Civil rights leaders urge reopen King assassination probe
Three prominent activists say two jailed men can testify to a conspiracy behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr s 1968 death. They demand Ford reopen the case and urge testimony from Robert Byron Watson and CH Andrews. King s widow Coretta in Nairobi backs the call citing possible government involvement.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Kennedy
Robert Byron Watson
C.H. Andrews
R.L. Warren
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Andrews
Mimico Correctional Institute
Toronto
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Oberlin board probes handling of state grant
Acting Superintendent David Kessler and Clerk Treasurer Ernestine Schmitz were asked to resign by the Oberlin Board of Education over alleged mis handling of 1997 state aid. The board also investigates a 20 800 computer purchase from Nixdorf Computer Inc. without public bids or authorization. Executive sessions this week centered on the grant and the accounting system.
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Ohio
A Woman's View of Watergate Last Day at Home
Maureen Dean chronicles the days before John Dean goes to prison in the Watergate saga. She recalls their strained yet enduring marriage, the certainty they share in their truth, and the chaos of preparations, including John’s Playboy interview to cover expenses. She reflects on fear, love, and resolve as the couple faces an uncertain future together.
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Weather Outlook With Mild Tonight And Warmer Tomorrow
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with overnight lows from the upper 20s to the low 30s. Highs expected in the low to middle 30s. Slight precipitation chances of ten percent tonight and 28 percent tomorrow. Winds easterly to southeasterly at 15 to 18 mph. Sunrise 7:31 a.m. Sunset 5:00 p.m.
Santa Drops In At Midway Mall For Photos
A mall Santa arrived at Midway Mall this morning skipping reindeer for a helicopter. He waved to children and plans to listen to Christmas wishes and pose for photos. North Pole reports say Redelph and team will be ready for Christmas Eve rooftop deliveries as retailers anticipate record sales after two years of high demand.
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Jeff Bishop
Ferry Fare Holds at 25 Cents Amid City Finances
Amid NYC layoffs and higher taxes the Staten Island ferry will keep transporting riders at 25 cents. The fare had jumped earlier this year from five to twenty five cents, after the nickel rate set in 1896. President Ford backs a proposal for annual loans up to 2.3 billion dollars to aid the nearly broke metropolis, with Congress set to act Monday.
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Police hunt IRA killers of Guinness editor Ross McWhirter
London police launch a massive manhunt for two IRA gunmen who killed Ross McWhirter editor of the Guinness Book of World Records. The murder at his Enfield home triggers security talks and possible new protections for public figures as Britain confronts a feared IRA campaign. McWhirter, a right wing activist and death penalty advocate, and his twin Norris co-created the record book, a global bestseller now exceeding 20 million copies sold.
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Margaret Thatcher
Thes
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United States
Marsico returns to Lorain jail for Goodwin trial
Anthony J Marsico former Elyria deputy auto registrar serving 3 to 10 year sentence for stealing over 320000 in auto tag funds is being moved from Chillicothe to Lorain County jail. He is to testify in the Eddie Goodwin case, with subpoenas likely next week. Marsico claims Goodwin duped him in a auto tag funds scheme. A divorce action by Marsico’s wife Grace is pending in Common Pleas Court.
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Alabama
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