Ray Escapes From Brushy Mountain Prison in Major Manhunt
James Earl Ray serving 99 years for MLK Jr. assassination led a July escape from Brushy Mountain State Prison as five other inmates fled. Police, patrols, FBI and state agents joined a large search with roadblocks and helicopters. one fugitive was shot and treated, and the manhunt continued across East Tennessee with probes near Petros and Oak Ridge.
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Petrol, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Brushy Mountain State Prison
East Tennessee
State Correction
C. Murray Henderson
Ray
Henderson
Bushy Mountain State
Petros, Tenn
Oak Ridge
FBI
Tennessee Bureau of Criminal Identification
Carter
Griffin Bell
Clarence Kelley
Brushy Mountain State
Dutch Marines storm train and village school in Moluccan raid
Dutch marine commandos stormed a hijacked train and a village school at dawn to free 55 hostages held for 20 days by South Moluccan gunmen in Assen and Baven-Smilde. Six terrorists and two hostages were killed. three or four hostages wounded. nine terrorists aboard the train were captured. conditions described as reasonably good for most survivors. The action followed failed mediation and aimed to prevent further blackmail.
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Groningen
Assen
The
Netherlands
Dutch Marine
Justice Ministry
Bavensmilde
Joop den Uyl
Hague
den Uyl
Indonesia
Holland
Clarke County and James Wood High School Hold Commencement
Clarke County High School stages a lawn ceremony for 100 graduates amid wind and sun. Salutatory by Mark Sipe. class gift of 1200 dollars to tennis court fund. 17 awards awarded. James Wood High School diplomas issued to 430 seniors with multiple scholarships and leadership honors.
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Star
Clarke County High School
Larry Hoover
White Post
Mark Sipe
Robert Lloyd
Roy Batterton
Pricipal
Charles Luttrell
Lloyd
Kimberly Grubbs
Robin Brumback
Roy A. Batterton
Bill Armstrong
Winchester Evening Star
James Wood
Donald Shirley
Kelly Ann Sanderson
Diane Thwaite Solenberger
Vicki Lamma
Fewer Voters On Area Books By LULU WILLIAMS
The Democratic primary activity draws candidates but fewer voters as purges remove residents who have not voted in four years. Virginia statewide registrations total 1,986,654 with area counties showing declines and precinct tallies listed for Winchester Frederick Warren and Clarke counties.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
State Board of Elections
Virginia
Frederick County
Warren County
Clarke County
Friendship
Clearbrook
Neffstown
Carpers Valley
Stephens City
Middletown
Fork
Otterburn
Waterlick
Happy Creek
North River
Riverton
Reliance
South River
Bentonville
Browntown
Leadership awards given to James Wood and Clarke County seniors
Two $1,000 Star Leadership Awards were presented to graduating seniors at James Wood and Clarke County High Schools last night. Details and photos appear on Page 8. The paper also notes NBA Draft coverage on Pages 13-14 and Ray Thester’s in-depth report on Page 8.
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Melton Wright
Frederick County
C. Edward Lizer
Armstrong Foundation
Kevin Owen Crosen
Frank Crosen
Winchester Evening Star
James Wood
Don Shirley
Clarke County
NBA
Capital Bullets
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Ray Escapes
Associated Press
Moluccans
Kathleen Devereux
Teresa Thomson
Louis Ebert
Sharon Kaye Elliott
Donald Elliott
Diane T. Solenberger
C. Robert Solenberger
David V. Bogner
Vernon J. Bogner
George Grove Snarr
Karen Bridgeforth
W.E. Bridgeforth
Deborah Tigney
Arthur Tigney
Kelly Sanderson
R.K. Sanderson
J. Miles Cory
Lulu Williams
Dairy Corner
Berryville Avenue
Ray Thester
Abby
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