Black leaders fear conspiracy behind James Earl Ray escape
The article notes defense lawyers who once represented James Earl Ray say he had no motive to escape Brushy Mountain Prison in Tennessee while some Black leaders and civil rights figures, including Ralph Abernathy, allege a possible conspiracy to silence Ray and prevent him from naming others. Ray escaped with five other inmates as authorities hunted the area. one inmate was shot during the escape attempt.
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Prea
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Elgi
Muirches
Ray
Brushy Mountain State Prison
Tennessee
Washington
James H. Lesar
Supreme Court
Memphis
Th Houston
Percy Foreman
Hay
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian
Prisen
Abernathy
Alanta
Louis Stokes
Huie says Ray acted alone and fears for Ray's life
Author Huie told a House committee Ray planned to escape from jail after the MLK assassination. He asserted there was no conspiracy and criticized Coretta King and Ambassador Young for political statements. Huie warned Ray’s life could be in danger and questioned the motives of Mark Lane.
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Huie
Ray
New York
William Bradford
House
Martin Luther King Jr
James Earl Ray
King
Coretta
USN
Andrew Young
Mark Lane
Sal Dacan
Buy & Guard
Hide
Tim
Roy Principal Lear
Bare Zulus shock Britons at Heathrow with dance troupe
South African Zulus arriving to perform Umbuntha an adaptation of Macbeth stunned passengers at Heathrow Saturday. Girls in topless costumes, warriors in loincloths and a witch doctor danced through the terminal before the troupe tours the British provinces and visits London's Old Vic Theater next month. Suiezi Molalese, the witch doctor, travels with the group and says he protects the cast by entering a trance via bones and shells.
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London
South Africa
Akricks
Heathrow Airport
Pungengert
Zuus
Lanion
Old Vic
Suiezi Molalese
Community Calendar Events Roundup in Gaston County Area
Sunday activities include Sehtele Museum planetarium shows at 3 and 4 pm, World War I Barracks memorial event at Memorial Hall at 2:30 pm, Revival service at Community Full Gospel Tabernacle on Kickapoo Street, and a 7 pm kick off. Monday schedule features Salvation Army advisory board at 12:15 pm, Gaston Noon Optimist Club, Cramerton Town Board at 6:30 pm, Gastonia Evening Cltystan Club at 10 pm, revival service again at Kickapoo Street, Bessemer City Town Board meeting, Civil Air Patrol cadets at Gastonia Airport, and Mount Holly Kings Mountain councils plus Gaston Lodge and Masonic events.
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Sehtele Museum of Natucal
Memorial Hall
Gospel Tabernacle
Kickapoo Street
Salvation Anny Advisory Board
Gaston Noon Optimist Club
Cramerton
Gaston Lodge
Masonic Temple
Dallas
Mount Holly
Tom — Holly
Kings Mountain City Commission
Kings Mountain City
Queen Ethzabell Reviews Trooping of the Colour in Downpour
In a heavy London shower Queen Ethzabell reviewed the Trooping of the Colour marking her 26th year on the throne. The parade along Buckingham Palace’s boulevard featured the Scots Guards, Blues and Royals, and Life Guards with Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Anne, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and other royals in attendance. Ticket scalpers priced bleachers at about 170 dollars as diplomats and Commonwealth leaders gathered for related events nearby.
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London
Ethzabell
Britain
Scots Guard
Buckingham Palace
Horse Guards
Margaret
Elizabeth
Anne
Mar Phillips
Prince Phillip
Prince Charles
Far Mountbatten
Gleneagles
Imperial
Blues and Royals
Life Guards
Urlsen
Nujor
Rockingham
Obituary notices from Gastonia area deaths and services
Obituaries and funeral notices for Edgar L. Jenkins Ethel Jenkins Lessie S Tanner Forrest Parker Salisbury Parker Floyd Ledford Gary Dean Bud Bates and related survivors. Details include death dates ages addresses and upcoming funeral arrangements with church and cemetery references and family survivors.
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Mars
Edgar L
Ethel) Jenkins
Ethel) Jenking
Jenkdns Rd
Myrtle United Methodist Church
Dwight Whitlock
Trey
Don Davis
Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church
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Acros
Akers Center
Highway 74
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Castile
W. Franklin Ave
Lessie S. Tanner
York Rd
Greenbriar
Tineatone
J.P. Tanmer
Gustonia
Eulee Bullard
Georgetown
S.C
Signal Poston
Taftsville
Svelyn Harrell
Johnsonville
Rotherleen Lane
Carothers Funeral Home
Forrest
Parker Salisbury
Farreat
B. Parker
Carter Furniture Co
Kate
Claude Parker
Ronstvelt Parker
Rachel Silvers
Lyerly Funeral Chapel
Salisbury
Crews
Salisbury National Cemetery
Floyd Dixon Ledford
Kings Mountain
Walker St
Essie Padgett Ledford
Gary Dean
Bud
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Ce Ner Teaponable
Secon
Fisdteia
North Carolina
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Deak
Letma
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NEW York Life Insurance CO
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