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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1977

Page

2

Ray fears FBI would kill him if in federal prison

Ray Earl, convicted of the King's assassination plot, fears the FBI would kill him in a federal prison. His Nashville lawyer said Ray plans to plead innocent to escape charges as a judge weighs custody transfer to federal authorities. Ray escaped Brushy Mountain State Prison with six others, four days later recaptured.

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Wallace and Billy in Alabama Democratic clash echoes

A garbled note recalls Wallace as Billy's top Democrat during a Carter era struggle. It hints at intra party friction with Jim and Pilly figures referenced, mentioning Wallace as a pivotal influence for Alabama Democrats in a tense year.

Went Carter Sllace Ve Fis Jim Twas Billy Wallace Alabama

Lawmaker’s Wife Accused in Texas Death Probe

An unnamed lawmaker’s wife, claimed to have had a relationship with a Texas congressman, faces assertions of coercion to keep her job. Investigators deny evidence of wrongdoing, while the county medical examiner evaluates a self-inflicted wound as the cause of death.

Texas McLear Scandslie Gardner

OPEC price hike rift tests unity amid calls for freeze

World oil policy fractures as Saudi Arabia Iran push for a price freeze next year facing resistance from several exporting nations including Libya. Amid wage restraint disputes in Britain, calls rise for tougher anti crime actions in Pakistan under the new military regime.

Stockholm Srall Saudi Arabia Iran Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani Saudi Jamshid Amuzegar Libya Ali Mabruk Organization of Oil Exporting

Kent protesters bailed out at Kent State University

About 193 protesters arrested at Kent State University posted $250 bonds with much of the funds raised by the Kent Legal Defense Fund. They await contempt of court hearings for violating Judge Joseph Kainrad's injunction halting protests on Blanket Hill, where a $6 million gym annex is planned. Protesters vow to continue blocking the site where four students died in 1970.

Kent Ohio Kent State University Portage County Common Pleas Court Joseph Kainrad Blanket Hill Kent Legal Defense Fund

No weapon licenses refused for Argentina and others

Washington reports the Carter administration will not grant licenses to purchase American police weapons for Argentina and at least five Latin American dictatorships due to human rights concerns. The move follows a broader debate as lawmakers weigh no fault car insurance, with an industry poll showing strong public support.

Washington Argentina Senate

Exorcism death charges in West Germany case

Two Roman Catholic priests Ernst Alt and Wilhelm Renz and the Michel parents were charged with negligent homicide in the death of 23 year old Anneliese Michel after an exorcism at her home in Klingenberg Germany. She died July 1 1978 from undernourishment after months of rites and refusing food. Prosecutors say medical help could have prevented her death.

Aschafferburg West Germany Anneliese Michel Josef Anna Michel Ernst Alt Wilhelm Renz University of

Jackie family home sale looms over Rhode Island plan

Janet Auchincloss seeks buyers for Bammersmith Farm in Narragansett Bay Rhode Island, a property tied to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her late husband Hugh Auchincloss. Rhode Island state officials urged acquisition as a park cultural center, while a prior federal deal collapsed amid delays. The estate includes waterfront grounds and the main house known as The Castle, with Jackie Kennedy’s memories linked to the site.

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