North Vietnamese supply routes. The operation, first publicly reported, destroyed 10 trucks and seized 330 pounds of dynamite southwest of Hue on Highway 547 amid intensified B 52 bombardment of the valley. Intelligence notes massing enemy forces near Hue and renewed road building, with no U.S. forces explicitly listed in the operation.
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Saigon
A Shau
Laos
South Vietnam
Lam Son
Hue
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
A Shan
North Vietnam
Thailand
America
Vietnam
Nevada
Couny
Phu Bai
Chuckle From Rural NC Clinic Weather Joke
A doctor in a rural North Carolina clinic asks a weather-beaten mountain man how he feels. The man replies in a drawl that he is still kicking but not raising any dust.
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North Carolina
Journal warns of fake staffers collecting news releases
The Biddeford Saco Journal warns readers that individuals have falsely claimed Journal employment to obtain news releases. Journal editors instruct staff to identify themselves on the phone and to use press cards, noting no one else is authorized to collect news releases.
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Biddeford-Saco
Journal
Union Protests M16 Rifle Contract Award
A Biddeford Saco area union protests the Defense Department choice of General Motors for the M16 rifle contract over Maremont Corporation of Saco Maine. The letter to Sen Margaret Chase Smith argues the lower bid and local employment benefits were ignored and praises past support for the area. Signed by Local 406 leaders and international representatives, the letter emphasizes workers skilled in quality production and asks for reconsideration.
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Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Alexander Anastasoff
International Representative Union
AFL
Cio-Clc
Biddeford
Saco
Sanford
General Motors Corp
New England
Maremont Corp
Maremont
General Motors
Textile Workers Union of America
Afl-Cio-Clc
New Englandivision
Maremont Corporation
Maine
Defense Department
General Motors Corporation
of Maine
Biddeford - Saco
Senator Smith
Biddeford- Saco
406
Leo P. Bedford
Robert Bissell
Gerard Boisvert
Walter J. Szumita
Francis Lamontagne
Raymond Boisjoly
Paul H. Chenard
Joseph Kerry
Edward C. Walton
E. H. Couillard
Pope Paul Denounces Extremism at Vatican Audience
Pope Paul VI warned against a whirlwind of unauthorized ideas in the Roman Catholic Church threatening renewal after Vatican II. He urged renewal not arbitrary change, stressed immutability of dogma and church laws, and said some Catholics misinterpret Pope John XXIII’s aggiornamento.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Second Vatican Ncll
St. Peter's Basilic
John XXIII
Phone Strike Prospects Improve for Settlement Talks
Washington AP reports AFL-CIO Communications Workers union leaders say chances of breaking the wage talks deadlock in the eight day old nationwide strike look good. Over 200000 members across about 40 states are walking out, with talks shifting from wage reopener to a new three year contract.
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Washington
Joseph A. Beirne
Afl-Cio Communications Workers Union
Beirne
Bell Telephone System
Bell
Puerto Ricans In Biddeford Housing Biddeford Fact
The Biddeford Saco Journal reports a major local shoe firm is trying to house 35 Puerto Rican families to be employed there. The company first asked a major property owner for 25 apartments last week and this week increased the request to 35. The owner said no housing was available.
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Biddeford Saco Journal
Biddefords
Johnson Teases Non Candidate Role At Chicago Dinner
President Johnson, after announcing withdrawal from the 1968 race, makes a surprise Chicago visit at a Democratic fund dinner. He touts unity and peace, hints at reassessing his situation, and refrains from naming a presidential candidate while noting his call to speak at Chicago's annual Democratic banquet.
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Washington
Johnson
Chicago
Senate
White House
Taj Mahal Sinking Into River Threatens UNESCO Treasure
AGRA India AP reports the Taj Mahal may be sinking into the Jumna River though not yet crumbling. cracks appear in the underground foundation and the four minarets tilt further. experts urge prompt remedial action while the monument continues to attract tourists and foreign exchange.
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Agra
India
Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan
Department of Archeology
Taj
Joseph Taylor
New Delhi
Mumtad Mahal
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Saco Veteran Firemen’s Association
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Mildred Letellier
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Robert Fenderson
Caberca
Hermosillo
Fletcher
Arizona
Phoenix
John Mull
Nogales
Ariz
Ciudad Victoria
Shau Valley
Basset Hound
White
Middle Street
A&p
Biddeford & Saco
Paul
Main St
Ustad
Isa
France
Italy
Persia
Turkey
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Mumtaz Mahal
Chris-Craft
H. P
Mainline Shoe Co
Berwick, Me
North ST
General Electric
RCA Whirlpool
RCA Victor
Main Street
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