Sirhan's Trial Day Approaches in Secret Transfer and Cell
Sirhan Sirhan faces pleas on the Kennedy assassination charges as a new 6 by 8 foot cell on the 13th floor of the Hall of Justice is prepared with isolated access and visitor area. The transfer, described as routine security, follows renovations tied to the case.
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California
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Integration Suit First for North
Federal Judge Julius J. Hoffman ordered the South Holland Elementary School District to desegregate its six schools in two steps. The first step must be completed by September, while the board voted 4 to 2 to appeal the ruling. Superintendent Charles B. Watts expressed no favor for the appeal.
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Obituaries for Tucker Sowerby Hodgkin in AP roundups
Obituary notices report the death of 89 year old E H Tucker in Latrystie County with funeral services pending at Stamps Funeral Home. Also noted is Dr Leo Sowerby 74, Chicago organist and Pulitzer winner who died at a Bay Ohio conference. Carlyle Hodgkin 60, longtime managing editor of Cooperative consumer FarmLand died in La Grange Florida, with roles in the Cooperative League.
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Texarkana
Mira
Ata Beasley
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Lewisville
Barney Powell
Patrina
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Chicago
Leo Sowerby
Patein Bay
Ohio
St James Episcopal Cathedral
LA Grange
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Cooperative Consumer
Farmland
Cooperative League of the United States of America
Ray Appeal to Be Heard on July 29
London AP reports James Earl Ray will appeal extradition to the United States in the British High Court starting July 29. The hearing is expected to last at least two days. Ray faced charges in the UK for a forged passport and unlicensed gun carrying.
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James Earl Ray
United States
Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Bow Street
Frank Milton
Wandsworth
Milton
U.S
Michael Eugene
Eugene
High Court
King
Siege ends as gunman surrenders during weeklong standoff
Australian siege ends with Mellish surrender after two weekold baby and bride witness, police recover weapons. NSW Premier says no loss of life, but police commissioner's weapon gift sparks censure. Mellish and wife transported to field HQ. baby appears well, bride’s role unclear as officers assess incident.
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Lasile
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Misa Maddle
Norman Z. Allan
Allan
New South Water Police Association
New South Wales
Robin Askin
Struggle and Power Plays Dominate 1968 News Scene
Reports cite banking tensions with charges in doubt and bank systems under scrutiny. Vietnam updates note Marines advancing near the DMZ and Viet Cong harassment around Saigon as Johnson eyes Pacific diplomacy. Nixon pursues GOP convention momentum while Daley signals possible talks to avert Democratic rift. Civil Liberties Union expands, solar flare disrupts short wave radios, and a Newark East Harlem youth outreach effort unites teens with police.
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Marines Win From Page One In Saigon Battle
U S Navy river patrol boats and helicopters destroyed three sampans near Saigon on the Dong Nai River. Three enemy soldiers were killed. Enemy gunners hit targets six miles from Saigon including a fuel depot at Nha Be with several fires under control. Twelve American soldiers and two government troops wounded at the Saigon bridge. B52 bombers conducted three missions against enemy units near Phuoc Long Province. Viet Cong hit a small outpost 58 miles southwest of Saigon.
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Manhunt for Marine in 2 Year Old Kidnapping
Marysville California reports a manhunt for Thomas Fulton Scholfield, a 22yearold AWOL Marine from Camp Pendleton. His wife Loretta Scholfield drove baby victim Vicky West 20 miles to Marysville after Scholfield kidnapped the 2yearold at gunpoint near Redding, denying involvement. The child was later unharmed.
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Rioting and Looting Rock Boston After Festival
In Roxbury after a city sponsored concert, gangs of youths looted stores and pelted cars for over three hours. Police joined by riot trained units contained the unrest as four officers were injured and seven juveniles arrested amid rock throwing and window breaking.
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Carter Playground
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South End
Mystery Kidnapping Shatters Quiet Corry Pa Neighborhood
In Corry Pennsylvania a calm rural day ends with the disappearance of Karen Sue Cooney 15 as family and 100 volunteers search 150 acres of rugged terrain. Police in San Francisco later state no Scholfield link. The chaotic sequence includes a car theft, assaults on relatives, and a fraught police pursuit.
Book Delays Trial of Policeman in Detroit Riot Case
A Detroit judge delayed Patrolman Ronald Augusts murder trial after deeming John Hersey's The Algiers Motel Incident designed to affect the proceedings. The book, published last month, prompted the court to postpone to the January term. Observers noted responses from Maretha’s Vineyard author Hersey and Random House head Bennett Cerf amid ongoing search efforts for a missing girl connected to the incident.
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FBI
Cooney Farm
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Political echoes shape early 1968 primary chatter
The Associated Press reports heated GOP and Democratic talk as candidates seek momentum. Hubert Humphrey vows to expand education while opponents question his lead and a potential national primary. Alabama students petition to place George Wallace on Massachusetts ballot amid Wallace campaign activity.
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Californie Radgen Beastiester
Ronald Rengen
GOP
Pateeda
Allews
Richard A
Dent
Hubert H. Havphrey
All America
Humphrey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Massachusetts
Egypt Says 31 Killed in Suez Duel
The Egyptian government reports Israeli artillery and tank fire killed 31 civilians and wounded 58 during Monday’s gun duel across the Suez Canal. A military communique lists demolished houses in Elarbeen, Suez City, after three barrages over more than two hours. An Egyptian soldier was wounded. Israel said Egyptians opened fire north of Port Tawfiq, with fighting spanning six miles before a cease fire. Diplomatic notes mention Soviet advisers urging phased peace.
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