Ray recaptured at Brushy Mountain after two day escape
James Earl Ray, described as disheveled after two days on the run, is back in Brushy Mountain State Prison. Governor Blanton asks President Carter to take custody of Ray, citing national implications and cost, as a seventh inmate remains at large and two others are recaptured. Lane says Ray and Earl Hill are in administrative lockup for a week.
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Waste disposal bids rejected amid landowner protests
Harrison County supervisors threw out last month's bids for solid waste disposal after property owners challenged a bid site near Coleman Road. The vote preserves a bid from F.R. Fore for a landfill while keeping alive plans for a Memphis company to build a recycling plant serving Coast cities, with some supervisors showing support for Ahrend Waste Conversion Corp.'s recycling concept.
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Carter reveals five candidates for FBI directorship
President Carter named five men as possible FBI directors at a news conference. The list includes John J. Irwin Jr., William Lucas, John K. Van de Kamp, Neil Welch, and Harrington Wood Jr. Welch previously served in the FBI and at Jackson Mississippi, with early FBI work in Tampa and Philadelphia.
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Wayne County
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Chicago
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Judge warns commission-council may shield segregationists
Judge John Minor Wisdom on a three judge panel says the commission council form could be a last refuge for whites seeking to dilute minority votes in at large city elections. He cites grandfather clauses and primaries as patterns in preserving white majority influence amid cases from Mobile Fairfield Shreveport and St Thomas County.
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Doctor Sentenced for Il illegally Prescribing Drugs
A Picayune doctor was sentenced to two months in prison after being found guilty of illegally prescribing controlled substances. The ruling appears on Page A-2.
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Cheap Laker Airways to run New York London flights
Laker Airways of Great Britain won approval to start cut-rate services from New York to London. The move could drive ticket prices down substantially by mid August as reported on Page A-4.
Hope for Rain In Midweek Weather Boosts Sports Plans
Forecasters predict showers may linger into Wednesday improving field conditions for upcoming games. Teams monitor changes as the schedule hinges on precipitation.
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