James Earl Ray seeks release in Tennessee suit
James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., filed a 500000 dollar suit from solitary confinement asking release from Tennessee prison. He alleges mishandling of his case evidence by his former attorney and others and seeks an injunction to prevent transfer to a federal prison.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
James Earl Ray
Martin Tather King
King
New Orleans Parish
Teamsters Union
Ray
U.S. District Court
Foreman
WSMTV
Jim Rose
ARCO to nearly double budget for 1974 expansion
Atlantic Richfield Co plans a record 1.1 billion dollar capital budget for 1974 with more than half directed to oil and gas exploration and production as well as marine and pipeline transport. Ten million dollars will go to the Trans Alaska pipeline project and 679 million is earmarked for alternative energy development including shale sands and coal.
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Los Angeles
Atlantic Richfield Co
Slo
Robert C. Anderson
Atlantic’ Richfield Ould
Anderson
Boston bank cuts prime loan rate to 9 percent
First National Bank of Boston lowered the prime rate for large corporate loans to 9 percent from 10 percent citing weakening demand for money. Chairman Richard Hall said short term rates may fall in 1974 and banking circles had expected a rate decline before the oil embargo. Arthur Fiedler admitted with pneumonia in New England Medical Hospital on Christmas Eve remained listed in guarded condition.
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Boston
UPI
First National Bank of Boston
Richard Hall
Hall
Boston Bank
Hoston
Boston Pops
Arthur Fiedler
New England Medical Hospital
Lindsay's Photo Leaps Into Restaurant Fame
In a rare moment of local recognition Lindsay became the third politician to have his picture displayed in the restaurant joining past honorees Goy Alfred Be. Simith and Mayor James J Walker in Jordan Valley. A bus skid near Winnemucca on U S 95 left the Boise driver critically injured with four passengers hurt and up to 16 of 25 travelers possibly injured as investigators probe the snowbound accident.
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Lindsay
Goy
Alfred BE. Simith
James J. Walker
Milwaukee tycoon seeks court aid in $550 million empire
Kassuba a 38 year old real estate magnate from Milwaukee filed for bankruptcy protection to halt creditor collections while he plans a reorganization. He cites an $800000 payroll and $1.2 million in debts as unsustainable. His wife Christina and he own 119 housing projects serving over 40000 middle income tenants coast to coast. There are two separate items about a Manila theater stampede where a 15 year old girl died and about a false fire alarm.
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Ofcago
UPD
Walter Judd Kassuba
Milwaukee
District Bankruptcy Court
Kassuba
Christina
West Palm Beach
Fla
Manila
Philippines
Times Journal
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Gus Herman Wilkerson
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John Lindsay
Mary
Gallagher's
Vancouver
Paul
Mexico
Hawaii
Menos
Western
Civilities Board
CAB
Wester Airlines
Alaska
Canada
USA
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