Ray Enters Innocent Plea in King Slaying Trial Set
James Earl Ray pleaded innocent to murder and weapon charges in the Martin Luther King Jr. slaying. The trial was set for November 12 in Shelby County with Judge Preston Battle presiding. Ray appeared with attorney Arthur Hanes amid security in the Memphis courtroom, and the case was discussed for possible earlier dates.
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Ray
Memphis
Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
London
England
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Shelby County
Hanes
Arthur Jr
William N. Morris Jr
Preston Battle
Battle
Dist
Atty
Phil Canales
Tennessee
Canes
Viet Cong violence surges in Saigon and provinces
Saigon and two provincial capitals faced a new wave of Viet Cong attacks that wounded 92 and killed 13 over the weekend. Incidents included theater blasts, a deadly hazardous device outside a theater, and an assassination in Saigon. Officials warned of a planned big offensive within two months as Thai and American reinforcements arrive near Saigon.
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Ters
Phu Cuong
Ben Tre
Mekong Delta
Samoa
Thailand
Black Panther
U.S. Army
Newport
5Th Division
Bien Hoa
Khe Sanh
Talks Dim Hope for Early Peace
President Johnson enjoys a ranch respite in Texas after 10 hours of private talks with President Thieu in Hawaii that dimmed prospects for early cease-fire or phased troop withdrawals. Thieu signaled possible gradual troop reductions in 1969 but stressed full withdrawal would not occur.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Texas Hills
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieu
Ori
Hawaii
Waikiki Beach
Paradise
Pacific
LBJ
Vandals Strike Four Parked Cars In Winchester Area
Four cars were damaged or entered in daylight near Winchester Memorial Hospital. Bonnie Tallman reported a sliced tire and stolen license tags from her 1966 VW. Dave Wisman’s 1966 VW had a missing Brownie Camera. Charlotte Manuel’s 1968 Chevy lost a cigarette lighter and ashtray. B H Gray’s 1965 Chrysler had an ashtray and glove compartment items scattered. Police logged two additional similar complaints and another battery theft plus a purse theft nearby.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Volkswagen
Bonnie L. Tallman
E. Whitlock Ave
Clifford St
Winchester
Clifford
Dave Wisman
Harrison
Charlotte Manuel
Strasburg
Chevrolet
Chrysler
B. H. Gray
Miller St
Gary Fries
N. Loudoun St
Red Cross Chapter Annual Meeting Tonight at George Washington Hotel
The Winchester-Frederick County Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 this evening in the George Washington Hotel. Anyone who contributed $1 or more to the Community Chest Fund Drive is a member and may attend.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Red Cross
George Washington Hotel
Softball tournament crowns Valley Bank winner at Winchester Park
The Sea Valley National Bank captured the District Fastpitch Softball title by defeating Mountain Dew 2-1 at Winchester Recreation Park. Mountain Dew defeated Commercial and Savings Bank 9-4 to reach the finals. Photos and details on page 9.
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Sea Valley National Bank
Winchester Recreation Park
Mountain Dew
Commercial and Savings Bank
Arlington man receives sixth heart transplant in Houston
Fredi Everman, 58, of Arlington, received the heart of Evelyn Kirkorian, 33, at St Luke's Hospital in Houston. The operation, led by Dr. Denton A. Cooley, lasted two hours. Everman's son Frederick says the family faced a tough decision and remains hopeful about his father's progress.
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Everman
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Houston
Texas
Mary Helen Massie
Frederick Everman
Malden Dr
Mr. Everman
Fredi C. Everman
Arlington
Denton A. Cooley
Evelyn G. Kirkorian
Hubert Stratton
Marie
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Penelope
Christian
St. Luke’s
Penny
Russians Reject Czech Defense Move To Soviet Talks
Moscow reports say the Soviet Communist Party rejected Prague's defense of liberal reform and demanded a meeting on Soviet soil. Prague leaders preferred talks on their own territory, with public opinion backing Dubcek against a Soviet showdown as 16 000 Warsaw Pact troops remained in the region and expected to depart by midweek.
