Ray arrives in Memphis to begin King killing trial
James Earl Ray, accused of killing Martin Luther King Jr., is flown from England to Memphis and placed in a reinforced cell at Shelby County Jail. Guarded by police, he wears a bulletproof vest and safety pants, is handcuffed, and monitored by two TV screens as Judge W. Preston Battle prepares the arraignment for October.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
England
Shelby County
King
Memphis
Ray
Criminal Court
John Cohen
Cambodian navy seizes American patrol boat in Mekong Delta
Cambodian authorities report capturing an American patrol boat inside Cambodian waters near the Mekong Delta. Eleven Americans and one South Vietnamese passenger were arrested aboard. A U.S. landing craft with ten Americans aboard disappeared after leaving Dong Tam on July 15 en route to Binh Thuy and Can Tho, and has not been found after two days of searching.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
Delta
Phnom Penh
Dong Tam
My Tho
Binh Thuy
Can Tho
Mekong
Bassac
Chatham Sesquicentennial Parade Time Changes
The Sesquicentennial Parade in Chatham will start after Mrs. Alfred Taylor's funeral, shifting from 2 p.m. tomorrow to follow the service at 1 p.m. The parade assembly point moves from County Road 67 to County Road 68 and will proceed along Rt. 76 to Chatham Center.
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Chatham
Alfred Taylor
County Road
Taylor's
Rt. 76
Chatham Center
Baxter named leader in Lorain County poverty program fight
The state Office of Economic Opportunity recognizes E. Glenn Baxter headed the Lorain County war on poverty group as the controlling faction. James Grose says the dispute over program control continues after a claimed illegal meeting notice and ongoing controversy.
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Lorain County
E. Glenn Baxter
Ohio
Office of Economic Opportunity
James Grose
Warren
Rain County
Paul J. Mikus
Youth Miners Spotlight Sparks Community Dig
A brief feature highlights young workers under 21 in mining culture, emphasizing their role in shaping local industry and daily life. It notes community pride in these laborers who contribute to the region's livelihood and heritage.
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Persens
Czech Leader Dubcek Seeks Support as Soviet Pressure Rises
Prague reports 20 700 letters backing Dubcek as Central Committee debates reform amid hints of Hungarian style intervention by Moscow. Cernik defends Dubcek in Castle hall as 110 member body weighs future of the leadership. United States rejects Soviet claims of backing Czech opposition and plots in Eastern Europe.
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Prague
UPI
Communist Party
Alexander Dubeck
Kremlin
Oldrich Cernik
Dubcek
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Budapest
Central Committee
Cernik
Hardeany Castle
Prague Radio
Warsaw
Washington
U.S
United States
Europe
Pravda
SPENCER-Black River board member resigns for husband
A Spencer Black River school board member resigns, citing personal reasons as the area reports youth programs and archery teams excelling. Coverage notes则 outdoor features on pages 20 and 21, with broader political notes from Pravda and Soviet leaders discussing Czechoslovakia.
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Spencer
Black River School Board
Hare
Warsaw letter demands halt to reform movement
The Warsaw letter from the Soviet Union and four allied East European states presses for an end to the reform drive. French Communist Party First Secretary Waldeck responds amid the diplomatic strain and party divisions.
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Soviet Union
Communist Party
Waldeck
Weather Update Slightly Drier Tonight
A weather note reports less humidity and a cooler trend. Details are unclear with scattered data indicating high and low temperatures and late night timing and minor date stamps.
Fatal turnpike crash near Berlin kills mother and two boys
A westbound car driven by Mrs Jeannette Wick of Orlando Florida crossed the median on the turnpike near Berlin Heights and collided with a truck. Her two sons Paul and Jeffery Wick, ages 13 and 7, died at the scene while Mrs Wick died later at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital. A bystander in another car was unharmed. Police reported three additional minor crashes tied to the incident as drivers slowed at the scene.
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Berlin Heights
Here
Orlando, Fla
Jeannette Wick
Paul Wick
Jeffery Wick
Castalia
Fremont
Elyria
Miss Canton Wins Talent Contest in Miss Ohio Pageant Prelims
In Cleveland area coverage the Miss Ohio 1968 selection advances with two preliminary winners chosen. January Eckert Miss Bowling Green took evening gown honors while Leslyn Hiple Miss Canton won the talent segment. Final crowning will air Saturday night from Cedar Point Ballroom on WJW TV.
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Sandusky
Ohio
January Eckert
Bowling Green
Leslyn Hiple
Canton
Donna Jean Prosser
Lorain County
Donna
Cleveland
Peggy Melchner
Cedar Point Ballroom
WJW
Jeff
Donna Prosser
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James C. Jackson
Moscow
Oberlin — Television
Obertin College
Pravada
London
K.C. Thaler
Leonid L. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Sam of the People Television
Persie
C-T
Samed
Saurice Lemerrew
Pike
Berlin
Daniels
Ralph Redbersdorf
Elgin
Aliania Ana
Fran
K Finegold
Lesiyn Hiple
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