15 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1977
Page
1
Three Croats seized the Yugoslav Mission on Fifth Avenue, fired on a Yugoslav employee, and barricaded inside for two hours before surrendering to police and FBI. A chaotic scene followed as Yugoslav officials brandished weapons and urged the invaders to flee.
Western diplomats press for full discussion of human rights at the Belgrade conference on European security. Negotiators from 35 countries meet to set the agenda for formal talks in October and November while the Soviet Union objects to judging nations by Helsinki provisions.
The final fugitive from James Earclay’s escape was recaptured Tuesday at Brushy Mountain State Prison. Ray, who reached 31 hours on the run, faced a fresh move for a new trial as Hay’s attorney claimed new evidence in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. slaying and produced a photo of the informant “Rnowl.”
Canadian suspect maintains he joined a smuggling bid and followed Raoul’s alleged instruction to buy the gun used to kill Martin Luther King Jr. Investigators say Raoul’s trace is missing. Warden Lane disclosed Ray had $240 cash and a road map scrap in captivity suggesting no outside help. The last escapee, Douglas Shelton, was recaptured by dog handlers near Larry Joe Phillips’s home. The Tennessee governor urged federal courts to assume custody as federal rules govern Ray’s detention.
LOCUST GROVE Oklahoma a mother said her daughter heard screaming in the dark from the wooded area where three Girl Scouts were killed in a sex attack Monday. Adult leaders did not check on the girls until daylight, while DA Sid Wise said officers are reviewing parole histories of possible offenders.
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