Penitentiary Seeks Normal Routine For Ray After Transfer
James Earl Ray begins a six week sojourn in Penitentiary Maximum in cell No 4 nine feet by six feet as his neighbor rests in the adjacent security unit. Warden Lake Russell plans ordinary inmate treatment and a prison job while Ray serves a 99 year sentence. Nearby is William Garvin Allen another Black Power convict who says he bears no ill will toward Ray. Ray's move marks a new daily life away from Memphis jail confinement and a first look at security measures since the transfer. Meanwhile a Pittsburgh report notes a North East widow indicted for failing to pay taxes for herself and 22 clients. Death toll in Indonesia’s Celebes earthquakes climbs to 600 with tidal waves sweeping victims.
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Martin Luther King Jr
State Penitentiary
Lake Russell
Ray
William Garvin Allen
Nashville
Allen
King
Memphis
Shelby County
William Morris Jr
Morris
London
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Pittsburgh
Mildred N. Griffith
Escorted to Prison After Court Deliberations
James Earl Ray sits with head in hands as State Safety Commissioner Greg ORest observes the courtroom scene during the transfer to prison.
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James Earl Ray
Greg O'Rest
First Blighted Homes In City Begin Inspection Drive
City officials led by housing officer John Hornick begin initial checks on about 30 substandard homes in the Fourth Ward as part of a broader plan for systematic dwelling inspections. A flyer explains the program aims to spur neighborhood improvement and urges residents to fix deficiencies and report issues.
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John Hornick
David Johnson
Hornick
Carl Hixson
Horeee
29 Indictments Hit One Defendant In Mayville
Chau tauqua County grand jury returned 29 indictments this week. Nineteen charges targeted John C. Bromley 21 of medical buildings the Acme Sales and Appliance office in Mayville and the local Chamber of Commerce building.
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Mayville
Chautauqua County Grand Jury
John C. Bromley
Acme Sales and
Chamber of Commerce
Neighborhood Improvement Program aims at stopping blighting influences
A new neighborhood improvement program is introduced to curb blighting influences and sustain interest in local areas. An inspector seeks information on home fire safety, with further details continued on page four.
Sparta Man Unhurt In Fatal Crash
OIL CITY A man from Perry Township Mercer County died in a two vehicle accident yesterday. The other driver was identified as George Rose of Spartansburg R D 1. He was struck head on by a truck.
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Oil City
Perry Township
Mercer County
George Rose
Spartansburg
Nationwide Alarm For Actress Mona Crawford Missing in New York
Police issued a 50 state alert for Mona Crawford an actress reported missing after an apparent abduction attempt tied to recovering two stolen poodles. The 41 year old whose real name is Mona Sherman vanished after a call directing her to Broadway and 90th Street at 8 p.m. Her car was later found with keys in the ignition. She has a 19 year old daughter Lynda and has been divorced twice.
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New York
Mona Crawford
Mona Sherman
Hyman Schick
Wayland
Mass
Broadway
90Th Street
Miss Crawford
Cappy
Romeo
Shick
Lynda
Southampton
Long Island
Haven’t I Seen You Before Rattles Bank Robber
Near Bia Sousa at a Security Pacific National Bank teller’s cage the bandit asked Haven’t I seen you before then claimed not to be the same man and fled. Tarry R. Walton, 25, was later arrested at a friend’s house and booked on suspicion of bank robbery.
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Angeles
Bia Sousa
Security- Pacific National Banks
Crocker
Tarry R. Walton
Viet Cong Emphasizes Women Cadres and Roles in War
New documents and defectors reveal the Viet Cong increasing use of female cadres in combat and support units. They stress discipline over puritanism and push the three postponements to control romance, while noting women are often passed over for jobs and promoted more as battlefield needs rise.
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Viet Cong
Communist Party
Ho Chi Mishi
Apollo 9 shifts splashdown to Grand Turk after storm delay
NASA states Apollo 9 will land 80 miles south of the main site near Grand Turk Island in the Bahamas after an extra orbit to escape heavy seas southwest of Bermuda. The new splashdown time is 1:56 a.m. EST with Guadalcanal positioned for swift recovery.
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Guadalcanal
Most Dangerous Part of Space Flight Returns
In spaceflight, re entry and recovery are the riskiest phases. Notable near misses and fatalities include Vladimir M Kormarov in 1967 after a 13 orbit flight, Virgil I Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 sinking, John H Glenn's heat shield scare, Scott Carpenter's 250 mile overrun, and L Gordon Cooper's manual landing after a failed automatic reentry. (Continued on Page Six).
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Vladimir M Kormarov
Virgil 1. Grissom
Atlantic Ocean
John H. Glenn
Amer
Ican
Earth
Scott Carpenter
L. Gordon Cooper
Faith 7
Hold Boys Age 14 In Wattsburg Burglary Case
State Police at Lawrence Park with Erie Police investigate multiple burglaries at a Wattsburg trailer court on Route 8. Troopers Bailey and Mayfield and Patrolmen Turner and Hafenstiener use tracking dogs. two 14 year old Erie youths from Wattsburg and Waterford were located, one hiding in a garage and the other fleeing on a bicycle stolen from the same garage. They were taken into custody by Erie Police and returned to their parents as investigators determine what was taken and whether others were involved.
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Lawrence Park
Erie City Police
Wattsburg
James Bailey
Corry
Darryl Mayfield
William Turner
Robert Hafenstiener
Erie Police Department
Erie
Donald Levis
Nobel Prize Winner Accepts Stanford Post
Dr. Linus Pauling, a two time Nobel laureate, has accepted a Stanford University professorship after a two year tenure at UC San Diego. The 68 year old scientist won the chemistry prize in 1954 and the peace prize in 1962 for campaigns to ban atmospheric nuclear testing.
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San Diego
Calif
Linus Pauling
University of California At
Schools Audit Finds No Major Flaws Sign Depository Agreement Urged
Auditors from the state Department of Public Instruction reviewed the Corry School Board and the Corry Area School Jointure accounts and found no major inconsistencies. They cautioned minor budget flaws but noted both bodies voted to record that they have corrected a deficiency by securing signatures on agreements with depositories to ensure liquidity.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Corry
Columbus GOP Fields Ten Candidates for Six Township Posts
Ten Columbus Township Republicans filed petitions to run in the May primary for all township offices. Tax collector drew four candidates Leonard Edwards Frank Ferry Gladys Stroup and Ronald Scalise. Don ald Swart runs for supervisor. Two school director posts go to Ronald Schreckengost and Mrs. Charles Dodd. Jane Van Tassel filed for inspector of elections William E. Rodemeyer for auditor and F Lowe Edwards for judge of elections.
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GOP
Columbus
Sost
Leonard Edwards
Frank Ferry
Gladys Stroup
Ronald Scalise
Donald Swart
Ronald Schreckengost
Charles Dodd
Jane van Tassel
William E. Rodemeyer
F. Lowe Edwards
Hunger Probe Heads to Washington D C
A U S Senate committee studying hunger in migrant camps in Immokalee and Fort Myers shifts focus to Washington after visiting Florida sites. Senator George McGovern calls for federal action to end malnutrition while noting local officials in Collier County declined to extend federal food aid.
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Fort Myers
Fla
U.S. Senate
Florida
George McGovern
D- 5
Washington
Senate
Boston
California
Immokalee
Everglades
McGovern
Asia
America
Collier County
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Stuart Roosa
Bermuda
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