British Judge OKs Ray Extradition to U S for MLK Killing
James Earl Ray won an extradition appeal in London Tuesday to stand trial in the United States for the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray said he wanted more access to counsel and visitors as he was escorted to a Wandsworth cell to await a 15 day appeal deadline.
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U.S
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Britain
Missouri State Penitentiary
Frank Milton
United States
Bow Street
Milton
Butler
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Wandsworth
Washington
Ramsey Clark
Front Holds City's High To Mild 75
Light thundershowers persisted on the South Plains after a rare July cold front lowered highs to 75 in Lubbock, a record for the date. Spotty showers brought up to 2 inches overnight near Morton, with widespread moisture across the region and 14 stations logging over an inch.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lubbock
Houston
Astrodome
Salisbury
Mass
Beach State Reservation
Morton
U.S. Weather Bureau
West Texas Air Terminal
Island Storm Sweeps Europe With Heat Then Fierce Storms
Europe endures heat giving way to wild storms as Britain suffers outages and flooding. In Manchester a midday blackout disrupts life while Leeds jurors seek shelter from rain. Sailor Alec Rose battles gale force winds near Portsmouth on a 28 000 mile circumnavigation aboard the Lively Lady.
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London
Europe
Britain
Alec Rose
Manchester
Leeds
Brettivos
Rose
Portsmouth
English Channel
Scotland
Wy We in the EY Wy We in the EY TWO Reese AFB pilots
A newspaper item notes Reese Air Force Base pilots receiving Silver Stars for gallantry in Vietnam. The article appears in page 11 section A and references other regional news and features within the same issue. Several sections cover migration trends, fossil discoveries, Texas sales tax growth, and a cartoon dictionary.
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Reese Afb
Vietnam
Texas
Prayer for unity and guidance from Mrs H L Caden
A devotional note asks readers to seek understanding of one God and one heart. It urges erasing un-Godly feelings to pursue worthwhile goals and to believe in a silver lining behind every cloud, signed by Mrs. H. L. Caden, head of Morton.
Houston Performs World 24th Heart Transplant
Surgeons kept a donor heart alive for 24 hours after brain death and implanted it into 46 year old George DeBord in Houston. The operation at St. Luke's began at 3 55 p m and lasted about two hours with DeBord described as doing very well two hours post surgery.
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Houston
St. Luke's Hospital
George DeBord
Helotes
Tex
Maxim Elwood Anderson
Lufkin
DeBord
Anderson
North Vietnam Releases Three U S Pilots for Humanitarian Reason
North Vietnam said it would release three United States pilots on humanitarian grounds amid ongoing Paris peace talks. The announcement came as Le Duc Tho, adviser to Xuan Thuy, arrived in Hanoi during the negotiations.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
U.S
Paris
VNA
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
Hanoi
Airlines brief pilots on Havana approach amid hijack crisis
The aviation industry, distressed by recent hijackings, informs pilots to use Havana airport landing procedures. Airlines report pilot training in Cuban approach and Trans World Airlines can tune radios to Havana. FAA rules on cockpit doors remain contested amid safety concerns.
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Associated Press
New York
Havana
Trans World Airlines
Safe in Japan Soviets Free Troop Plane
A Seaboard World Airlines DC8 jet carrying 231 Americans was forced to land at a Soviet island after being accused of air space intrusion. It was released after the U S apologized, and the aircraft landed safely at Misawa base in Japan for refueling.
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Tokyo
UPI
U.S
Misawa
Japan
Atturup Island
Kurile
Soviet Union
United States
Seaboard World Airlines
Texas Supreme Court Voids Boundary Change For Water District
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that South Plains Underground Water Conservation District No 4 lacked power to exclude areas voting against it, reversing part of a lower court decision. The ruling affects debts and pro rata payment by county commissions and covers parts of Andrews Cochran Dawson Gaines Lynn Terry and Yoakum counties. Wayne Wyatt administers the district from Brownfield.
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Austin
Texas Supreme Court
South Plains
Court of Civil Appeals
County Commissioners Court
Texas Water Rights Commission
Andrews
Cochran
Dawson
Gaines
Lynn
Terry
Yoakum
State Court
Marathon Led By Blanchard
A six hour filibuster by Sen. H. J. Blanchard of Lubbock against a liquor bill dominated Texas Senate proceedings as time ran out at midnight. The session approved a $177 million tax and a $2.5 billion spending measure, completing key actions of the special session.
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Joe Christie
el Paso
Senate
H. J
Doc) Blanchard
Lubbock
Blanchard
Avalanche Journal News Services
Austin
Texas Senate
John Connally
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Preston Smith
J. P. Ward
Meridian
House
GOP Gag On LBJ Park Donor Names Fails In Texas House
In Austin the Texas House defeated a GOP bid to withhold 500000 for Lyndon B Johnson State Park until donor names on a private fund are public. The amendment demanded a sworn donor list, calling secrecy a black cloud over the park. no secret donors were cited for Eisenhower State Park.
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LBJ Park
House
Frank Cahoon
Midland Republican
State Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas Secretary of State
Cahoon
Charles Scoggins
Corpus Christi
Eisenhower State Park
Lake Texoma
Eisenhower
Lindsay Regime Clear in Giant New York Police Scandal
New York District Attorney exposes a protection racket where bookmakers paid over 20 000 monthly for police protection. Thirty seven indicted including 19 officers. payoffs traced 1962 to 1964 totaling at least 500 000. No involvement by Lindsay administration. Hogan commends current police leadership.
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New York
Frank S. Hogan
Harry Gross
Robert F. Wagner
John V. Lindsay
Weather Map Forecast for Lubbock Area
Cloudy to partly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Highs in the low 80s and tonight’s low around 60. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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