Extradition bid on King case hinges on Ray testimony
James Earl Ray told Bow Street Court he did not kill Martin Luther King Jr. as U.S. prosecutors argued. Prosecutors note Ray fingerprints on a rifle linked to the shooting. the hearing outlines the U.S. case for extradition from Britain, with Ray contesting return to the United States.
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Godfrey Anderson
Associated Press
London (Ap
James Earl Ray
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
Rayemond
George Sneyd
Dr. King
U.S
London
Ray
David Calcutt
Frank Milton
King
Bow Street
Sneyd
Calcutt
Memphis
Tenn
Birmingham
Ala
Wood
Unemployment Drops in Arkansas Week Ending June 22
Unemployment payments fell for the week ending June 22 in Arkansas. Dr. John M. Peterson, administrator of the Arkansas Employment Security Division, reported $191,616 in benefits paid, down from $219,166 a year ago. Weekly claimants totaled 6,390, compared with 7,935 a year earlier. Maximum weekly benefit remains $41, minimum $15.
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Little Rock
John M. Peterson
Arkansas Employment Security Division
Peterson
Safecracker squad fails to crack 200 pound safe
In Los Angeles an attempted safecracking crew weighing about 200 pounds tried to open a heavy safe from Craddock's. The thieves abandoned the effort after failing. A Las Vegas alley locksmith opened the safe in three minutes revealing $15,343 in cash inside.
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Los Angeles
Lawsell Craddock
Chappell Sanatorium
Las Vegas
Ney
Alley 2
Public Opinion Wobbles on Gun Control at Critical Stage
Washington AP reports shifting public opinion as a gun control bill to ban mail order sales faces a Senate vote. Johnson advocates broader measures including registration and licensing, while House reception is cool and politicians weigh risks ahead of the July 4 recess.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
House
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
House Judiciary Committee
Willam M. Colmer
D-Miss
House Rules Comittee
Nixon rejects Wallace backing in split race
Former Vice President Richard Nixon says he wants no support from third party candidate George Wallace and disassociates from Wallace’s policies. Nixon urges Humphrey to speak out, while Wallace vows to stay in the race. In Denver Humphrey touts child education plans alongside McCarthy, who seeks talks with North Vietnamese diplomats in Paris amid the Paris peace talks.
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Wallace
Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Nelson A. Rockefeller
George C. Wallace
New York
Wallage
America
Wale Lace
Montgomery
Ala
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Paris
Denver
Colo
McCarthy
North Vietnam
Child Killed in Accident at Magnolia
Amelia Weiser a 7 year old Magnolia girl died in a two car crash on U S 79. She rode with Nona Lokey 34 an art instructor at Southern State College College. Barbara Ray 21 another passenger also from Magnolia. Donald Pharr 16 of Magnolia drove the other car. Pharr and the two women were in satisfactory condition in a Magnolia hospital.
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Magnolia, Ark
Amelia Weiser
Magnolia
U.S
Here
Nona Lokey
Southern State College College
Lokey
Barbara Ray
Donald Pharr
Pharr
Ralph Weiser
Minor Accident Investigated on 4th Street
City officers Ward and Brown investigated a minor accident on 4th Street. Vehicles driven by Donna M. Fry and John W. Hatfield sustained very minor damage. No charges were filed.
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4Th Street
Donna M. Fry
John W. Hatfield
Ward and Brown
Panic Seizes You When You First Realize That You Are Turning Bald
HAL BOYLE reports from New York on male pattern baldness, noting about 40 percent of men face hereditary thinning. The piece mixes humor and psychology, citing barber hints and common remedies that fail, stressing the condition as an emotional issue rather than physical handicap and highlighting social jests and the limits of treatment.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Britannica
Opposition Mounts to Johnson Court Nominations
Eight Republican senators have signed a petition opposing President Johnson's Supreme Court appointments Fortas as chief justice and Thorneberry as associate justice. The move signals potential trouble for confirmation though it falls short of the votes needed to block. Southern Democrats could widen the challenge if they join the opposition to the liberal rulings on the court. Fortas would be the fourth Jewish justice if confirmed.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Supreme Court
GOP
Abe Fortas
Homar Thorneberry
Fortas
Earl Warren
Thornberry
Sea Opposition War Deaths Drop in Vietnam Week
AP reports U S forces in South Vietnam suffered 299 killed and 2 220 wounded in the week ending last Saturday the lowest weekly toll in two months South Vietnamese casualties rose modestly while enemy losses declined slightly Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths totaled 1 819 and captured or surrendered 262, marking a high capture figure as allied actions pushed total enemy deaths to 366 160 since 1961.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Wole U.S
Soviet Leaders Acting Frightened Giant Role in World Peace Talks
Richmond scene of arson and sniper attacks as police arrest over 60 in a second night of disturbances. Firefighters contained a dozen fires while reinforcements from multiple cities were deployed. National Guard reports unclear. unrest stemmed from a Tuesday shooting by a reserve officer in North Richmond.
