Ray predicts eventual freedom in Tennessee prison interview
James Earl Ray, the man convicted of assassinating Martin Luther King Jr., says he believes he will eventually be released. He spoke to newsmen in solitary confinement at Tennessee State Prison, offering little detail and noting pressures to abandon appeals.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Senate approves no fault auto insurance debate in NC House subcommittee
A North Carolina House insurance subcommittee questions and critiques a Senate-passed no fault auto insurance bill. Senator Gordon Allen defends constitutionality citing Massachusetts ruling, while representatives press on liability fallback and rate impacts. Lawmakers express skepticism about premiums and practical effects.
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Massachusetts
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Halifax
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D-Lee
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Graham urges forgiveness and tempered amnesty for war resisters
Raleigh AP Billy Graham outlined possible individual basis amnesty for draft dodgers and a panel of ex prisoners of war to decide service types. He avoided Watergate specifics, praised Nixon as morally strong, and announced an eight day crusade at Carter Stadium September 23 to 30 with a hoped 25 000 nightly crowd.
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North Carolina General Assembly under annual session pressure
In Raleigh AP report lawmakers from both parties voice strenuous pace and long hours as the state pushes toward annual sessions. Governors and senators describe the workload, with no fault auto insurance cited as a possible outcome, and leaders note heightened urgency as May 11 target for adjournment approaches.
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Buncombe
North Carolina General Assembly
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Sen
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Senate
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General Assembly
Julian Allsbrook
Halifax
House
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Gates County
Gene Simmons
Herman Moore
D-Meckllenburg
Telephone Workers Return After Raleigh Walkout
Southern Bell says all employees who walked off Tuesday are back at work. About 200 Raleigh workers joined the unauthorized protest over a two day suspension of 23 workers who challenged a promotion. Union officials urged ceasefire, while some Winston-Salem and Lumberton staff walked out in sympathy.
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Raleigh
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Robert Whitley
Communication Workers of American Union
Whitley
Robert Wood
Southern Bell
Winston-Salem and
Lamberton
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