James Earl Ray Extradition Set for United States Trial
Editorial argues Ray’s extradition to the U.S. for the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. proceeds as a formality. Judge Milton rejects the political crime defense, and the case moves to U.S. court with Ray’s appeal window and timeline outlined.
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London
Frank Milton
James Earl Ray
United States
Martin Luther Ray
Milton
High Court
Ray
Dr. King
David Calcutt
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GOP unity in Illinois hinges on party chairmen after Altorfer candidacy
In Springfield last Saturday John Henry Altorfer failed to secure the GOP governor nomination but showed unity amid a fracturing party. Richard Ogilvie, Cook County board president, met with Altorfer at his Peoria home as talks stayed inconclusive. County chairman Timothy Sheehan and national committeewoman Audrey Peak exit after backing the loser. 60 Downstate chairmen delivered Altorfer wins, signaling unity may be genuine or only cosmetic depending on November results.
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John Henry Altorfer
Springfield
Altorfer
Richard Ogilvie
Cook
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Wyoming
Cook County
Mr. Ogilvie
Timothy Sheehan
GOP County
Audrey Peak
Ogilvie
Illinois
Letters to the editor on firearms policy in Southern Illinoisan
Jim Newcomb of Carbondale urges moderate, unemotional legislation to control firearm sales and ownership. He argues for a middle ground that limits misuse while avoiding total prohibition and challenges both sides to broaden calls for public safety measures.
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Southern Illnoisan
Jim Newcomb Carbondale
Letter to the Editor Questions Firearm Rules and Stop and Frisk
Lyndle C. Couch of Cambria addresses The Southern Illinoisan editors accusing bias in coverage. He challenges June 10 firearm registration advocacy as unconstitutional and June 26 remarks on a stop and frisk veto as politically motivated. He asks what the editor truly believes and why.
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Southern Illinoisan
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Ilinois
Sam Shapiro
Lyndle C. Couch
Cambria
Revival of the Song “Pistol-Packing Mama”
A revival version of the tune popular yesterday titled Pistol-Packing Mama Lay That Pistol Down gains attention. The piece echoes the original song’s wartime allure and salutes its nostalgic appeal to listeners.
Lesotho diamond widow fights husband over wealth fallout
Ernestine Ramaboa asks Lesotho High Court to stop Petrus Ramaboa from dissipating joint assets after a 601 carat diamond was found in Maluti mountains. She claims unsecured loans and large vehicle purchases threaten their finances and asks court to restrain operations of their business account and bank withdrawals. The case risks leaving both parties with uncertain futures.
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Ernestine Ramaboa
Lesotho
Maluti
Petrus Ramaboa
Petrus
Ernestine
Nixon campaign defense critique on arms gap stance
The piece reviews Richard Nixon's 1960s rhetoric on U S defense spending and arms gaps, arguing he lacks specifics on where to cut. It notes his current stance as a candidate, the need for concrete budget trims, and recalls his Vietnam war pledge and hesitation amid Paris peace talks.
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U. S
Richard Nixon
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Eisenhower
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Soviet Union
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
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New Hampshire
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Mr. Nixon
Paris
99 Percent Pure Effluent Hopes To Clean Chicago Rivers
Chicago Sanitary District plans a 10 year, 1.27 billion dollar water quality upgrade to make 99 percent pure effluent by 1977. Underground storage chambers and a 114 mile tunnel network would manage storm water and sewage before discharge into the Calumet and other rivers, with power sales offsetting some costs.
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O. T. Banton
Lindsay-Schaub
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Vinton W. Bacon
Illinois River
Joliet
Bacon
Harza Engineering Co
Gauer Engineering Co
Calumet
Des Plaines
Lake Calumet
Sanitary District
Supt
Harza
Bauer
Great Renunciation and Ragged Cigarette History Passages
In October 1937 the FTC tested 127 cigarette varieties for tar and nicotine, led by Marvels in multiple formats. The writer recalls brands smoked before renunciation, notes packaging changes, and muses on predictions and society, ending with a quip about Lady Ashcombe and Resurrection City.
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