Power Cutoff Worsens Memphis Strife Amid Sabotage Claims
A massive blackout blamed on sabotage hit Memphis as police and fire crews walk off the job. National Guard patrols, arrests for looting, and a curfew followed while Elvis anniversary crowds dwindled. TVA power limits and a Cordova substation heist prompted investigations by FBI agents. Officials debated wage settlement via ballot or arbitration amid a tense labor dispute.
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Memphis
National Guard
Wyeth Chandler
Elvis Presley
Graceland Mansion
Chandler
E. Winslow Chapman
FBI
Memphis Light Gas & Water Division
Cordova
Paula Payne
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Allen
Presidents Island
Mississippi River
Down
Shelby County
Chapman
Ray Blanton
ABC Television
National
Ray testifies to Congress he did not shoot Dr King
James Earl Ray told the House assassinations committee under oath that he did not shoot Dr. Martin Luther King. He described his long rambling account of alleged plots and a mysterious figure “Raoul” while highlighting security and legal maneuvering surrounding his 1969 guilty plea.
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Washington
James Earl Ray
Congress
Martin Luther King
Ray
House
Mark Lane
Richardson
King
Tennessee
Percy Foreman
Raoul
FBI
Missouri State
Memphis Police Lieutenant Escorted by Striking Officers
Memphis police Lt. Louise Dunavent is escorted to her car as striking officers Jesse Noe and Mack Hughes flank her. The confrontation highlights tense labor actions affecting the department and scene outside the precinct.
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Memphis
Louise Dunavent
Jesse Noe
Mack Hughes
Weather and notes from Illinois pages
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with a low in the lower 70s. Thursday looks partly sunny with possible thunderstorms and a high in the lower 90s. Also mentions a fire department equipment issue in Herrin, pork barrel concerns on the Kaskaskia Canal, migrant workers moving from California to Illinois coalfields under a federal job program, House action on ERA ratification, and SIU Carbondale seeking a new men’s golf coach amid the incumbent’s reluctance.
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National Weather Service
California
Illinois
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Churches dominate tax free land in Illinois big landowners
The Associated Press reports churches hold the most tax free property in Illinois, led by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago valued over 1 billion dollars. Counties grant exemptions for churches and parsonages, with debate about curbing or ending them. Some officials question legality and scope, while church leaders defend the tax free status as protecting religious freedom and enabling moral and charitable work.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Archdiocese of
Chicago
Bill Gates
Winnebago County
Supreme Court
LaSalle
Victory Baptist Church
Adams County
James Webb
Illinois Conference of Churches
Webb
James Jenness
Wilson Parks
Sangamon
St. Clair County
Will County
Indochinese refugees seek permanent U S residency
About 300 Indochinese refugees, including Van Ra and her family, are interviewed by INS at Carbondale Community Center for permanent residency. They fled Cambodia in 1975 via a Thai camp and hope residency will unlock better jobs, while many plan to adopt American life though some fear losing ties to home.
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Jean Ness
van Ra
Cambodia
Marion
Thailand
Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
United States
Vanda
Carbondale Community Center
E. College St
Carbondale
Kathy Krug
Indochina
Nolan Nakamura
Wang
Saigon
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Dochinese Development Center
Vietnam
Jim West
Nhuy
West
Nakamura
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