Ray Switches Lawyers Delays King Assassination Trial
Ray drops Arthur Hanes and hires Percy Foreman two days before the murder trial of James Earl Ray. Foreman seeks a continuance, saying a 30 day delay is likely to study the case. Trial to begin Tuesday in Memphis with Judge W Preston Battle presiding.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Arthur J. Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Percy Foreman
Texas
Foreman
Jack Ruby
Candace Messler
W. Preston Battle
Battle
Hanes
King
Memphis
William N. Morris Jr
John
Jerry Ray
Arthur Hanes Sr
Morris
Tennessee
Alabama
William Bradford Huie
Ruby
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Messler
Melvin Powers
Florida
London
Snowy Weekend Follows With Cold Weeks Ahead
The weatherman warns more snow and continued cold today after a Saturday trace. Tuesday should bring clearing skies. highs and lows linger in the 20s and 30s. Historical notes recount Ruby’s 1963 JFK assassination conviction and related court actions across Dallas and Florida.
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Middletown
Soviets Launch Zond 6 Unmanned Moon Mission
The Soviet Union launched the unmanned Zond 6 toward the moon to test systems and conduct near lunar space explorations. It followed Zond 5’s historic moon round trip and Beregovoy’s Soyuz flight, with Zond 6 expected near the moon by midweek.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Moon
Earth
Zond 6
Georgy T. Beregovoy
Beregovoy
Indian Ocean
Marines Suffer Four Killed In DMZ Attacks
North Vietnamese gunners fired from inside the DMZ at U S Marine positions south of the zone injuring many and killing four leathernecks. Marine aircraft and artillery hit back destroying a firing position and ten bunkers near Con Thien.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Johnson
North Vietnam
Dmz
Con Thien
Nixon and Johnson to Confer on Vietnam Peace Effort
President elect Nixon and President Johnson meet at Key Biscayne to discuss post election travel and roles in the Paris and Saigon peace talks. Henry Cabot Lodge or William Scranton expected for possible diplomatic assignments. Nixon to visit New York for aides and cabinet planning.
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Paris
Johnson
Walt W. Rostow
Saigon
Key Biscayne
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Vietnam
Nixon
Executive
Dean Rusk
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
West Germany
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Europe
Lodge
Florida
Washington
United States
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Herbert Brownell
William Rogers
Geneal
Palm Springs
Calif
Republican Governors Association
Bishops Clash Over Meaning of Pope Ban on Birth Control
Washington AP reports a heated debate among U S Catholic leaders over whether Pope Paul VI's ban on artificial birth control binds all Catholics or allows conscience free choice. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops opens amid calls for arbitration and a forthcoming pastoral letter.
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Paul VI
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Patrick Cardinal O’boyle
Washington
France
Canada
John E. Corrigan
O’boyle
Narrow Telegraph Hill Lot Tests Unusual 2 Story House Plan
San Francisco contractor Fred Maffei battles zoning over an 8 foot wide 68 foot lot on Telegraph Hill. He and designer Jun Hatoyama proposed a two story 51 by 8 foot layout with an elevator carport to fit the easement for La Ferrara Terrace. Neighbors oppose and the building permit was denied last April. His appeal is set for November 18 before the Board of Permit Appeals.
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San Francisco
Fred Maffei
Telegraph Hill
Maffei
Jun Hatoyama
Board of Permit Appeals
Veterans Day marked by parades and ceremonies
Americans observe the 50th anniversary end of World War I with marches, flag displays, and wreaths. Arlington honors the Unknown Soldier as Air Force Chief J. P. McConnell calls for a lasting, strong military to deter aggression. Parades unfold in Denver and New York, with memorials in Colorado Springs and Columbia. Westmoreland, born near Spartanburg, attends ceremonies in Columbia alongside Bob Hope in a banquet program.
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United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Spartanburg
Columbia
S.C
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Saxon
Bob Hope
Travel and home comforts urged for all
A remark emphasizes travel as a means to understand and appreciate the comforts of home. The tone suggests broad guidance encouraging personal exploration and familiarity with domestic ease.
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