Avery fired after probe of King slayings trust fund claim
Tennessee corrections commissioner says Avery offered to place any money paid by James Earl Ray into a prison trust fund. Ray, serving 99 years for MLK assassination, reportedly said Avery sought the full truth in exchange for money. Avery conducted three interviews with Ray at the state penitentiary before dismissal.
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Driskill Hotel to close rooms amid legislative adjournment
For the first time since 1886 the Driskill Hotel will close its rooms to the public next Tuesday. Manager Blake Friday said parts will remain open indefinitely. The closure reflects competition from newer facilities as legislators and lobbyists stay at the hotel during the legislature's adjournment.
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Highland Resources, Inc
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Jesse N. Driskill
Local TV Grids Show June 1969 Channel Lineup
Broadcast listings reveal weekend schedules for EKSEL Channel 20 Lubbock and KTXT Channel 5 Lubbock with programs like Naked Street Flight to the Hong Kong and Capitol Report The listings also note Dallas WFAA for Sunday June 1989 featuring The Story Renee The Answer and Face to Face with morning and late night time blocks across multiple stations.
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Meet the Press
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Fort Worth
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P. Junction
Tower predicts Nixon will name tough judges for courts
U S Senator John Tower told a joint Texas legislature session that President Nixon will fill upcoming court vacancies with tough minded judges who will defend average citizens. He said Nixon favors applying the law to aid citizens more than criminals and supports a federal state revenue sharing plan as a step toward reversing power from states to the federal government.
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Congress
Heart Recipient Tops Setback in Cape Town Recovery
Dr Philip Blaiberg the world’s longest surviving heart transplant recipient has made an unbelievable recovery from a recent setback his wife said Friday. She reports he looks fabulous and better than before the illness.
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Town
South Africa
UPI
Philip Blaiberg
Rainville comments on Mer cantile bank stock sale to union
Chicago AP reports a longtime aide to Senator Dirksen questioned a possible sale of Mercantile bank stock to a Teamsters Local. Rainville says the issue was in papers two years ago and cites prior director nominations linked to Rev Colin. Cohn, linked to McCarthy era activity, faces New York indictments over the bank’s parent company.
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Eee Me Dirksen
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Hearst
Washington
Thay
Colin
Mercantile Bank
Cohn
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
New York
First California Governor Peter Burnett Elected
The record notes Peter H. Burnett as the first governor of California, elected on November 13, 1849, marking the start of the new state leadership era.
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Peter H. Burnett
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