Ray prepares appeal against extradition ruling in King murder case
James Earl Ray’s British lawyers begin an appeal after Chief Magistrate Milton ordered extradition to the United States for the Martin Luther King Jr. murder trial. Frisby plans to expand the political-crime argument in the High Court, delaying Ray’s return and potentially leading to further appeals to the House of Lords. Ray remains under guard at Wandsworth Jail as lawyers file within 15 days. The process could span days to weeks with hearings and possible Law Lords review. Meanwhile, other local notes cover J. W. Rowe outlining Red River Vocational Technical School’s enrollment and growth due to unique forestry and heavy equipment programs.
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London
James Earl Ray
Becan A
Frank Milton
United Stats
Martin Luther King Jr
Milton
Roger Frisby
Ray
Frisby
House of Lords
Britain
High Court
Law Lords
GOPs Fight to Get on the Ballot in Arkansas Primary
Ten Conway County Republicans, led by Gene Wirges and Jacob Van Marion, sue to force their names onto the Morriston primary ballot. They seek a restraining order after the committee chair John Oliver and Virginia Bryant declined recognition for improper filings and returned $20 fees.
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Morriston
Ark
Conway County Republican Committee
Chancery Court
John Oliver
Virginia
Bryant
Mittes
Gene Wirges
The
Morriston Democrat
Jacob van Marion
Irene York
Carroll Tilley
Garland E. Stacks
Dwight Watts
Floyd Ray Trafford
Donald J. Wright
W. A. Gray
E. J. Powell
Johnson Attacks Fulbright In Arkansas Senate Bid
Dim Johnson attacked Sen. J. William Fulbright on a statewide TV audience, claiming Fulbright's philosophies and 24 year voting record aided Communist leaders. Johnson, among three Democrats seeking Fulbright's seat, argued his own antiwar stance contrasted with Fulbright's dove position and Vietnam policy.
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Little Rock
Jim Johnson
J. William Fulbright
Senate
Johnson
Fulbright
U.S. Senate
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Railway Rate Hiked Is Denied
The State Commerce Commission reviewed on Tuesday a request by the Southwestern Freight Bureau to raise railroad shipping rates within the state from three to ten percent. The ICC recently approved similar increases for interstate shipments, and an appeal to the ICC is expected.
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Little Ro&k
State Commerce Commission
Aew
Southwestern Freight Bureau
Intestate Commerce Commission
ICC
Minister Lied Under Oath About Church Arsenal Testimony
Washington AP reports police testimony that Rev John R Fry lied under oath about a Chicago gang arsenal stored in his First Presbyterian church. Sgt Neal Wilson claimed officers asked Fry for the guns, while Fry defended a $927,000 OEO grant for street gangs and denied aiding wrongdoing. Chicago detectives noted 1966 efforts to surrender gang weapons were token, with a larger arsenal hidden elsewhere. Fry said weapons were kept in the church vault for 80 days for territorial protection.
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Washington
Senate Brobhers
Chicago
John R
Fry
Neal Wilson
Permanent
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Bar of Justice
Blackstone Rangers
Devils Disciples
Rangers
First Presbyterian Church
You See Dentist Twice a Year Why Not Mind Check
HAL BOYLE urges periodic self checks for mental health amid the busy modern life. A humorous quiz asks if you lose your head around others, attend more events than you host, doubt astrology yet read horoscopes, judge taxes, reminisce about early marriage, favor Mars candidates, and find once simple tasks now hard.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Alwys
Shere
Hempstead County Farm Bureau Meeting Postponed
Hempstead County Farm Bureau board and members will meet this week as planned but the date has been postponed. President Troy Burson said a new date will be set and announced later.
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Hempstead County Farm Bureau Board
Troy Burson
F111 Plan Controversy Drives Pentagon Budget Change
The Navy version of the swing wing F111 jet is nearly scrapped by Congress as the House Armed Services Committee approves a 21.0 billion defense bill cutting all current funds for the plane. The move aligns with the Senate and targets the Navy F111B and its Phoenix missiles, while a new VFX-1 fighter is eyed to meet Navy needs.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Air Force
Mendel Rivers
D S.C
Rivers
Navy Brass
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
House
Vietnam
House Committee
Pentagon
No Plans Yet to Relocate 189th Tactical Group
AP reports from KATV that no current plans exist to move the 189th Tactical Reconnaissance Group as a unit. Col. Holbrook unavailable for comment as officials note 400 to 700 members, with some assigned or to be assigned to meet Air Force needs at home and abroad. Troop movements remain classified.
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Tactical Group
Little Rock
KATV
Pentagon
189Th
Air Force
Drew Holbrook
Little Rock Air Force Base
Far East
North Korea
Pueblo
186Th
Emmet Baptists Plan Revival
The Rev. Ronald May of First Baptist Church Emmet announces a revival service for the week starting January 7. The Rev. Tommy Simmons of Calgary Baptist Church Hope will deliver the message nightly at 7:43. Everyone is invited.
