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Memphis Quietly Faces King's Murder Trial Atmosphere
In a Memphis flophouse near the crime scene locals avoid talk of the James Earl Ray trial for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. killing. Residents and renters say they want the past to stay submerged while rioting death and disarray linger in memory.
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