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Extradition Ordered in King Assassination Case
James Earl Ray was remanded to jail without bail after a British court rejected defense claims the King murder was a political crime. Ray faces U.S. murder and Missouri prison escape charges as extradition proceeds, with appeals likely delaying his return.
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UPI
James Earl Ray
U.S
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Memphis
Tenn
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U S Death Penalty Ban Urged
Attorney General Ramsey Clark urged Congress to abolish the federal death penalty for all crimes and to replace death sentences with life imprisonment. He cited studies arguing no deterrent effect and highlighted racial disparities in executions. Clark noted 29 federal death statutes and that 13 states have abolished the penalty, with executions declining since 1935.
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Florida lawmakers Demand Action After Air Hijack Spate
Florida senators and representatives criticized federal authorities for not stopping armed passengers aiming for Cuba after seven hijackings tied to Florida destinations. They urged expanding air marshal coverage or new plans, and proposed armed guards and passenger frisking.
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Careful grooming may shave years off age in long stair flight
A humorous note suggests grooming can reduce apparent age by twenty years, but a long flight of stairs will reveal true age. The quip contrasts cosmetic effect with reality in daily life.
US Apologizes After Soviet Forcing of 231 on DC8
An American Seaboard World Airlines DC8 with 231 aboard was forced to land by Soviet MiG fighters near the Kurile Islands after alleged Soviet air space intrusion. The U S government voiced regret and the plane was released, paving a return flight to Misawa and then Yokota bases in Japan.
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South Vietnam
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Department
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Berkeley Dissidents Clash With Council Over Telegraph Rally
Berkeley eight hour council session ends with hundreds of youths shouting curses and insults after the demand to seal Telegraph Avenue for a UC rally is refused. Peter Camejo blames Mayor Johnson for denying the rally while Governor Reagan pledges action to maintain order.
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Telegraph Avenue
University of California
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Wallace Johnson
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
North Vietnam to free three U.S. pilots
North Vietnam announced it will release three captured American pilots. The statement, read by Radio Hanoi, did not name the pilots or specify where they will be handed over. The decision cited humanitarian and lenient policy of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
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Two El Toro Marines Die In Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash in eastern Orange County killed two Marines and injured a third. Authorities withheld the identities of the deceased while the survivor, Robert Trigalet, 24, was hospitalized at St Joseph’s Hospital.
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Orange County
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Robert Trigalet
Reagan vows to fight recall move amid gun control setback
The article notes a renewed setback to gun control legislation and quotes Governor Ronald Reagan calling the recall move an attempt to embarrass him. Democrats prepare to oppose budget cuts reflected on pages A-6 and A-7.
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