Look Ray Offered $12000 for Birmingham Mission
James Earl Ray allegedly told Look Magazine interviewer of a Montreal meeting with a man named Raoul who offered $12,000 to carry out an undisclosed Birmingham mission. The article details Ray's escape, travels, and planned passages for a passport and future steps, but does not prove a plot to assassinate Dr. King.
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New York
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Montreal
Birmingham
Ala
Ray
William Bradford Huie
Hartselle
Look Magazine
Huie
Memphis
Arthur J. Hanes
Raoul
Neptune Tavern
Missouri State Penitentiary
Windsor
Canada
Detroit
Plymouth
New Orleans
Dr. King
Martin Luther King
Missouri State
Burglaries and crashes mark Decatur area notes
In Decatur on Highway 20 business a burglary took 3000 pounds of copper from Ernst Co as entry was gained by cutting a rear gate. A three car crash at Somerville Road and 11th Street SE caused heavy damage with no injuries. Local church elections, PTA events, a regional seminar, and bulk tag purchases also fill the day’s items.
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Ernst Co
Somerville Rd
11Th St. SE
Sylvia Hicks Putman
Hazlewood
Elizabeth H. Albert
9Th St. SE
Marion D. Ramsey
Hartselle
Morgan County
Decatur Leasing Co
Bobby Howell
Cleon Yates
Athens to pay share of surplus food distribution costs
Athens City Council asked to cover 25 percent of federal surplus commodity program costs in Limestone County. City would pay 3132.32 dollars as its share since a fourth of recipients live in Athens. 1343 families in Limestone are served, 1040 reside in the city. County prisoners handle loading at no cost.
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Athens
Limestoke County
Board of Revenue
Thomas Lee Hammons
Hammons
Limestone County
Florence
Huntsville
Wolverine Sales Conference Highlights Industry Interchange
Wolverine representatives from across the nation gathered at Huntsville Decatur Jetport for a two day meeting with divisional and corporate management under the theme Operation New. The Decatur plant toured on Monday as it marks its 20th anniversary with leaders H J Ross P W Robson R L MacGregor and others in attendance.
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Wolverine
Huntsville-Decatur
Calumet & Hecla Corp
Universal Oil Products Company
H. G. Ross
Calumet & Hecla
Wolverine Tube
Decatur
R. L. MacGregor
H. J. Ross
P. W. Robson
J. O. Logan
Universal Oil Products Co
R. W. Johnson
E. W. Ervasti
Calumet & Hecla (Canadian) Limited
Lester water system loan approved amid hospital delay
Rep. Bob Jones announced Farmers Home Administration approved 31600 for Lester water system. A 200000 hospital loan hinges on water project approval and a second feasibility study due soon. Delays threaten start of both water system and hospital work with inflation and reassessment risks.
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Lester
D. E. Jackson Memorial Hospital
Bob Jones
Farmer’s Home Administration
FHA
Montgomery
Notes of Interest and Halloween Events in Morgan County
Volunteers for the Morgan County Lazy Eye Program will screen pre school children at the health department each Thursday between 9 and 11 a.m. For information call 3536847 or 3537939. Mrs. Irwin Mitchell will be guest speaker at the Questers Club today at St John Episcopal Church parish house at 7 30 p.m. Halloween activities at Walter Jackson School Thursday night include a hop and a cake walk sponsored by the combined three second grades. Supper served at 5 p.m. W O Simmons president of West Center PTA announced the school will have its annual Halloween carnival Thursday starting at 4 30 p.m. The carnival will be highlighted with a magic show. Area school children are invited.
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Athens
Newman
Athens High School
Calhoun Technical School
Technical School
Athens High
A. Trade School
Alabama
Redstone Arsenal
Morgan County
The
Health Department
Irwin Mitchell
Hilda Harris
Questers Club
St. John Episcopal Church
Parrish House
Walter Jackson
W. O. Simmons
West Eenter Pta
Athens Postmaster Leonard Moyers Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Area Briefs report postmaster Leonard Moyers was hospitalized at Athens Limestone after a weekend heart attack. Post office workers say visitors are not being allowed at the hospital.
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Athens
Leonardyers
Athens-Limestone
Moyers
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