Ray Pleas Innocent On Murder Charge In MLK Case
James Earl Ray pleaded innocent to charges of murder in the first degree and carrying a dangerous weapon in the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis. The arraignment set a trial for November 12, with defense and prosecution discussing timing while security kept watch in the Shelby County courtroom.
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Ray
Memphis
Shelby County
Hanes
Arthur Jr
William N. Morris Jr
Preston Battle
Battle
Six States Favor George Wallace In Presidential Election
Louisiana Governor John J. McKeithen said Wallace leads in at least six states, a result that could push the election to the House if the race tightens. He backs Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic nomination but praises Wallace, noting Humphrey could overtake him.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Louisiana
John J. McKeithen
George C. Wallace
House of Representatives
McKeithen
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Wallace
Humphrey
Deep South
Alabama
Man Drowns Near St. Paul on Neosho River
John E. Tomlinson, 24, of Carl Junction Missouri, drowned in a boating accident on the Neosho River southeast of St. Paul. Don Hollaway, 53, of West Fork Arkansas, survived after the boat overturned. Tomlinson's body was recovered about 5:30 p.m. with grappling hooks with help from Parsons search and rescue personnel.
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John E. Tomlinson
Carl Junction
Neosho River
St. Paul
George Neely
Neosho County
Tomlinson
Don Hollaway
West Fork
Ark
Hollaway
R. L. Cares
Neely
Neosho-Labette
Parsons Search and Rescue Organization
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Contents on Mail Delivery Saturday
Intercepted letter notes mail delivery changes for residential areas on Saturdays with mention of mailmen facing heavy and blue Mondays.
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Cha
Break-in Series Hits Chanute and St Paul
Kansas Bureau of Investigation and local agencies probe break ins at McKenzie’s Vickers station Dine A Mite cafe Plattner welding in Chanute and St. Paul. Vandalism heavy at St Paul with several stores damaged and safes opened. Losses initially under 100 dollars each, total impact uncertain.
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St. Paul
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Chanute Police
Neosho County
Chanute
McKenzie
Vickers
S. Santa Fe
Dine-Amite
Plattner Welding
Plattner’s
Nickelodeon
Beachner
Neely
Weather Forecasted Heat Across State With Mild Storms
Partly cloudy and hot through Tuesday with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph and highs 95 to 100. Low tonight mid 70s. Precipitation chance under 5 percent. In northwest Kansas a cold front triggered severe storms Sunday night bringing cooler air. Highs reached 83 to 103 across towns, Garden City 102, with 59 to 75 degree nocturnal lows after the front. Winds 65 to 74 mph hail reported in storms in several areas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Hill City
Beloit
Garden City
Goodland
Pittsburg
Tent Collapse at Milwaukee Festival Injures 40 Teens
A windstorm collapsed a giant show tent at a Milwaukee festival, scattering 2 500 attendees. About 40 were hospitalized with injuries, most teens hit by falling poles. 20 treated at a first aid station. Police and officials noted little panic as support poles toppled into the packed crowd.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Tent Collapse at Summerfest 1938 Injures Several
Witnesses described a wind and thunderstorm lifting the canvas tent at Lake Michigan shorefront park before it collapsed, cloaking about half the seating area. Police reported most people escaped within 15 minutes, though some remained tangled for 45 minutes. Steven Thorpe of Chicago, a trumpet player with the New Colony Six, was struck by a pole. Some bystanders saw funnel clouds, but the Weather Bureau confirmed no tornadoes in the state.
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Phil Canale
Hanes
Tennessee
Canes
Battle
Lake Michi
Steven Thorpe
Chicago
New Colony Six
Lake Michigan
Weather Bureau
Parsons Beauty Crowned Miss Kansas of 1968
Jane Kathryn Bair, 20, from Parsons, won Miss Kansas of 1968 among 34 contestants at Pratt. She will represent Kansas at Miss America in Atlantic City where Kansas winners have claimed the title twice since 1965. Bair attends Pittsburg State University majoring in education with a dance therapy focus. her father, Howard V. Bair, is Parsons State Hospital superintendent.
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Bair
Pittsburg State
Howard V. Bair
Parsons State Hospital and Training Center
Viet Cong Violence Hits Saigon Itself and Provinces
Viet Cong extremist attacks strike Saigon and two Mekong Delta capitals injuring 92 and killing 12. A large theater blast near police HQ, roadside devices, and a fatal assault mark a weekend of attacks as intelligence warns of a looming major offensive. Thailand’s Black Panther Division begins arriving to bolster defenses around Saigon.
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Saigon
Ben Tre
Mekong Delta
Thailand
Black Panther
U.S. Army
Newport Port
Johnson Thieu conclude Hawaii talks set no cease fire
Johnson and Thieu spent about 10 hours in meetings in Hawaii with no promise of a cease fire or U.S. withdrawal. Thieu said Vietnam’s army could phase out some Americans in 1969 though full U.S. withdrawal was not planned. The leaders warned enemy forces may renew offensives in the next two months.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Texas Hills
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
U.S
Thieu
Hawaii
Guard Unit Drill Aligned With Garnett Grand Prix Date
Chanute National Guard drill postponed from past weekend to coincide with Garnett Grand Prix races. Lt. Ron Poor says the unit will drill as usual and not be on alert or go to Garnett. The change aims to have a riot-controlled trained unit ready if needed.
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Chanute National Guard
Ron Poor
Garnett
Poor
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka July 1968 Rise Over 1967
Kansas traffic death log shows 1968 July fatalities at 326 for the comparable period to 341 in 1967. The report notes two previously unreported deaths included in the count and covers data for 48 hours to 9 a.m. Monday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Boy Drowns While Wading Near State Line Bridge
Earl Lee Stauck seven from Muncie Kansas drowned in the Marais des Cygnes River Friday night while wading near the State Line bridge. His family was camping nearby.
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Mound City
Kan
Earl Lee Stauck
Muncie
Marais Des Cygnes
State Line Bridge
City Commission Meeting Tonight Deliberations on Budget and Police Expansion
The city commission will meet at 7 30 in the Memorial building with City Manager R J Hayes delivering a budget preparation report and Police Chief Lige Matlock detailing the police department expansion and salaries. The discussion follows up on actions taken earlier this year.
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R. J. Hayes
Lige Matlock
Memorial Building
Postal Service to Slash Deliveries and Offices in Cuts
Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson outlined a drastic 4 day delivery week on residential routes and the closure of 500 third and fourth class post offices by August end. He warned cuts hinge on Congress exempting the Postal Service from a government wide personnel reduction program as mail volume climbs from 84 to 93 billion pieces annually.
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Washington
W. Marvin Watson
Watson
Senate Post Office Committee
Congress
Post Office
Postal Service
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Kansas City
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Vicki Johnson
Pratt
National Police
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Bien Hoa
Waikiki Beach
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LBJ
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Here
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St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church
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Pedernales River
Honolulu
City Commission
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J. T. Bradley
S. Larson
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