Ray Trial Postponed To March
MEMPHIS AP James Karl Ray murder trial in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King was postponed until March 3 after the defense switch to Percy Foreman. The state objected, saying Ray trifled with the court, as Ray’s new counsel prepared to review the case.
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Nixon Peace Role Question Raises Pre Inaugural Diplomacy
President elect Nixon, after Meeting Johnson, faces questions about possible pre inauguration peace missions to Saigon or Paris. Johnson hints at more talks before January 20 while both deny firm plans for overseas travel. They stress candor and ongoing policy continuity for the next administration.
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Storm Ravages East Coast with High Winds and Snow
A powerful storm battered the Carolinas Florida and central Alabama then moved north to New York New Jersey causing gale warnings heavy rain and wet snow. Bridges flooded power outages and downed trees followed as gusts reached 60 mph with coastal high water and dozens of homes damaged by tornadoes in Florida.
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Apollo 8 Flight Around Moon Planned for December
NASA announced that Apollo 8 will carry Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders from Cape Kennedy toward the moon in a Saturn V mission. The six day minimum voyage aims to circle the moon ten times then return to a Pacific splashdown between Christmas and New Year’s with timing dependent on technical factors and daylight conditions.
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Supreme Court Backs Teaching Evolution in Public Schools
The U S Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states cannot ban evolution in public schools striking down Arkansas 40 year old monkey law and signaling a similar fate for Mississippi s anti evolution statute The decision, written by Justice Fortas, upholds religious freedom while rejecting anti evolution legislation. The court also refused to hear cases involving Morton Sobell prospects for shortening his espionage sentence and allowed continued consideration of a New Jersey traffic confession rule case. It did not overturn rulings allowing antiwar demonstrators to distribute leaflets in busy transit terminals and declined a grand jury indictment requirement request in a burglary case.
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Winterset Cold Sets Madison County Record
Winterset posted five degrees below zero early Tuesday, the coldest in the state and a new Madison County record. Carroll and Atlantic also logged subzero readings, while statewide temperatures hovered near the zero mark under heavy snow. Cedar Rapids reached 35 with a 2 overnight low, and forecasters expect 20s again tonight with 40s tomorrow under partly cloudy skies.
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Czechoslovak Travel Restrictions Hit Westbound Citizens
The government imposed travel limits on long term visits and work abroad for Czechoslovaks to curb private trips amid post invasion tensions. Protest plans by students for National Students Day faced government warnings of possible chaos and tragedy.
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UPI
Oldrich Cernik
West journalists expelled as Czechoslovakia tightens control
Seven Western newsmen including six West Germans and one American were expelled after arrests and six hour interrogations. Five faced visa charges while two others were ordered out despite proper papers. Authorities held visas over the weekend amid protests from Czechoslovak television staff claiming warrants were not obtained.
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Secretary Clifford Defends Talks Urging Saigon to Participate
Washington reports Secretary of Defense Clifford urged President Johnson to proceed with peace talks with North Vietnam in Paris despite South Vietnamese reservations. He defended the bombing halt pledge and said Saigon should not veto the plan while noting North Vietnam’s shelling remains a serious issue.
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High Court Upholds Advertising Levy in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the 3 percent service tax on advertising constitutional in a unanimous decision. The court rejected challenges that the tax violates interstate commerce, the press freedom, or the delegated authority, noting the tax applies to all advertising forms and does not single out the industry. Collections may resume for ads during the injunction period.
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