Ray Takes Stand in London Denies Killing King
James Earl Ray testified in Bow Street Magistrates Court denying he killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as U S authorities presented a detailed case casting him as the sole actor in the April 4 Memphis assassination. The fugitive described extradition proceedings while a police expert noted procedures in the informal court setting. In Birmingham and Memphis, Ray allegedly bought a rifle and binoculars prior to the crime and checked into a Memphis hotel on April 3 before the alleged actions.
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London
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
United States
Ray
Bow Street
Missouri Penitentiary
U.S
Lorraine Motel
Memphis
Tenn
Calcutt
Aero Marine Supply Co
Birmingham
Ala
Donald Wood
John Deshazo
Montgomery
FBI
Wisconsin
Henrietta Hagermaster
New Rebel Motor Hotel
York
Bushnell
Florida House Speaker Defends Authority in Kirk Materials Probe
In Tallahassee the Florida House Speaker Ralph Turlington told a special committee it has full authority to probe reports that the Florida Industrial Commission mailed Governor Claude Kirk promotional material. Rep. Gerald Lewis said copies and boxes of related items were stacked in the commission room and that material was moved by chairman Gallen without authority. The governor’s task force materials were said to be for job opportunities.
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Kirk
Tallahassee
Ralph Turling
Florida Industrial Commission
Claude Kirk
Gerald Lewis
D-Coral Gables
Industrial Commission
Commission
T. W. Johnston
Gallen
Johnston
Senate
House
Ralph Turlington
Gainesville
Allied Forces Kull 153 Viet Troops
SAIGON AP reports Allied forces killed 153 North Vietnamese troops in two clashes near the DMZ and east of Quantico City. Ground fighting intensified as U S First Airmobile Cavalry clashed with an estimated 200 NVA near Dong Ha. B52s bombed targets near Saigon and in Tay Ninh and Kontum regions.
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Saigon
Fort Walton Beach taxpayers may appeal assessor estimates
Fort Walton Beach residents who believe their property has been unfairly assessed can appeal before the City Board of Equalization. The board, with members George Alford James Miller Brentwood Bryan and Bill Harbeson, meets for about a week starting July 8 to review complaints, inspect properties if needed, and may propose lower assessments to the tax collector. The city will adopt county taxation rolls and assess at full value as required. See TAXPAYERS, Page 2.
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Ann Bardsley
Fort Walton Beach
City Board of Equalization
George Alford
James Miller
Brentwood Bryan
Bill Harbeson
City Finance
Charlie Evans
Board of Equalization
Valparaiso Bank Renames to Valparaiso Bank and Trust
Valparaiso State Bank will become Valparaiso Bank and Trust Company on July 1 after stockholders voted to adopt the new name. The change follows the approval of a Trust Department last December by the State Comptroller and reflects expanded services led by Chairman C Walter Ruckel who touted the move as a giant step forward for banking.
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Valparaiso
Valparaiso State Bank
James E. Plew
Valparaiso Bank and Trust Company
C. Walter Ruckel
Okaloosa County
Florida
Pensacola
Tallahassee
Ruckel
John C. Sims
Randall P. Roberts
Niceville Sells Water Sewer Revenue Certificates
Niceville City Council will meet in special session at 2 p m today at city hall to accept bids for 3 1000 000 in water and sewer revenue certificates financing extensions to Edgewater Village Rocky Bayou new Okaloosa Walton Junior College campus and James E Plew Elementary School. The project aims to upgrade the city sewer system with a new lift station in Okaloosa County and serve the local civilian and military community through Trust Department services led by Col Warren W Connor.
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Emma Goggin
Daily News
Niceville
Edgewater Village
Rocky Bayou
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
James E. Plew
Rucker
Warren W. Connor
Col. Connor
Okaloosa County
Hanoi Admits Troops Face U S in Vietnam War
Hong Kong AP reports a Hanoi broadcast hinting North Vietnamese regular troops fight in South Vietnam alongside the Viet Cong. The 1600 word statement from the People’s Army staff mentions fighting shoulder to shoulder with the South to defeat the U S aggressors, signaling a shift toward acknowledging regulars in the South amid Paris talks and Giap’s prior remarks.
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Hong Kong
Paris
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Hanoi
U.S
People’s Army of
Liberation Front
South
Vo Nguyen Giap
North
AF Wins Control Of Marine Planes
The Air Force has won, at least temporarily, a dispute over control of Marine tactical air operations in South Vietnam. Marines warn the decision threatens the Marine Corps, while Air Force officials say the move improves air support for ground troops as Army forces also fight in northern provinces once called Marine Land. The issue split the Joint Chiefs of Staff and could shift with ongoing command changes.
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Washington
Air Force
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William Momyer
Momyer
7Th Air Force
Southeast Asia
Willam C. Westmoreland
U.S
Two Local Firms Win Contracts For Over One Million
Congressman Bob Sikes announced two local firms winning contracts exceeding one million dollars each. Vitro Services received a 31.2 million contract from the Dueway Proving Ground Command for a vehicle acquisition and tracking system. Metro Systems Corporation of Fort Walton Beach earned a 91.11.0.30 contract for 370 trestle assemblies and 60 ton universal transoms to support floating and fixed bridges, all work to be done in Fort Walton Beach.
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Bob Sikes
Vitro Services
Dueway Proving Ground Command
U. S Army Mobility Equipment Command
St. Louis
Missouri
Metro Systems Corporation
Fort Walton Beach
Woman Sparks Trash Fire Over Missed Pickup
A resident frustrated by a missed trash pickup on Thursday ignited her garbage. The blaze spread to nearby grass and trees before firefighters arrived. Officials said it would have been cheaper for the city to collect the trash than to fight the fire.
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King
George Jacob Bonebrake
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ST. Petersburg
City Hall
Martin Luther King
A. D. Williams King
Jordan Park
Nixon-Filies
Miami
Richard Nixon
Miami Beach
Key Biscayne
William Murfin
GOP
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Coral Country Club
Dade County Sporting Gods Dealers Association
Dade County Sportsmen’s Association
Paul Seiderman
Mary Banachowicz
Louise Banachnowicz
Stanley Banachowicz
Bayou Woods Dr
Lee Pontiac Olds
Marilyn Hall
Kull
Quant
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
Kontum City
Hughlands
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
Vinh
Navy
America
Khe Sanh
Angela Tras
Playground Daily News
Angela ‘Tras
James P. Tras
Shalimar
Angela
Oxford College
Emory University
Emory
Bill
Valparaiso Bank
Ruth McCabe
Ruth
Smith Drive
Fort Walton
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