James Earl Ray Held in London on False Passport Charge
Police in London arrested a man described as 29 year old Toronto native Ramon George Sneyd carrying two Canadian passports issued in the name Sneyd and Ray. Authorities say the man is James Earl Ray, sought in King’s assassination, and will face charges of false documentation and carrying a concealed weapon after a pistol was found during airport screening.
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Montana Weather East of Divide Braces for Showers
The Montana forecast shows showers across the eastern region east of Divide with numerous showers and some afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures range from the 40s to 60s with highs mostly in the 60s and nights in the 40s. mountain areas see scattered showers and clouds.
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Memphis plans for Ray murder trial and extradition
City and county officials prepared for the murder case against James Earl Ray to be tried in Memphis after an indictment in Tennessee. Authorities vowed maximum security and swift extradition while Mayor Loeb and FBI officials expressed hope Ray would be brought to Memphis soon for a fair trial. Public access to the trial was uncertain as the main courtroom seats 100.
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Kennedy Funeral Procession to Arlington and Capitol
The Kennedy family and Jacqueline Kennedy attend Robert Kennedy’s burial at Arlington. Mourners line streets and attend the St Patrick’s Cathedral service with Archbishop Cooke presiding. Ted Kennedy delivers a moving eulogy quoting Shaw as the train to Washington departs behind schedule.
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Ray used forged Canadian passport in King slaying arrest
A photo linked to 200000 to 400000 Canadian passport applications led to the arrest in London of James Earl Ray, wanted for the King assassination. Police traced Ray through aliases Ramon George Sneyd and Paul Bridgman used in Toronto, with forged birth documents and two Canadian passports. RCMP note tighter ID rules discussed by Foreign Secretary Sharp after Ray’s passport case. Ray reportedly left Toronto April 8 after King’s Memphis killing and flew to London May 6.
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Rioting erupts after sacred cow incident in India village
In Aurangabad, 175 miles east of Bombay, communal rioting leaves two dead and 19 injured with about 100 arrests. Shops looted, mosques and a theater burned. police and soldiers use tear gas and guns to quell the violence. Riots followed a sacred cow entering a Muslim bakery and being killed by the owner.
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State expert talks soyburgers at Sterling lunch
Ken Oakleaf of Colorado State University told a 140 person luncheon that soybean hamburger could be produced at half the cost of beef. He noted possible taste differences but highlighted the potential growth of a large teenage market.
Thousands place coins on Kennedy funeral train tracks
The engineer said thousands of people set coins on the Kennedy funeral train route and retrieved them as keepsakes. John P. Flanagan estimated about one hundred thousand coins lay between New York and Washington and slowed the train but caused no trouble.
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