Extradition Fight Looms In King's Assassin Case
London Bow Street Court held James Far Ray, 40, on charges of carrying a false passport and a loaded revolver without a license. He requested a court-appointed lawyer as prosecutors pursue extradition to the United States for the Memphis murder of Martin Luther King Jr. A large crowd and heavy police presence followed the brief hearing.
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James Far Ray
Bow Street Court
U.S
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
America
United States
Memphis
Tenn
Ramon George Snevd
Canada
Portugal
Britain
Brussels
Africa Bay
Tennessee
King
Missouri
Fred M Vinson Jr
Washington
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Supreme Court Upholds Stop and Frisk Police Power
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that police may stop suspicious people and frisk outer clothing for weapons to protect themselves and others. Chief Justice Warren outlined the conditions: unusual conduct, officer identifies as police, and ongoing fear for safety remains un dispelled.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Warren
Saigon Toll Soars In Rocket Attacks
Saigon’s civilian toll from 22 days of Viet Cong rocket and mortar strikes topped 500 as 15 civilians died and 33 were wounded in new bombardments. General Westmoreland warned the attacks are almost impossible to stop as Saigon endures heavy shelling amid May 5 talks.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Washington
Army
U.S
Capital Military District
Gia Din
Military District
Monroe man earns PhD from Florida State University
Neil R. Covington of Monroe received his PhD from Florida State University Tallahassee recently. He was among 71 to receive a doctorate as 1788 degrees were awarded in the commencement exercises including nine other Louisiana students. Belated birthday wishes go to Sue Ashcraft publicity chair for the Xi Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
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Monroe
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Louisiana
Sue Ashcraft
Gemini
Mother Earth
Sue
Xi Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Wildlife Official Thinks Bills Dead
A Louisiana Wildlife Federation official says two bills to place the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission under legislative control are dead after a 13-1 House committee defeat. Len Charlies Barham of Ruston authored bills to abolish and recreate the commission. Senate approval followed by House opposition ended the measure for now.
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UPI
Louisiana Wildlife Federation
Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Len Charlies Barham
Ruston
House
Barham
Clyde Smith
Federation
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Smith
Sen. Barham
Senate Judici
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Senate
House Game, Fish and Oyster Committee
Charles Bosch
Len Barham
Former Grid Star Booked For Assault
Hollywood AP: Jim Brown former NFL star turned actor was arrested after deputies found a woman, Fra Marie Bohnehin, on the pavement beneath his West Hollywood apartment. She was in critical condition with a broken neck and fractured skull. Brown, 32, faced suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder and was released on 12500 dollar bond. Arraignment set for 9 am Thursday in Beverly Hills.
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Jimmy Brown
Sheriff's Deputies
Brown
Marie Bohnchin
Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center
Cleveland Browns
West Hollywood
Jules Covey
Myron Cole
John Texeira
Texeira
Cole
Miss Bohnchin
Dodd Proposes Gun Control Bills in Congress
Senator Thomas J. Dodd proposed two measures to curb gun violence in Washington. One would ban interstate mail order sales of rifles and shotguns, the other require universal firearm registration. He warned without action more assassinations could occur and criticized the NRA for resisting stricter laws. President Johnson supported extending mail order bans to long guns but stopped short of mandatory registration.
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
National Rifle Association
White House
Congress
Johnson
Warm, sunny weather eyed for Northeast Louisiana
Area wide forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Tuesday in Northeast Louisiana. Sunshine should reach about 75 percent today and 60 to 70 percent Tuesday, with highs near 92 and lows around 70 to 74. In Twin Cities, Seiman Field logged a 91 high and a 70s low, with no rain in Monroe Sunday. Delta Agricultural Advisory notes generally good drying conditions except for fair to locally poor late night and early morning hours.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Seiman Field
Monroe
Louisiana Delta
River Stage and Location Flood Update in Camden and Monroe
River and stage data show Camden at 26 and 20.7 with flood present while Monroe reports 437 with a fall. status not listed. Changes indicate water stage shifts and potential flood risk in the area as of the latest reading.
