Galt Charged in King Assassination Conspiracy
FBI said Eric Starvo Galt, 36, is charged with conspiracy to violate civil rights and first degree murder in the King assassination in Memphis. The warrant cites a suspect described as his alleged brother and notes a .30-06 rifle bought March 30 in Birmingham. Galt’s case carries the death penalty in Tennessee and up to 10 years on the federal conspiracy charge.
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Memphis, Tenn
Eric Starvo Galt
Martin Luther King Jr
FBI
Birmingham
Ala
Galt
King
Memphis
Rooming House
Washington
Teachers keep S. Amherst's schools closed
South Amherst schools remain shut for a second day as the 35 member Education Association boycotted classes in protest of firing head basketball coach Zenovy Chawansky. Community and teachers meetings are planned to resolve the dispute. The union submitted demands including rehiring Chawansky on a one year contract, creating a joint teacher evaluation committee, and assurances of no recriminations for professional association activities.
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South Amherst
South Amherst Education Association
Zenovy Chawansky
Teacher's Association
Wallace P. Coleman
Chawansky
South Amherst High School
LBJ Returns to U S after Pacific talks and Park meeting
President Johnson flew back to the mainland after convincing South Korea's Park of support for Vietnam peace efforts and U S backing against North Korea. He paused at Palm Desert with Eisenhower en route to Texas, ending a Honolulu conference shaped by tensions after the Pueblo incident. Temperature outlook shows showers possible with mild change.
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March Air Force Base
Calif
Johnson
U.S
South
Hawaii
Vietnam
Pacific
Park
Pueblo
HUD approves seven county agency plan for federal grants
The HUD approved a seven county agency plan for review of federal grant applications. Lorain County Commissioner J Norman Thompson reported the move will bring federal funds for regional improvements. A meeting in Cleveland will adopt a constitution by laws elect officers and approve an operating budget. Counties Cuyahoga Lorain Lake Medina Summit Geauga Portage will be represented by three commissioners and three other officials from each jurisdiction. Lorain reps include Commissioners Thompson Pincura and Keron and Mayor Mathna of Lorain and Mayor Reichlin of Elyria plus Columbia Township Trustee Hitchens.
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Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lorain County
J. Norman Thompson
Thompson
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Lorain
Lake
Medina
Summit
Geauga
Portage
Ludwig M. Pincura
Jerry Keron
Woodrow Mathna
Elyria
Leonard P. Reichlin
Columbia Township
Dean Hitchens
Area health planners may seek federal aid in Lorain County
About 270 residents from across Lorain County were invited to an organizational health planning meeting at 8 p.m. in Gates Auditorium at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Harold Zealley, the hospital’s consultant and director of development, outlined federal help via the Comprehensive Health Planning Act of October 1966. The act aims at total community health planning including hospitals, nursing homes, medical programs, and environmental and socioeconomic factors affecting health.
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Lorain County
Gates Auditorium
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Harold Zealley
Ning
Avon Women's Club Proposes Cuts to Summer Recreation Program
The Avon Women’s Club presents a proposal to save the town’s summer recreation program by outlining funding changes and alternative supports. The plan aims to preserve activities for local youth while addressing budget constraints.
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Avon — Women's Club
Avon
One Senator Warns About Big Spending Add Ups
A veteran senator tells another colleague that huge outlays mount quickly, warning that spending a billion here and there compounds into a substantial total and long term fiscal pressure. The remark underscores watchdog concerns over budget growth and accountability.
Pakistan Accepts U S Request as Talks Site
Pakistan in Rawalpindi announced it would offer its territory for preliminary Vietnam peace talks in response to a U S cable. The move follows pressure from Hanoi and Kosygin, with U S sites still under debate and Thant proposing Paris or Geneva as options.
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Pakistan
Rawalpindi
United States
Vietnam
Alexei N. Kosygin
Hanoi
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Warsaw
New Delhi
Rangoon
Vientiane
Geneva
Jakarta
Russia
United Nations
Thant
Washington
Paris
Pakistanti
U.S. State Department
U.S
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Eessna
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B52s Pummel Infiltration Route For Second Day
UPI reports saturation bombing near Hue as B52s strike in waves. Intelligence says about 10,000 Communist troops and trucks move toward the Hue area while allied casualties rise with 3 Americans killed and 2,694 wounded last week.
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Saigon
Hue
A Shan
U.S
Petitions Seek Vote on Elyria Income Tax at City Clerk
A second set of petitions calling for a vote on Elyria’s 1 percent income tax was filed with the city council clerk. City officials could not confirm the exact signature total, but Mayor Reichlin estimated more than 1,100 may be present though likely not enough to force an election. The petitions were circulated by Daniel B. Roberts, Donnie L. Heathey, and Drew A. Barkhard. The filing halts tax collection pending the vote if valid, with a potential Jan 1 start if the measure passes.
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Elyria
James P. Horn
Horn
Lorain
Leonard P. Reichlin
Daniel B. Roberts
Donnie L. Heathey
Drew A. Barkhard
Board of Elections
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