Ray captured five miles from Brushy Mountain prison
Ray, the Martin Luther King Jr. assassin, was tracked by two bloodhounds Sandy and Little Red and captured five miles from Brushy Mountain State Prison after a 3 hour escape chase. Donald Ray Caylor was recaptured nearby, leaving only one fugitive at large. Ray, mud-smeared and exhausted, was returned to the prison and placed in administrative segregation for three days pending an escape hearing.
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Questions linger in James Earl Ray escape details
The article questions how seven convicts bypassed a 2,300-volt cable under a wall notch and how a homemade pipe ladder was built and hidden. Investigators cite wall marks near a rock cliff, erosion, and a possible power outage, while guards’ distraction tactics are blamed for the breakout.
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Tennessee
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Weather Summary and World Events Snapshot
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy nights with temperatures in the 60s and a warm mid 80s to upper 80s stretch through midweek. Mutual Mine Workers vote in Southern Illinois amid unsettled contract talks while a study trip costs Illinois taxpayers money. A hijacked Dutch train is reported under heavy gunfire.
House committee weighs tax break for energy saving businesses
Washington AP The House Ways and Means Committee debates a 10 percent tax credit for businesses investing in energy saving equipment such as insulation and solar systems. The panel has previously rejected Carter energy tax proposals and plans to vote on more. the full House will consider $10.2 billion public works and $61.3 billion HEW Labor bills, amid Carter objections.
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Southern Illinois Weather Earns Drench Relief Likely
Showers and a 40 percent chance of thundershowers linger tonight as rainfall provides relief to the parched region. Carbondale recorded 0.65 inches from Sunday thundershowers, with 0.65 inches noted and lighter totals elsewhere. Conditions remain partly to mostly cloudy with highs near 88 to 90 and lows around 65 to 70. Rain chances drop to 30 percent Tuesday. some outages occurred without major damage.
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Thompson weighs task force report on state airplane fleet
Gov. James Thompson weighs a task force report on Illinois state airplanes amid prior abuses. The panel recommends upgrading the five-plane fleet at about 392 944 and trading in four planes for one new craft, plus leasing three aircraft and refurbishing 99 Illinois.
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