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Camden
Monroe
Nine Die in Louisiana Accidents Over Weekend
A spate of weekend crashes in Louisiana and nearby Mississippi left nine dead. Victims include George A. Mack 23 of Port Sulphur after a collision with a trailer truck near Lake Hermitage Plaquemines Parish and 19 year old Ray Brent Jr of New Orleans killed when ejected from a car that hit a utility pole. Others include Glynn Mason 18 John C Heard Sr 69 of Baton Rouge and Douglas F Misenheimer 25 of Port Allen found dead in hit and run. Additional fatalities include William Andrew Walker 18 Pontchatoula and Joseph Collins 35 Weeks Island, plus Johnnie Lee Jr 29 pedestrian Baton Rouge and Michael Tabor 18 an honor graduate killed when his car ran off. A 19 year old Bossier City youth Heuy L Washington drowned in the Flat River and Velma D Coney 53 of Laurel Mississippi perished in a two car crash Friday.
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Mississippi
George A. Mack
Port Sulphur
Lake Hermitage
Plaquemines Parish
New Orleans
Ray Brent Jr
Glynn Mason
John C. Heard Sr
Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge Parish
Mississippi River
Douglas F Misenheimer
Port Allen
U.S
West Baton Rouge
Pontchatoula
William Andrew Walker
Joseph Collins
Weeks Island
New Iberia
Johnnie Lee Jr
Robert FE. Lee
Michael Tabor
Curtis
Heuy L. Washington
Private School Aid Faces First Test in Louisiana
In Baton Rouge the House Committee on Public Education weighs a Citizens for Education Freedom bill to fund non public schools arguing state aid would threaten control. Emile Comar says $16.5 million is needed to avoid school closures while Dept of Education argues no immediate danger. The Senate agenda includes a ballot access bill for national candidates and a labor backed package on workers compensation.
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API
House Committee On Public Education
Citizens For Education Freedom
Emile Comar
Comar
Department of Education
House Appropriations Committee
John McKeithen
Senate
Leander Perez
Perez
Hubert Humphrey
McKeithen
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
House
Board of Education
Monroe Man Injured Today
A Monroe man, Johnny Spruell, 21, was treated for a fractured pelvis and back sprain after an 80 foot, 36 inch pipe fell across his back near Lake Providence around 9 am. He was taken to Fast Carroll Parish Hospital and then transferred to St. Francis in Monroe. Spruell worked for Grayco Supermtion Company of Austin.
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Monroe
Here
Johnny Spruell
Fast Carroll Parish Hospital
First National Ambulance
St. Francis
Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Wage Law for State Workers
The Supreme Court upheld a 1966 federal minimum wage law covering about 1.7 million state workers in a 6 2 decision. Justice John M. Harlan stated that labor conditions in schools and hospitals can affect commerce, rejecting states' arguments that Congress exceeded its constitutional powers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
John M. Harlan
Prince Sihanouk frees two American soldiers in tribute to Kennedy
Phnom Penh says Prince Norodom Sihanouk released two U.S. Army MPs Jerry Tester and Ronald Lehrmann of the 60th Military Police Company. They were aboard a Filipino tug in the Mekong Delta and handed to the Australian Embassy. The government tied their release to pledges of sympathy to Mrs Kennedy. The U.S. protested detention, citing navigational error. The two sailors face illegal entry charges, while tug crew remains detained.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Jerry A Tester
Ronald J. Lehrmann
60Th Military Police Company
Mekong Delta
United States
Sihanouk
Washington
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
U.S
Supreme Court Clears Way for Parochial Aid Suits
The Supreme Court overturns a 1923 barrier and allows taxpayer challenges to federal aid to church related schools. Seven New Yorkers pursue suits arguing funds violate the First Amendment while the court keeps open the merits for lower courts review with Justice Harlan dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Farr Warren
Justice Department
High Court
Erwin N. Griswold
Warren
John M. Harlan
Justices Uphold New York School Textbooks Law
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision by Justice Byron White, upheld a New York law requiring public schools to send textbooks to students in parochial and other private schools. The majority said the law serves secular educational functions and is not unconstitutional, while dissenters Black, Douglas, and Fortas argued otherwise.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Byron R. White
Hugo L. Black
Willam C. Douglas
Abe Fortas
Farr Warren
John M. Harlan
William J Brennan Jr
Potter Stewart
Thurgood Marshall
White
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