Former Hawaii teachers cleared in 1948 anti democracy case
John and Eiko Reinecke were cleared of charges they lacked democratic ideals after firing in 1948. The 1976 Hawaii Board of Education reopened the case amid concerns of an unfair hearing during the anti Communist hysteria decades earlier. They backed labor efforts to organize Hawaii plantation workers as unionism was then tied to Communism.
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John
Eiko Reinecke
Hawaii Board of Education
Hawaii
Cuban Airliner Crash Probes Turn to Two Suspects
Two men, reportedly Venezuelan and Spanish speaking, were questioned extensively in Trinidad over the DC8 explosion that killed 73 aboard the Cuban Airlines flight from Bridgetown to Jamaica and Havana. Interpol and U S authorities were notified as investigators seek motive amid reports of an onboard blast.
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Port OF Spain, Trinidad
UPI
Jamaica
Havana
Trinidad
Bridgetown
Barbados
Seawell
Holiday Inn
Interpol
International Police Agency
Federal Aviation Agency
Washington
Cuba
Miami
Miami Herald
The
Condor
No-guess bridge play shields from disaster
Alfred Sheinwold explains a hand where South must avoid guessing and should instead lead clubs to dummy, return diamonds, and force East to prove his distribution. The column includes a daily bridge question and a note on obtaining Sheinwold’s guide.
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South
East
Alfred Sheinwold
Sheinwold
Sought by Ray in Supreme Court review of King assassination conviction
James Earl Ray asked the Supreme Court to review his conviction arguing he was framed and denied an effective defense. He contends conflict of interest among lawyers coerced guilty plea and limits on subpoenaed witnesses, with core claim that killers of Dr. King remain at large.
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Washington
UPI
James Earl Ray Friday
Supreme Court
Martin Luther King
Ray
James H. Lesar
Washington, D.C
FBI
Butz Defends Image Amid Mississippi News Conference
Earl Butz told about 50 supporters in Greenville that he is not a racist and plans to continue writing and speaking. He spoke in support of Dr. Roland Byrd, a congressional candidate, while black picketers protested outside.
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Greenville
Miss
UPI
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Ford
Butz
Mississippi Delta
Roland Byrd
Congress
Byrd
Buzz
Treasury notes and bills yield fall as Fed sells debt
UPI reports the Treasury sold 26 week notes at 5.024 percent and 13 week bills at 4.905 percent the lowest since 1972 and 1969 respectively. Weak demand and labor data suggest sluggish business activity despite lower inflation signals and an anticipated price rise in oil.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Labor Department
Iran
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
U.S
Treasury Department
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Montgomery
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