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Ronald May
First Baptist Church
Bombers in Largest Raid in Months
U S fighters pounded the North Vietnameses southern panhandle with the largest number of strikes in two months as B52s kept up heavy saturation. Allied ground troops claimed 155 enemy killed in clashes in South Vietnam, while two Air Force fighters and a reconnaissance plane were shot down. One downed pilot, Lt Col Jack Modica of Birmingham, spent 23 hours in jungles before rescue by a helicopter. The Viet Cong killed all four crewmen of a Marine helicopter and nine men in a Marine patrol near Da Nang.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
North Viete
Panhandle
Air Force
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Jack ‘Modica
Birmingham
Ala
da Nang
South Vietm
Japan
Vietnam
Averell Harriman
Demilitarized Zone
Washington
Navy
Congress
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Army
Candidate Is Against Gun Laws In Arkansas Nomination
Marion Crank, one of six Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls, argues against firearm registration or licensing as a threat to constitutional rights. He urges focusing on criminal penalties and notes Arkansas has a strong sportsman population reliant on hunting, criticizing laws driven by mass hysteria as inadequate.
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Little Rock
Marion Crank
Crank
Arkansas
Insurance Firms Oppose Rate Cuts In Arkansas
E M Arnold of Union Life Insurance Co testifies at state hearing on proposed rate reductions for credit life and credit insurance. State official Allan W Horne backs smaller rates, arguing eastern firms could gain control of the business. Proposed changes include 62 cents per year per insured and 1.15 per $100 for level term, with ceilings up to 96 cents per $1 000 of outstanding balances.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
E. M. Arnold
Union Life Insurance Co
Allan W. Horne
Credit Fo
Peace Talks Progress Hopes Over 3 G Prisoner Release
AP report from Paris details Ambassador Harriman’s cautious optimism that North Vietnam’s announced release of three American pilots signals possible progress in peace talks. The piece notes Harriman’s statements, Hanoi’s rejection stance, and ongoing efforts to de escalate the Southeast Asia conflict amid related political and military developments.
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John M. Hightower
Paris
W. Averel
Harriman
North Vietnam
Nguyen Thuy
Hanoi
Secretary of Defense
Clark
Clifford
Southeast Asia
Nhan Dan
U.S
United States
Johnson
Inflation Cities as Big U S Problem
Clyde Andrews of Marianna, one of eight Democratic candidates for Congress from the First District, said inflation is the major domestic problem. He blamed the inflation on irresponsible fiscal policies and urged farmers to cut costs through research to improve competitiveness in the world market.
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Marianna, Ark
Clyde Andrews
Marianna
Congress
United States
Andrews
West Mamphs Jaycees
Arkansas News Square: Food stamp expansion and July events
The Department of Agriculture approves 13 Arkansas counties for food stamp programs to open in coming weeks. Senator Fulbright announces. VFW to hold annual July 4 barbecue and dance starting at 7 30 p.m. July 9 voter registration ends July 30 for primary. county clerk hours noted. Trail ride sponsored by Hope Rousdun Club on July 4 at the Coliseum with lunch included. Four-H and orientation courses list local participants from Hope Hempstead County. July 4 travel safety campaign urges seat belt use after an auto accident injures Edith Murph. Governor Rockefeller plans a trip to Washington for festivities. Mike Worthy injured in Little League play. no broken bones, bruised eye.
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Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Crawford
Little River
Miller, Polk
Randolph
Calhoun
Fulton
Hempstead
Logan
Pope
Sharp
Stone
Yell
J. W. Fulbright
Edith Murph
Detained Troop Plane in Japan Faced Interception Dispute
Captain Joseph Tosolini and his 214 Vietnam bound troops flown from Tacoma to Tokyo after Soviet MiGs intercepted the U S chartered four engine jet over Kurile waters. The crew claimed navigational errors set the plane outside Soviet air space, while the Soviets said the flight violated it. Tosolini said he was pressured to sign altered letters for release.
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Bob Boos
Tokyo
U.S
Soviet Union
Joseph Tosolini
Bethany
Larry Guernon
Kurile Islands
Trurup
Japan
Federal Aviation Administration
State Department
Tosclini
Tosolin
Tosolini
Silvey Sues Calico Rock Officials for Defamation
In Calico Rock Arkansas a $600000 defamation suit is filed by school superintendent T J Silvey against four defendants including two school board members Ralph Tovry and Fred Maison and Dr Noel Copp and his wife. The jury of nine men and three women was selected and witnesses have been subpoenaed.
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Little Rock
Twaschy
Characcter
Calico Rock
T. J. Silvey
Silvey
Ralph Tovery
Fred Maison
Noel Copp
John Pyles
First Baptist Church of
Mason
Convicted Man Never Served Time in Arkansas Case
Hot Springs attorney Richard W. Hobbs said Pasquale A. Massi, sentenced January 25 to three years for a National Park ranger conspiracy to commit sodomy with a young man, had not served time and remained free on bond pending appeals after a suspension of his sentence. Associated Press reported Massi could be released from prison.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Richard W. Hobbs
Hot Springs
Pasquale A. Massi
Hobbs
Massi
Associated Press
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