King killer escapes Brushy Mountain prison
James Earl Ray, the king killer, breaks out with five others from Brushy Mountain maximum security prison during evening recreation. One fugitive is captured after being shot over the wall. bloodhounds pursue three others. FBI, state and local officers join the manhunt in the Tennessee mountains near Oak Ridge. Ray remains at large as authorities report the escape during the 8 p.m. recreation period.
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Tenn
UPI
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King, Jr
Brushy Mountain
Tennessee
Ray
Jerry Ward
Oak Ridge
King
Memphis
Brooks Parker
Ray Blanton
James Ear Ray
Oak Ridge Hospital
FBI
Tennessee Mountains
Knoxville
Davis
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Morgan County
Parker
Dr. King
Lorraine
Missouri State
Henley and Bramlet Murder Tied to Las Vegas Union Drive
Testimony in a Las Vegas labor case links Tom Hanley to the murder of Bramlet who opposed his efforts to organize dealers. Robert Peoples, once with Hanley's defense, testified Hanley plotted to move Bramlet’s body to Reno to fake an alibi. News also reports Dutch forces storming a hijacked train and a school to free hostages, with casualties among both hostages and gunmen.
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al Bramlet
Tom Hanley
Las Vegas
Hanley
Bramiet
Reno
Robert Peoples
Hanley Defense Team
Bramlet
Peoples
Culinary Union
Eugene Vaughn
McCarran International Airport
Justice of the Peace
Mahlon Brown
Vaughn
Pahrump
Wendy
Herbert Waldman
Brown
Glimmen
The
Netherlands
UPI
Red Cross
Groningen
Bavensmilde
Joop den Uyl
Hague
den Uyl
Racket Attorney Assigned Full Time To Las Vegas
A Detroit Organized Crime and Racketeering Strike Force attorney will work in Las Vegas full time. Geoffrey Anderson, 34, is due to start in early July in the U S Attorney's Office. The move fills the gap left by visiting Los Angeles Strike Force attorneys handling cases in Nevada. Anderson previously helped probe Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance and handled other cases in Detroit including tax evasion and hotel interests.
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Detroit
Las Vegas
U.S. Atty
Richard Wright
Geoffrey Anderson
U.S
Wright
Los Angeles
Anderson
Jimmy Hoffa
Department of Justice Organized Crime
Nevada
Aladdin
Anthony
Tony Jack
Giacalone
UNLV Rebels Deliver Six Players In NBA Draft
UNLV placed six players in the NBA draft across rounds two and three led by Larry Moffett as the Rockets first pick. Glen Gondrezick Eddie Owens Sam Smith and Robert Smith joined in the round two and three selections. Moffett and Owens posted notable scoring marks and UNLV set a program draft record.
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SUN
UNLV
National Basketball Association
Eddie Owens
Glen Gondrezick
Robert Smith
Sam Smith
Lewis Brown
Larry Moffett
Houston Rockets
Rebels
Glen Gondrezich
New York Knicks
Kansas City Kings
Owens
Arizona State
Sam
Willie
Clark High
Seminole
Okla
Southwest Gas Seeks 7 Million Rate Increase
The Nevada Public Service Commission will hear Southwest Gas's request for a 7 million rate hike Tuesday at 10 am in Las Vegas with 1.5 million for Northern Nevada and 5.4 million for Southern Nevada. An average Southern Nevada residential bill would rise about 4.17 dollars monthly for 100 Cef.
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Nevada Public Service Commission
Southwest Gas Prp
Las Vegas Convention Center
Southwest Gas
Nevada
Carson City
SUN Camp Fund aids Tim and hundreds of children
A family on a porter’s salary cannot afford Tim’s summer camp. The SUN Summer Camp Fund funds camperships for about 700 applicants each year. Donations from individuals and groups support Tim and other needy children seeking joyful camp experiences this summer.
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Tim
SUN Summer Camp Fund
Uganda's Britons In Trouble Under Amin Regime
UPI reports Uganda President Idi Amin threatens to execute a British spy and orders jail for Britons seen in groups of more than three. Diplomatic cautions follow Kampala radio broadcasts stating Britons must not gather or travel in groups.
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Nairobi
UPI
Uganda
Idi Amin
Amin
London
Foreign Office
Radio Uganda
Uganda Radio
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Anonymous
Kathryn
Barnett Zolloto
Colleen
Oscar Sharp
Naila Remolis
Hortense
Howard Hartzell
Boulder City
Marsha
Chris Hudgins
Walter
Margaret Beketic
Ted Oberfelder
Nifty Nickel Publications
Sam Belkin
Arty Newman
Buddy Banner
John Oakes
Dan Goldfarb
Lori Hecht
Amy
Laura Fanero
Grandpa Dodds
George
Paul Price Church
Peterenees
Ralph Pearl
Mu Vista
Eeeneennenne Landers Serteeeenee
ATAR
E. Fremont
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