London hearing on Ray extradition case continues
Two extradition counts loom as Ray faces murder charges in Tennessee and jail-breaking in Missouri. Magistrate Frank Milton sets July 2 for another hearing while Ray, identified at times as Ramon Sneyd, sits silent in court under guard. Ray denies killing Martin Luther King claiming the act a political crime not covered by the U S Britain treaty.
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Ray
Tennessee
Missouri
Frank Milton
London Airport
Scotland Yard
Ramon George Sneyd
Roger Frisby
Martin Luther King
Frisby
Dr. King
United States
Britain
Calcutt
King
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas Butler
Butler
Charles Stevens
Soviets Open Talks On Missile Ban And China Trade
Gromyko announced the Soviet Union was ready to seek an agreement banning strategic and technical nuclear weapons. He said there should be no collision with the United States if U S security is respected and noted efforts to improve ties with China fell flat. He charged Chinese leaders with treachery to Marxism and great power chauvinism and cited a 20fold drop in trade since 1959.
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Soviet Union
Gromyko
United States
China
U S Abandons Khe Sanh Base Amid Rising Casualties
U S forces report lower weekly US casualties at 299 killed in action and 2 220 wounded while South Vietnamese and Viet Cong counts shift. Navy pilots engage three MIGs near Vinh as the allied line shifts 10 miles east from the DMZ area.
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Vinh
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sanh
United States
South Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Hosiery Rule Drawn In Vermont Shoes
Vermont Board of Health orders a regulation requiring clean and suitable hosiery for customers trying on shoes in state stores. The rule to be posted in all shoe shops aims to curb contamination and promote hygiene.
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Montpelier
Vermont Board of Health
GOP Petition Opposes LBJ Appointments to Supreme Court
A GOP petition opposes Fortas and Thornberry for Supreme Court seats, while Sen. Baker and other Republicans cite congressional mood and trust concerns. Democrats back Johnson’s choices, but hearings may wait until after July 8, with filibuster potential and Mansfield hinting at adjournment to secure confirmation.
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Fortas
Thornberry
Howard Baker Jr
Dirksen
Congress
Supreme Court
Griffin
Mike Mansfield
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