James Earl Ray Captured After Brushy Mountain Breakout
James Earl Ray, the confessed MLK assassin, was captured early today by a posse and bloodhounds near Brushy Mountain State Prison after a dramatic escape. Donald Ray Caylor surrendered hours later. Shelton remains at large.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Donald’ Ray Caylor
Ray
Sandy
Little
Red
Joe Chapman
James
Chapman
Tennessee Corrections Department
Caylor
Knoxville
Mee l
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Coyote
Tennessee
Stonney Lane
Jim Henderson
State Corrections Department
Enue Ater
Brushy Mountain
West Virginia races see UMW presidential hopefuls duel
Contenders Harry Patrick and Lee Roy Patterson campaign across West Virginia while incumbent Arnold Miller plans a victory news conference. Patterson in Pennsylvanian districts seeks Pennsylvanian support after a late stalk attempt, and Patrick targets young miners in southern districts.
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Kentuckian, International Executive Board
Lee Roy Patterson
Arnold Miller
Pennsylvania
Eden
Charleston
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
UMW
Patterson
Miller
Patrick
W. A
Tony
Boyle
West Virginia
Logan
Mingo
Tame Pigeon Becomes Honest Cravings For Boy
Donald Collins of Crab Orchard, a future Crab Orchard Elementary sixth grader, enjoys a tame pet pigeon that perches on his hand and shoulder. He notes the bird sometimes causes a messy situation when perched on his head. He plans to spend summer with the pet and keeps it free to fly back to him.
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Donald Collins
Crab Orchard
Donald
David
Weather Forecast Signals Warm Rainy Period Ahead
The National Weather Service reports warm temperatures and rain chances through tomorrow. Tonight's low in the mid-50s and a 20 percent chance of rain, with a 40 percent chance tomorrow and a high around the mid-60s.
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National Weather Service
Kennedy family attends library dedication for John F. Kennedy
The Kennedy clan is featured in coverage of a library dedication honoring the late President John F. Kennedy. The event occurred Sunday with photos of Jackie Kennedy, John Jr., Caroline, and Joseph Kennedy III, and a related story on Page 13.
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Kenedy Clan
John F. Kennedy
Jackie
John Jr
Caroline
Joseph III
Five Killed In Sunday Wrecks On State Roads
Twelve people died in traffic accidents across the state over the weekend. Notable incidents include a head-on on W Va 2 near Paden City killing William Forrester and Mary Norman, a Sunday night collision near Wiley Ridge Weirton killing Mrs Paul Kuzma, and multiple fatalities on the Turnpike and WV roads involving residents from Sistersville Chester Weirton Bluefield and Ohio.
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West
Wiley Ridge Road
Weirton
Paul Kuzma
Mark Bacon
Chester
Middle Run Road
William Brewer
Middletown
Ohio
Beckley
Charleston
Brewer
John Lee Clark
Bluefield
Clark
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Hayden J. Lemaster
Southside
U.S. 35
Point Pleasant
Jeanne Salisbury
Fire damages Cranberry home estimated at 150000
Fire gutted a Cranberry home Sunday night causing about 150000 in damage. No serious injuries were reported. The blaze struck the residence of Chris Fotos, with his wife Zola present, as Beaver Fire Department had responded to a call at the same address just over a week earlier.
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Beaver
Chris Fotos
Dewey Farley
Fotos
Charles Anderson
Zola Fotos
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