Gripes trigger siege at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Four convicts ended a 27 hour siege at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary by releasing 21 hostages and tossing weapons from a window after a local paper printed their grievances. FBI arrested convict girlfriend Arlene Granito for smuggling two pistols and ammunition into the prison.
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U S seeks extradition of James Earl Ray for King's assassination
London reports the United States formally requested Ray's extradition to stand trial for the Martin Luther King Jr. murder. British police searched for a possible accomplice as investigators pursued a man seen with Ray in two hotels during his last days in Britain.
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France bans outdoor rallies as thousands defy De Gaulle
Thousands defied De Gaulle's ban on outdoor meetings across France amid fresh violence. In Marseille 2,500 marched, Toulouse drew 1,500, with protests reported in Dijon Bordeaux and others. Police held back as seven far left groups were outlawed and Cohn-Bendit faced possible asylum in Britain. Voting for the new parliament is set for June 23 and 30.
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