James Earl Ray Escapes Brushy Mountain Prison
James Earl Ray and six fellow inmates escaped Brushy Mountain State Prison in East Tennessee by scaling the wall with a conduit ladder. One prisoner was shot and recaptured. six remain at large amid a wide manhunt involving 125 guards, 10 state troopers, county deputies from six counties, FBI agents, and Tennessee officials.
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Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Brushy Mountain State Prison
East Tennessee
FBI
Tennessee Bureau of Criminal Identification
TBI
Johnny Hacker
Ray
Dutch Fire On Train Despite Hostages Inside
Heavy firing was heard early Saturday from the Dutch train as authorities battled gunmen holding hostage passengers inside the car. Officials urged calm while rescue teams attempted to negotiate and secure the scene in Assen.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
Hostage train standoff and Vesco departure in Costa Rica
Reports describe the hijacked four car train near Glimmen with 51 hostages held by South Moluccan gunmen as Dutch jets intervene. Separately in Costa Rica, financier Robert Vesco is ordered to leave after five years as a welcomed fugitive amid U.S. charges of fraud and political contributions.
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Associated Press
Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr
Glimmen
Assen
Aor
Costa ‘Rica
Robert Vesco
United States
Nixon
Costa Rica
Vesco
Daniel Oduber
Oduber
Courts of Justice
Alberto Abreu
Panama
Bahamas
U.S
Overseas Investors Service
Detroit
Republic
Octuber
Jose Figueres
Obuder
Jazz Masked Noise Clash on Bourbon Street
New Orleans reports a clash over loud music as Bourbon Street clubs face 85 decibel limits. Six operators are summoned to Municipal Court amid police moratorium proposals and a City Council review of a new anti noise ordinance. Local observers describe a battle of bands fueling tourist traffic and tensions between venue owners and regulators.
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N.Y
New Orleans
Bourbon Street
Lynda Friedmann
Vieux Carre
Richard Kernion
Mayor Street
Congress Guts Energy Plan Angering Carter
President Carter blasted Congress for scrapping key energy plan elements, accusing lawmakers of bowing to oil and auto lobbies. White House aide Powell pledged to push back while noting early-stage processes and possible restoration efforts. House energy leaders expect actions to be overturned, possibly excluding the standby gasoline tax.
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Washington
Carter
Te Friday
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Congressional
Congress
Thomas L. Ashley
Dohio
House
Committee On Energy
Birthday Lonely for Spastic Ex Singer
Medford New Jersey Singer Jackie Wilson once known as Mr Excitement lies bedridden in a convalescent home unable to speak or feed himself His 43rd birthday is noted at Medford Leas Retirement Community with six cards He suffered a heart attack and brain damage collapsing on a nightclub stage 21 months ago and has since endured hospital and nursing home care with ongoing therapy and uncertain prognosis
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Medford
N.J
Jackie Wilson
Wilson
Medford Leas
Joyce McRae
Chicago
Ms. McRae
Fire in Beverly Hills Supper Club Likely Originated in Concealed Area
An investigation reports the deadly Beverly Hills Supper Club blaze began in a hidden Zebra Room space and burned for a long period before discovery. Fire Marshal Warren Southworth said the fire was electrical in origin, fueled by ceiling tiles and wood, with ignition in a concealed area above a false ceiling or between walls. The club sits in Southgate near Cincinnati.
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Fort Mitchell
Beverly Hills
Warren Southworth
Southworth
Southgate
Cincinnati
Zebra Room
Florida Declares War On Alabama Over Licenses
Florida lawmakers approve a bill to raise nonresident hunting and fishing licenses to Alabama levels, triggering a political clash led by Sen. W D Childers. The measure would boost nonresident licenses from 7.50 to 10 for fishing and 26 to 50 for hunting, aiming to generate 45 to 65 million in annual revenue. reciprocal agreements with neighboring states possible.
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Florida
Alabama
Tallahassee
Fla
House
W.D. Childers
Panhandle
Childers
Case
Bill James
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Georgia
Pensacola
Senate
Curent
Donald Tucker
Dtallahassee
Wallace unsure of repeat session after utility package dies
Gov. George Wallace said he had not decided whether to call a second special session to revive four utility measures after a Senate filibuster killed them. One administration bill passed and was signed, while the PSC will hear a renewed probe of Alabama Power fuel charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Senate
Alabama A Power Co
Alabama Power
Public Service Commission
PSC
Alabama
Tom Ventress
Comstock Lode Found In Nevada After Prospector Claim
In 1859 a prospector staked a claim in Six Mile Canyon Nevada leading to the discovery of the Comstock lode. The ore proved vast and valuable yielding hundreds of millions of dollars. Partly cloudy and hot weather with a chance of showers noted.
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Six Mile Canyon
Nevada
Comstock Lode
Reeves Peach Farms Ad Highlighting Local Availability
An advertisement for Reeves Peach Farms promotes peaches four miles east of Hartsetleton on Highway 36 with a contact phone number. It notes large selections and best prices from Robinson's Downtown on 2nd Avenue and references Barcaloungers and La-2-Boys.
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Reeves Peach Farms
Hartsetleton
Barcaloungers & LA
North Ala
Robinson
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Pete Murphy
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