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Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
Prague
Soviet Union
Pravda
Warsaw
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Russia
Slovakia
Don’t Forget Tonight Howard Johnson’s Chicken Fry
Tonight Howard Johnson’s offers all you can eat chicken fry for $1.49. The promotion highlights a value meal at the chain’s dining rooms.
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Howard Johnson
House Nearing Final Vote on Gun Controls
The House moved toward final action on gun control measures including a proposed ban on mail order sales of rifles shotguns and ammunition and licensing amendments for gun owners as part of President Johnson's agenda.
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House
Washington
Johnson
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Jonathan B. Bingham
D. N.Y
Robert McSlory
R-Nl
Richard H. Poff
Rva
Bob Casey
D-Tex
Accident Kills 3 Near Marion in Virginia
Three Smyth County residents died Sunday night when their car left Virginia 16 north of Marion, struck a tree after an overbank. Victims were Coy Combs 45 Virgie Shelton 48 and Janie Lee McGrady 35 all from Marion.
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Associated Press
Smyth’ County
Virginia 16
Marion
Coy Combs
Virgie Shelton
Janie Lee McGrady
Transcripts Ordered in Bageant Marijuana Trial
Judge Elliott D Marshall ordered transcripts of testimonies from Commonwealth witnesses in the trial of Joseph Lee Bageant Jr. to be furnished to the Commonwealth attorney's office. Commonwealth's Attorney Dabney Watts said perjury might have occurred, following Bageant's acquittal on marijuana charges and a transcript of a telephone conversation suggesting possible perjury.
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Elliott D. Marshall
Commonwealth
Joseph Lee Bageant, Jr
Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
Marshall
Dabney Watts
Corporation Court
Watts
Bageant
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Trial Conversation Framed Between Key Witness Daughter and Defendant’s Wife
Record of a conversation in the City Sergeant’s office cites the daughter of the commonwealth’s chief witness E A Bayliss and Mrs Cynthia Bageant wife of the defendant. Massie commented on the dialogue as part of the case proceedings.
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Commonewealth
E.A. Bayliss
Cynthia, Bageant
Massie
Two Attendants Shot at Chilhowie Service Station
A Maryland tourist found Joe Delmer Jones 34 and Dennis Peak 16 shot in the head at a Smyth County service station off I 81 during a robbery. Jones was to undergo surgery in Roanoke after being listed in serious condition. Peak was sent to Johnson City Tennessee for surgery.
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Chilhowe
Smyth County
Maryland
Joe Delmer Jones
Dennis Peak
Jones
Roanoke
Peak
Johnson City, Tenn
Tent Collapse During Milwaukee Summerfest Sends 40 to Hospital
A large show tent at Milwaukee Summerfest collapsed in a wind storm, injuring about 40 people, mainly teenagers. Witnesses described poles ripping into the crowd as spectators, police, and officials said panic was limited while emergency crews treated injuries and cleared the area.
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Milwaukee
Mary Pointek
Lake Michigan
Steven Thorpe
Chicago
New Colony Six
Weather shifts as dry air mass weakens in Richmond
AP reports the dry air behind the pleasant weekend is weakening. A warmer more moist air mass from the South will raise temperatures and humidity across the area.
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Richmond
Correction on Photographer's Hours for Montgomery Ward Ad
Readers are advised the Saturday Star ad listed incorrect photo session hours. The photographer's hours should read 11 A.M. to 8 P.M. from July 22 through July 27 at Montgomery Ward Ward Plaza.
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Star
Montgomery Ward - Ward Plaza
Shirt Sale at Young Men's Sport Shop Ad
White and solid color shirts with stripes available in red. Button down collars in long and short sleeves. Regular price 5 to 6 dollars, sale price 3 dollars 95 cents. Located at Corner of Braddock and Boscawen.
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Braddock & Boscawen
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