Ray seeks trial after guilty plea in MLK assassination
MEMPHIS AP James Earl Ray asks a federal judge to allow withdrawal of his guilty plea and face trial for murdering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray, serving a nine year term in Nashville, hopes a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Robert M. McRae Jr. will grant a new trial.
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James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Nashville
U. S. District Court
Robert M. McRae Jr
U.S. plans to deregulate gas for fertilizer aid
Ford administration prepares emergency legislation to remove federal price regulation on natural gas used for nitrogen fertilizer. The move aims to boost ammonia production and help farmers meet 1975 crop demand as gas supply remains tight. Critics warn higher energy costs for households and industry if decontrol proceeds.
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Congress
Agriculture Department
Federal Power Commission
FPC
USDA
J. Dawson Ahalt
Ahalt
Ford
New basics schools emerge as alternative to open education
Across the country a new kind of school called basics or fundamental schools is forming as alternatives in public districts. Started in California two years ago they emphasize three Rs homework discipline and clear standards with regular tests and report cards. Critics warn the approach may curb enthusiasm and broader learning while proponents see value in structured instruction and explicit goals.
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California
Wallace Clark
Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
Hoover School
Colorado
Maryland
North Carolina
Paul Reid
Denver
Jefferson County
Reid
Houston man sues 14 firms over asbestos exposure
William D Luker Sr 59 sues 14 Houston companies handling asbestos products alleging he contracted asbestosis after 28 years on various contracted jobs. He has been unable to work since learning of the disease in 1971, with claims the firms failed to protect workers. A US firm spokesman declined comment. AFL-CIO head says no state agency needed as federal oversight exists.
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William D. Luker Sr
Luker
Austin
Tex
Texas
Afl-Cio
Harry Hubbard
State Affairs Committee
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Richard Geiger
Dallas
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