James Earl Ray Escapes Brushy Mountain Prison Break
Bloodhounds trek the northeast Tennessee mountains as James Earl Ray and five fellow convicts escape Brushy Mountain State Prison. A seventh man, bank robber Jerry Ward, was wounded and captured. Authorities, attorneys, and civil rights leaders react as FBI involvement begins and a large manhunt unfolds with dogs and helicopters.
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Dutch Marines storm train in dawn assault on hijackers
Dutch marines aided by jet fighters stormed a four coach express train and a nearby school, freeing 53 hostages after a 19 day siege by Moluccan terrorists. Six gunmen and two hostages killed, 15 injured. Marines halted violence as attackers fled.
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End of Dutch Rescue at Glimmen Train Siege
In Glimmen Netherlands a 19 day hostage ordeal ended in a hail of gunfire and air attack. A hijacked train and a Bavensmilde school siege left two hostages and six gunmen dead while nine others and rescuers were wounded. Dutch troops towed the wrecked Assen Express away.
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Weather outlook with showers and mild temps
The forecast calls for showers today and tomorrow with cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of precipitation each day. Lows near the mid 50s, highs in the mid to upper 70s, southerly winds 10 to 15 mph, sunrise at 5 53 a.m. and sunset at 5 01 p.m.
C T readers split on Andrew Young effectiveness
A C T Straw Poll shows more than three quarters of respondents believe Andrew Young's outspoken style harms his effectiveness as Americas representative to the United Nations. The survey reflects reactions to his public comments and diplomatic approach.
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Straw Poll on Young Reveals Split on Outspokenness
In a July straw poll 78 percent answered yes to supporting Andrew Young while 22 percent said no. The survey, plus remarks from both critics and defenders, shows strong debate over Young as ambassador and his outspoken stance on race and international issues.
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Playboy Magazine
Martin Luther King
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Getty Estate Earns 8.74 Million After Death
The Getty estate reports 8.74 million earned since J Paul Getty died in June 1976. Superior Court approved a 4 million payout to the Getty Museum in Malibu. Executors Gordon Getty and Title Insurance and Trust Co note estate value around 7.14 million rising with new investments. California inheritance taxes total 1.3 million. federal estate tax remains unpaid.
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UPI
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Superior Court
Neil Lake
Getty
Malibu
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Title Insurance and Trust Co
California
London
Death mystery deepens in Lorain gambler case
Sunday Chronicle Telegram probes Ernest Paffumi death with Karel Neikirk reporting. Questions remain whether his disappearance and river recovery were accident or murder amid Lorain gambling ties. Also features on changing attitudes to death, a Cleveland group therapy piece, and a Vermilion Cedar Point photo essay.
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