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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 2005

Page

4

Killen arraigned in 1964 Civil Rights slayings case

Edgar Ray Killen, 79, a reputed Ku Klux Klan member, pleads not guilty to murder charges over the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. He is held without bond pending a Wednesday hearing. prosecutors say the case has been under long investigation and involves two white New Yorkers and a Black Mississippian victim.

Philadelphia Miss Ku Klux Klan Edgar Ray Killen Killen Neshoba County James Chaney Andrew Goodman Michael Schwerner Mark Duncan Duncan Grand Jury Marcus Gordon Gordon Union Grant Myers

Police investigate after strip searches of 11 and 12 year olds

Ten students aged 11 and 12 at Mainland Preparatory Academy were strip searched as staff sought a missing $10 bill. Principal Wilma Green confirmed the incident and a parent has withdrawn four children, while police plan interviews before possible referral to the Galveston County District Attorney.

LA Marque Mainland Preparatory Academy Wilma Green Galveston County District Attorney’s Office

Hiring for 2004 the best in five years

The Labor Department says employers added 157000 payrolls in December and 3200000 jobs for 2004, the fastest hiring pace in five years. The unemployment rate held at 5.4 percent as President Bush called the year’s growth very positive, while economists urged caution.

Washington Bush Labor Department

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