Stick Up Suspect Denies He's Spears
James Howard Spears, identified by the FBI through fingerprints, denied being the bank robber at a Denver hearing and gave the name James Warren to officers. Indicted for the roughly $30,000 Colonial Heights branch heist in Kingsport last year, he faces extradition questions as the case moves toward a Monday hearing.
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Denver
Cole
Kingsport Area
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James Howard Spears
U. S
Spears
James Warren
Colonial Heights
Kingsport National Bank
Kingsport
FBI
Beaver
Phooey to You Maddox in Telegram Campaign
Dozens of phooey telegrams swamped Gov. Lester Maddox's Atlanta office in a protest campaign started by attorney James Moore. Maddox, who dislikes profanity, often uses hooey to vent about reporters, miniskirts, liquor, and the federal government.
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Atlanta
UPI
Phooey
Lester “Maddox
Maddox
James Moore
Moore
Witnesses in King slaying disappear amid protective custody
In Memphis reports surface that three key witnesses to the April 4 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King have been placed under protective custody. FBI says it has no knowledge of the whereabouts of Charles Stevens Willie Anchutz and Mrs Bessie Brewer, former manager of the South Main rooming house. The King killer identified as James Earl Ray, fugitive from Missouri, was arrested in June in London.
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Memphis
UPD
Marlin Luther King
FBI
Charles Q. Stevens
Willie Anchutz
Bessie Brewer
South Miain
King
James Ear Ray
Missouri
June
Tondon
George Ramon Sneyd
David Calcutt
United States
Stevens
Roaring House
McCarthy Rally Draws 1000 as Gore Praises Youth Hope
At the Tennessee state convention warmup 2,500 Democrats danced Thursday night while 1,000 rallied for McCarthy. Gore praised the candidate and urged unity as Bass joined briefly. Tennessee delegates will cast 51 votes for Humphrey at the national convention.
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Nashville
UPI
Boots Randolph
Eugene McCarthy
Buford Eltington
Municipal Auditorium
McCarthy
Albert Gore
Ross Bass
Minnesota
Gore
United Press International
Bass
Tennessee
Hubert Humphrey
Cowan
John Thomas
University of
Four Assistants Named At D B High School
Dobyns Bennett High School announces a new assistant coach and three assistant principals. Anthony Eckel from Morristown High becomes assistant coach. Don Adkins Ralph Erwin and Tom Allen named assistant principals. Eckel holds a master's from Tennessee. Adkins will oversee pupil personnel. Erwin will supervise activities and plant operations. Allen will handle curriculum development.
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Dobyns- Hennett High School
Dana Iwick
Anthony Eckel
Morristown High School
Don Adkins
Ralph Erwin
Tom Allen
Eckel
Morristown
Adkins
Dobyns-Bennett
Erwin
Skeptics Learn the Hard Way at Big E Department Store
The Times-News reports a crackdown on shoplifting at the Big E Department Store where a TV monitor system is now in place. Two elderly women were seen stuffing jars of face cream into a bag, and a woman stole a pair of shoes four minutes after opening. The suspect fled in a car, with police seeking her two hours later.
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Times-News
Big E
Weather Summary Flawed OCR Readout
Weather report shows pleasant today with fair cool night and a warm Saturday. Forecast mentions a high around 75 with light winds and a warming trend into the next day.
Four murder indictments returned by Sullivan County Grand Jury
Kingsport area defendants face second degree murder charges for four deaths linked to gunfire and traffic crashes. Harry Reed, James Crawford, Guy Gilbert, and Robert Burleson indicted for multiple killings. Crawford tied to March 6 Memorial Boulevard crash and Lynn Garden Drive incident. Burleson also charged with felonious assault related to his wife and her daughter. Other Kingsport indictments include armed robbery and related offenses. further details obscured by torn text.
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Kingsport
Sullivan County
Blountville
Harry Virgil Reed
Elizabethton
James H. Crawford
Guy Gilbert
Robert Barney -Burleson
Yeach T
Norman Lucas
Summitt Dr
Memorial Boulevard
Crawford
Dola A. Frye
Lynn Garden
Frye
Virginia
Burleson
Maude
Tennessee Loan Firms Shut Down By State Officials
The Tennessee Department of Insurance and Banking ordered 13 loan companies and their owners to halt operations in the state. Chancellor Ray L. Brock Jr. issued the injunction after finding true the department’s claims of violations including investigation fees and insurance aid rates. Companies named include Consolidated Investment Co. of St Louis, Superior Investment Co Ltd of Birmingham, American Finance Co of Chattanooga, Thrifty Finance Service, Hub City Finance Service, Madison Finance Service of Jackson, and Local Finance Service of Paris.
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Nashville
UPI
State Department of Insurance and Banking
David Ms. Pack
Ray L. Brock Jr
Chattanooga
Pack
Consolidated Investment Co
St. Louis
Superior Investment Co. Ltd
Birmingham
Ala
American Finance Co
Thrifty Finance Service
Hub City Finance Service
Madison Finance Service
Jackson, Tenn
Local Finance Service of
Paris
Mere
Colum
500 Reds Reported Surrounded
US and South Vietnamese forces pounded a coastal village near the DMZ as artillery and air strikes pressed 200 to 600 North Vietnamese troops trapped inside. A spotter aboard the USS Boston observed enemy soldiers fleeing toward the South China Sea. US Army troops clashed at beaches near Quang Tri City, with 5 North Vietnamese killed and about 500 suspected guerrillas captured or surrounded.
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Saigon
UPS
Demilitarized Zone
Boston
South China Sea
US. Army
1St Air Cavalry Division
Quang ‘Um
U.S
Mare
Britons Revolt at Victoria Station Over Rail Strike
At Victoria Station London hundreds of passengers led by a retired army colonel refused to board an 8:28 to Brighton as railway workers strike for higher pay. Officials warned of consequences while Prime Minister Wilson’s government declined intervention and rail leaders linked raises to productivity.
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Victoria
Brighton
London
Coronel
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Backets
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