Memphis Attorney General optimistic on MLK slaying suspect
UPI reports Attorney General Ramsay Clark in Memphis said he was very hopeful the sniper who killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be apprehended soon. Clark spoke at an impromptu press conference on the Memphis airport ramp as King's casket was loaded onto a charter to Atlanta, expressing condolences to Mrs. King and noting President Johnson and the Cabinet share the regret.
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King Assassination Probe Intensifies as Officials Predict Solved
Attorney General Clark said substantial evidence points to a single killer in the King assassination and that progress is being made toward arrest. FBI Director Hoover oversees federal participation as Memphis authorities hold discussions with the governor and mayor. King’s funeral proceeds with 200 mourners viewing his coffin while violence erupts in several cities leaving multiple fatalities.
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City fight warned as state approves liquor license transfers
Scottsdale officials protested after the state liquor control department approved transfers of three convenience market liquor licenses over city objections. Mayor Bud aims urged council unity to oppose such markets, seeking cabineted alcohol, to keep liquor from children. Licenses went to 7-11 stores at 2834 N 66th St, 6010 N Granite Reef Rd, and 1615 N Granite Reef Rd.
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Endreson Held for Superior Court in Double Slaying
Robert Dean Endreson, 20, was bound over for the superior court action in the murder of Linda Hodge, 21, of Tempe. He also faces charges in the slaying of Sylvia Presley, 38, of Phoenix, with six pistol shots admitted in testimony. The incidents occurred March 1 in Scottsdale and Phoenix respectively.
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Reflection on Dr. King’s assassination from Birmingham native
A Progress staff writer recalls growing up in Birmingham and confronting white apathy after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. He and his wife faced threats and conflict between nonviolence and rising militancy, reflecting on race relations and the nation’s stunned unity.
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Memorial King Services Planned at Local Church
Memorial services for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. set for Sunday at 4 p.m. at the First Institutional Baptist Church 1141 E Jefferson Phoenix with Rev Robert Nesby leading and Rev George Brooks delivering the principal address for the event associated with the local NAACP chapter and Institutional Baptist Church affiliation.
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Weather outlook shows warm, increasing cloud cover
The forecast calls for a high near 85 this afternoon with increasing cloudiness. Tonight and tomorrow remain mostly cloudy with a low around 55.
City trims tentative budgets to cut taxes for 1968-69
City Manager Bill Donaldson and Finance Director Clarence Bigelow cut about 1.5 million from department requests to reach a 5.8 million budget. They anticipate at least a 5 cent per 100 valuation tax reduction from last year’s 1.07 rate, with final numbers pending assessed valuations.
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Tempe taps Scottsdale official as interim city manager
Ken McDonald Scottsdale's assistant city manager will assume Tempe's city manager post on an interim basis starting Monday. He will decide on permanent status after a new Tempe city council is elected next Tuesday. Kraft resigned last Friday. McDonald earns 15 800 yearly in Scottsdale and 41 with six children.
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Scottsdale teachers settle summer school salary talks
A Professional Negotiation Committee meeting at the district office reached a consensus on summer school salary schedules for Scottsdale teachers. Five Scottsdale Education Association members and Ernie participated in the talks.
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Rhodesia weighs republic status amid constitution talks
Rhodesia press quote Prime Minister Tan Smith saying the country will decide this year whether to become a republic severing ties with Britain. A new constitution is due later this month to resolve the issue.
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Students warned of marijuana risks at Scottsdale High
Arizona State University psychologist Dr. Arthur Bachrach spoke to Scottsdale High about marijuana. He said it is not physically addictive but can lead to dependence and can trigger use of stronger drugs. He cited psychological effects and noted surprising user demographics.
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Johnson asks Congress for special session on racial tension
President Johnson urged Congress to convene a special meeting Monday night to hear his constructive recommendations for easing racial tensions after declaring a national day of mourning for Martin Luther King. Disruptions spread in Washington with window smashing looting and fires in a Negro area along 14th Street near the White House. Hundreds of Negro youths marched toward downtown as disturbances intensified near Howard University. In Memphis Ralph Abernathy announced silent memorial marches nationwide.
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