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Richmond
Calif
San Francisco
Oakland
Travelline Furniture Store
National Guard
Sacramento
Paul Beck
Ronald Reagan
Dollarway asks court to approve desegregation plan
Dollarway School Board asks federal court to let the district continue its freedom of choice desegregation plan while a study on student distribution is completed next spring. The board would consider switching to geographic zoning if the study shows it is feasible and superior. Judge Henley had ruled the current plan unsatisfactory citing limited progress in integration.
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Little Rock
Dollarway School Board
Federal District Court
J. Smith Henley
Khe Sanh pullout tests U S position amid threats
AP News Digest reports the Khe Sanh withdraw raises questions about US military leverage in South Vietnam while North Vietnamese input grows. In Washington, 18 Senate Republicans oppose Johnson Supreme Court picks, and gun control faces Senate scrutiny. International notes include Ray extradition hearing in London and Soviet worries. Nixon says he wants no Rockefeller backup.
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Washington
Senate
Kremlin
West
Three Youths Held for Robbery in Hempstead County
Three Negro youths, all minors, are in Hempstead County jail awaiting trial for robbery. The weekend incident at City Park involved a beating and a $100 theft from Howell Baker, a white man near Hope. Arrested are Jerry Dale Johnson 15 James Curtis Shaw Jr 16 and Aaron Wesley Taylor 15.
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Hempstead
Howell Baker
Hope
Ball Park
City Park
Herbert Griffin
Jerry Dale Johnson
James Curtis Shaw Jr
Aaron Wesley Taylor
Milam and
Clark
Sheriff's Office
Man Escapes Plane Crash Near North Little Rock Airport
North Little Rock resident R. V. Stewart escaped injury when his Cessna 172 crashed in a wooded area just south of the North Little Rock Municipal Airport. The incident occurred Wednesday and no injuries were reported.
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North Little Rock
R. V. Stewart
Upward Bound program draws 46 students at SSC summer campus
Fourteen Hempstead County high school students join 46 participants in the third annual Upward Bound program at Southern State College this summer. The group will live on campus June 3 to July 6 with daily classes taught by 12 teachers in biology English math and physical education.
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Hempstead County
Upward Bound
Southern State College
Charles Jackson
SSC
Imon FE. Bruce
Southern State
Narrows
Murfreesboro
Hope
Ronald Brown
Jack Brown
East Ltd
John Crow
John ML Crow
Benny Gort
Joseph C. Gorg
North
Washington
Larry McWilliams
Line Nie McWilliams
South Pine
Tim Moroon
North Main
Lanelte Arrington
Byrd Says Tax Increase Needed by 1969
Clyde E. Byrd of Little Rock told a TV audience that a tax increase would probably be necessary by 1969 if state spending continued at current levels. He noted a possible deficit and said Arkansans are split on the mixed drink issue while declining to weigh in on a new state constitution.
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Little Rock
Clyde E. Byrd
Byrd
KTHV
Arkansas to honor Vietnam veterans on July 5
Gov Winthrop Rockefeller announced flags would fly at half staff and a memorial service held on the steps of the state capitol July 5 for Arkansas men who served in Vietnam. A May proclamation establishing the memorial day was forwarded to the governor.
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Little Rock
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Vietnam
Youth 8 Shot to Death in Russellville Accident
Dennis Wilson Bench, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Dean Bench of Russellville was shot to death while playing with a 12 gauge shotgun. The accident, reported Wednesday, occurred as two children handled the firearm.
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Hussellville, Ark
Dennis Wilso
Dean Bench
Russellville
U S Quits Base to Gain Mobility in South Vietnam
AP report from Saigon notes U S troops abandon and level Khe Sanh combat base near the demilitarized zone. Brig Gen Sidle says the base will be razed and bunkers closed as mobile warfare concept expands. Ground forces report 125 enemy killed near Quang Tri and a large weapons cache west of Saigon. U S pilots claim MIG kills in air war. weekly US casualty total shows 299 Americans killed and 2,220 wounded the past week.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Khe ‘Sanh
South Vietnam
U.S
South 1
Vise Nam
Demilitarized “Zone
Winant Siole
Khe Sanh
Sidle
Quang Tri’ City
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Navy
Vinh
Grants Approved for Arkansas Projects Exceed $135000
Four grants totaling more than 135000 were announced for Arkansas projects. They include 53915 for a summer program aiding 1200 youths, 50000 to study welfare recipients in 14 counties, 85500 to Northwest Arkansas Rehabilitation for staffing, and 5947 to support transition training in six counties.
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Washington
John Paul. Hammerschmidt
Ark
Arkansas
Office of Education
Arkansas Offics
Department of Health, Education and Wellfire
HEW
Who &H
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Abilistics Unlimited
Northwest Arkansas Inc
Arthur Moore
Fayetteville
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