Last Brushy Mountain escapee captured in Tennessee
Douglas Shelton, the final of six Brushy Mountain escapees linked to James Earl Ray, was captured Tuesday about eight miles northeast of the prison. He faces a 98 year sentence for murder and crimes. Jack Kershaw, Ray's attorney, plans a new trial motion within 60 days and hinted at releasing a picture of "Raoul" after filing.
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Douglas Shelton
Brushy Mountain State Prison
James Earl Ray
Shelton
Ray
Jack Kershaw
Cumberland
Kershaw
Raoul
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
House
Ray Blanton
Tennessee
Nashville
Blanton
Brushy Mountain
Three Republicans consider switching parties center on Carter era era
Speaker Thomas ONeill kept secret the identity of three House Republicans who might switch to the Democratic party. Rep. John Buchanan Alan said he unlikely to be one of the trio but did not deny approaching the Democrats. Charles Whalen aides say he has not denied or confirmed switching. ONeill noted the three sent messages and that two have fourteen years in the House while Buchanan and Whalen near midterm terms.
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House
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Ala
Buchanan
Charles Whalen
Ohio
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Whalen
Jimmy Carter
Carter approves $135 skytrain to London from New York
President Carter signs off on a British plan for no-frills skytrain transatlantic flights at 135 dollars one way and 102 dollars return. Laker Airways proposed, with Pan Am and TWA pledging to match fares. Flights start after 60 days, no advance reservations, first come, first served within six hours. Meals sold separately, Stansted or Kennedy/Newark airports chosen.
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UPI
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Carter
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London
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CAB
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TWA
Britain
Laker Airways
Skytrain
Laker
Kennedy Airport
Newark Airport
Doctors warn sedatives may pose cancer risk from methapyrilene
Two doctors told a congressional subcommittee that many over the counter sedatives contain methapyrilene which can react with stomach nitrites to form dimethylnitrosamine a potent liver cancer inducer in rats The speakers named widely sold brands and urged safety testing while another expert urged removing all daytime OTC sedatives for safety and effectiveness
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Congressional
William Lisinsky
Lisinsky
Ernest Hartmann
Boston State Hospital
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Karl Rickels
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