08 May 1968
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
1
Kennedy claimed a clear Indiana victory as supporters cheered in Pasadena and at Gary Townsend CalState LA. students for Kennedy predicted 19 000 to 15 000 young voters to join the primaries. Kennedy called the result broad based and said the campaign would expand with student energy.
In Juarez Mexico Freddie Lee Mckhena allegedly involved in a fatal arson at a Fort Worth nightclub last Sunday. Mexican agents arrest him at the Ritz Hotel as Lionel L Ment using a hotel registration matching the suspect description.
The FBI distributed two new images believed to portray James Earl Ray alias Eric Starve Gall, the man sought in the MLK assassination. One picture shows a man in a business suit with sunglasses. the other depicts a man in a rooming house bathroom wearing a sunglasses and a white sports shirt. The agency says both photos are of the same suspect and will be shown nationwide along with warrants and other photos to aid the search.
A county supervisor panel debated Barry report implications for fiscal 1967 68 pay scales and near term cost of living raises. The discussions touched on closing meetings to the press, public disclosures, and a subcommittee study that proposed raises up to 787 dollars.
An unidentified truck driver was fatally crushed when his rig lost control and smashed into the Avanti Boulevard overpass on the San Bernardino Freeway. The wreck tore the chassis free, caused the truck to erupt in flames, and tumbled end over end onto Atlantic Boulevard. One lane was closed for about two hours while responders secured the scene.
The passage notes how people judge wind direction and speed by observing trees smoke and clouds, and how sunlight and cloud cover reflect weather. It mentions home air conditioning and the need to manage machinery protecting against discomfort, highlighting the inescapable influence of weather.
Interior Solicitor Edward Weinberg rules dawsonite not subject to the 1872 act, wiping out mining rights on oil shale lands. Hoover era orders withdrew lands from leasing, leaving thousands of claims in dispute across Colorado Utah and Wyoming while oil companies seek footholds from descendants of original claimants. Government holds about 8 percent of the land.
The Independent Val KRXVOND includes a legal advertisement notice for placement by June 6638. It lists offices at 52a Ea tone Boulevard Bacadena Em pire ENeealy and references a formal order requiring publication in daily and Sunday editions.
Deputy district attorney urged ethical, fair enforcement of laws and rejected biased accusations. Judge Mark Brander declined comment on the case. Sgt. Gaylord Carpbelt said Sheriff Pitchess would issue a statement while Dontanville's child testation case remains pending in court.
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