Ray Captured After Long Hounds Hunt At Brushy Mountain
James Earl Ray was tracked down by two bloodhounds after a three hour, three mile pursuit through Brushy Mountain terrain. He was found in a leaf pile near the prison five miles away, exhausted and Muddy, offering no resistance. Several other fugitives were captured or identified in the manhunt, including Donald Ray Caylor and Douglas Shelton, while Gov. Blanton praised the seizure as a major breakthrough in one of Tennessee's largest manhunts.
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Brushy Mountain
Tenn
James Earl Ray
Are
Little Red
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Sammy Joe Chapman
Sandy
Chapman
Brushy Mountain State Prison
Donald Ray Caylor
Oakidge
Caylor
FBI
Chicago
Plummer
Ray Blanton
Blanton
U.S
Griffin Bell
Bell
Carter
Tennessee
Prisoner With Local Ties May Have Led Ray Escape
Former Limestone County resident Larry Edward Hacker, 32, linked to the Dawson and Powell gangs, is suspected as the mastermind of the prison escape that freed James Earl Ray. Hacker was recaptured after being identified by officials as likely to have built the ladder. Powell and others face related charges including bank robberies.
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Joel Plummer
Caylor
Douglas Shelton
Larry Hacker
Hamilton
Ohio
Karl Hill Jr
Erwin
Tenn
Ray’s
David Lee Powell
James Earl Ray
Limestone County
Dawson and Powell
Larry Edward Hacker
Sherrif M. W
Buddy” Evans
Hacker
James Hoyt Powell
Decatur
Marietta, Ga
Powell
Cobb County
South Carolina
Virginia
Evans
Girls Slain In Sleep At Campout
Three Girl Scouts aged 8, 9, and 10 were found beaten to death in sleeping bags at Camp Scott near Locust Grove Oklahoma. Authorities labeled the deaths as beatings but provided few details on suspects, weapon, or discovery of the scene. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said relatives had to be notified before identities were released. The case prompted the state investigation by the OSBI at the governor’s request.
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Locust Grove
Okla
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Camp Scott
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Rob Pyron
David Boren
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Three GOPers Switch Rather Than Fight
News reports that three House Republicans told Speaker O'Neill they want to switch to the Democratic Party. The defection, disclosed to the House Democratic Policy and Steering Committee, sparked turmoil and mystery on Capitol Hill as details circulated Friday.
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Ron Sarro
Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
House Democratic Policy and Steering Committee
Capitol
Crowe Named Daily Decatur Managing Editor
Crowe becomes managing editor of The Decatur Daily effective today announced by General Manager Barrettle Jr. The Birmingham News veteran is 30, married with a son and holds degrees from the University of Alabama and a certificate from the University of Oklahoma.
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Bill Crowe
Decatur Daily
Barrettle For Jr
Sible
Crowe
Birmingham News
Anniston High School
University of Alabama
Air Force
University of Oklahoma
The
Bessemer News
Anniston Star
Crimson-White
U. S. Air Force
Jism
Sigma
Barcaloungers and La-Z-Boys Ad In Downtown Robinson's
North Alabama's largest selection and best prices advertised by Robinson's Downtown on 2nd Ave. The notice highlights barcaloungers and La-Z-Boy furniture for sale.
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Barcaloungers & La-Z-Boys
North Ala
Robinson’s
On This Date in 1976 Ethiopia Executions Shocks Officials
Weather forecase notes high temperatures in the mid 90s and a 60 percent chance of rain through Tuesday. The calendar column mentions obituaries and entertainment with July dates and a Tennessee Valley motto.
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Landers
Ics
Ethiopia
Reeves Peach Farms Ad Near Hartsville Highway 36
Peaches offered by Reeves Peach Farms located 4 miles east of Hartsville on Highway 36. Contact phone number 773 2691 for advance orders or details.
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Reeves Peach Farms
Hartselie
House Committee Studies Carter Tax Break Proposal
The House Ways and Means Committee weighs a 10 percent tax credit for business investments in energy saving equipment while a Carter energy plan faces opposition. Across Capitol Hill, votes loom on 12 month appropriations bills and foreign-aid measures as the White House calls Congress to resist oil price pressure.
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House
Washington
Ways and Means
White House
Carter
Carter Energy
U.S
Ways and Means Committee
Departments of Labor
Health, Education and Welfare
Senate
Gantey
House Commerce Subcommittee On Energy and Power
Jody Powell
Congress
Prison Hunt Halts With Capture Near Windrock Tennessee
Windrock Tennessee awoke to blue lights and helicopters as a massive manhunt for escaped fugitives including James Earl Ray reached the area. Police dogs bloodhounds and soldiers surrounded Windrock Road while residents watched and then returned to their homes after the capture of Earl Hill Jr. near the Brushy Mountain prison corridor.
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Windrock
Tenn
BA McCire
Brushy Mountain State Prison
James Earl Ray
Ray
Tennessee
Russell Hines
Windrock Road
Hines
Stoney Lane
Eeree
Fire Claims 162nd Victim in Beverly Hills Fire
Dan Barker of Southgate Kentucky died at General Hospital becoming the 162nd victim of the May 28 Beverly Hills Supper Club fire. Barker's wife Karen remains in fair condition at St Luke Hospital as Janice Popp of Latonia stays in critical condition. Kentucky state police vacated the fire site command post and the club owners guard the rubble after patrolling the area since the day after the blaze.
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Cincinnati
Dan Barker
Southgate
Beverly Hills
Barker
General Hospital
Ohio River
Karen
St. Luke Hospital
Janice Popp
Latonia
Kentucky
Southgate Club
Carter assigns Pettigrew to build public support for reorganizing government
President Carter tasks Richard Pettigrew with creating a broad public constituency for federal reorganization. Pettigrew plans hearings and forums inviting input from citizens, interest groups, and congressional staff to ensure broad support and informed recommendations for restructuring 2,000 government entities.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Richard Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Florida House
Ial
Pet
Sine
Penn
Sylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C
Congress
Congressional
Meon
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Earl Hill Jr
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