Ray Brother Disappears in Chicago After King Case Coverage
Jerry Ray, brother of James Earl Ray, quit his job at the Sportsman Country Club near Northbrook and vanished after giving interviews about surrendering. The Sun-Times quoted him expressing fear his brother might be dead and criticizing the assassination plot as unlikely for his brother. Ray, 32, said he sensed family doubt and noted his brother’s sudden wealth through purchases like Mustangs and trips to Mexico.
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Jerry Ray
Martin Luther King
Chicago Tribune
Ray
the Sun-Times
James Earl Ray
the Tribune
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Northbrook
Jerry
Sun-Times
FBI
King
Mexico
McCarthy Wins Campuses In Giant Mock Election
Senator Eugene McCarthy won the nationwide mock presidential ballot conducted on 1 207 campuses with 285 988 votes. Kennedy second with 213 832. Nixon third with 197 167. Rockefeller fourth with 115 937.
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Washington
Eugene McCarthy
Choice 68
Richard Nixon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon intensifies Indiana primary fight with Reagan
In Indianapolis Nixon vows victory in Indiana and pins hopes on Nebraska and Oregon contests. He plans brief visits to Fort Wayne and Evansville and cites a $100,000 Indiana effort while flagging Reagan’s $300,000 to $350,000 California TV push.
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Richard Nixon
Indiana
California
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Nebraska
Oregon
Reagan
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
JFK High Inducts 38 Into Honor Society
Kennedy high school inducted 38 students into its National Honor Society chapter. Named honorees include Earlene Bender Gary Benhart Dan Branstetter Irene Bubulka Harold Clymer and many others.
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JFK High
Chapter of Honor
Kennedy High School
Scholastic Honorary
Earlene Bender
Gary Benhart
Dan Branstetter
Irene Bubulka
Harold Clymer
Mark Condon
Kenneth Core
Nancy Crumpton
Sue Dell
Rick Evans
Tom Flood
Stacey Hamlett
Henry Herwig
Helen Hughes
William Husted
John Justice
Barbara Knell
Joy Krabacher
Nancy Kucera
Margaret Kvach
Karen Larsson
Martin Long
Larry McGranahan
Richard Mahany
Kathleen Malone
David Messerli
Diana Messersmith
Martha Morey
Elaine Park
Klaus Schafer
Linda Scheer
Carol Scheer
Dean Schneberger
James Scott
Steven Scott
James Sheronick
Gary Tisdale
Kathryn van Note
Humphrey Garners Warm Reception in Pennsylvania
Vice President Hubert Humphrey campaigned in Philadelphia seeking Pennsylvania’s 130 Democratic national convention votes. Local leaders hailed a growing ground swell as he pledged a new national commitment to human rights and aimed to secure the nomination and win in November.
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Philadelphia
Hubert Humphrey
Pennsylvania
Humphrey
James Tate
Eugene Galland
Isadore Bellis
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
African Methodist Episcopal Church
America
Cubs Meet Mets Sunday Afternoon on KC8G TV
The Chicago Cubs take on the New York Mets Sunday at 12 oclock noon. Viewers can watch live in color on KC8G TV Channel 9.
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Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Kc8g-Tv
Iowa a Low-Risk State For Middle-Aged Men
A federal study reports regional death risk differences for white men aged 45 to 64. Urban areas show higher rates than rural regions with Iowa listed among the lowest risk states, while Hawaii and several southern and eastern states are among the highest risk.
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Washington
Hawaii
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Nevada
Arizona
Louisiana
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
New Mexico
Oregon
Colorado
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
U.S. Public Health Service
Herbert Sour
National Center For Chronic Disease Control
Boston
D.C
West Coast
Sour
Cedar Rapids Commercial Debits Reach Near One Billion
The Cedar Rapids clearing house reports year to date commercial debits totaling 984,219,350 dollars. This marks an increase of 103,471,702 dollars from 1967’s year-to-date total of 880,747,648. April debits totaled 250,574,299, up 26,867,262 from April 1967.
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Cedar Rapids
Clearing House
Man in a Suitcase Premiere on KCRG TV 9
Richard Bradford stars as an intelligence agent in the premiere of Man in a Suitcase to be shown Friday at 7 30 PM in color on KCRG TV 9.
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Richard Bradford
Kcrg-Tv
Demonstration in Spanish Teaching Planned by Coe
Dr James Larkin of Coe announces a summer demonstration class for junior and senior high students. In partnership with the National Defense Education Act and Cedar Rapids schools the program aims to show latest Spanish teaching techniques with no cost. Enrollment May 11 9 to 11 a.m. in Hickok Hall room 203.
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James Larkin
Coe
National Defense Education Ad Institute
Hickok Hall
Larkin
A. Paul Diaz
Cedar Rapids
El Paso Tax Delinquent Homeowner Pays Penalties
Joseph Prudot, an assistant city tax assessor in El Paso, revealed he was delinquent on 1967 home taxes. He first found a check among papers, then issued a new one with $11.64 to cover penalties and interest after the March 1 deadline.
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EL Paso
Texas
Joseph Prudot
Prudot
Israel kills 12 Arab saboteurs in clash near Jordan
Tel Aviv reports 12 Arab saboteurs killed in a Negev clash as Israel marks independence. Two Israelis wounded. mines and Soviet arms found at the scene. Army says 125 guerrillas killed since September amid anti guerrilla operations. The incident follows a UN Security Council resolution criticizing Israel’s Jerusalem parade.
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Tel Aviv
Negev
Neot Hakikar
Jordan
U.N. Security Council
Jerusalem
Security Council
U.N
Middle East
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