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1 'i ii flu papers" if he would establish himself in Birmingham and make himself "available." Before leaving for Birmingham, Ray made two auto trips across the border at Detroit with "packages" Raoul had concealed in his old car, Huie wrote. Ray then went to Birmingham and made other trips for Raoul, including the Mexican border, the article said. 1 last' June when he Hew to Lon- don following Ray's seizure there. Ray's capture June 8 climaxed a record FBI manhunt that began when King, Nobel Peace Prize winner and leading proponent of nonvi61ence in the civil rights struggle, was shot to death on the balcony of the Lor- raine Motel in downtown Mem- phis. The FBI claimed the fatal bullet was fired by Rf.y from 'a cheap lodging house about 200 feet away.

Ray denied the slay- 1 lng. In the Look article, author William Bradford" Huie says Ray wrote from his Memphis, jail cell: "I suppose I became involved in some sort of plot to kill King when I first took those packages Into the United States' from Canada. nobody told me" anything about any planned murder of King ot anyone tin about the case. Ray, 40, appeared in the small courtroom, for the hearing that lasted less than an hour. It was Ray'i first public ap- pearance since his arraignment in London following his arrest by Scotland Yard detectives last Ray is accused of killing King with a rifle snot when the civil rights leader was here to lead a garbage strike demonstration.

In the current issue of Look magazine, published Monday, Ray is quoted as saying he unknowingly became involved in "some sort of plot to kill King" eight months before the slaying. Foreman, 66, was unusually reticent Monday night when he talked with newsmen, "declining to say how long a period he would ask to familiarize himself with the case.r -Vv Nor would Foreman discuss the circumstances under which he entered the case just 36 hours before the scheduled trial. Hanes, 51, skid lie would be in court but, would not contest bis sudden replacement as defense chief a post he had held since MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) A change of lawyers and a delay-were granted today in the mur: der trial of James Earl Rayj charged with the sniper assassi- nation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

last April Texas lawyer Percy Foreman took over as chief defense coun- sel, replacing Alabama's Arthur Hanes, who was ousted by Ray two days before the trial was scheduled to open this morning. No date was set for the trial, but Foreman requested a 90-day continuance. Criminal Court Judge Preston Battle recessed court after 'granting "the change of attor- neys, and the continuance mo-j' tion indicating he" will an-nounce a trial date after the re cess. 1 Hanes, who charged in an in- 'terview before court opened, that the switch was a subterfuge to gain a delay which he op posed, was directed to put up a $1,000 on a contempt of court citation by the judge. Battle, who will preside at the trial, said Hanes violated his or-.

der against pretrial statements Mattoon will host the 1969 Babe Rath World Series. Official notification of Mat-toon'i as the host city was received this after- nooir by William Brandvold, president of the Mattoon Babe Ruth World Series committee. notification came from the, Babe Roth headquarters in Trenton, Teams from throughout the world will compete in the ae Johnson Greets Nixon at White House IBIS The article quotes! Ray as writing -that he met a man named Raoul while a fugitive in Canada August The notification did not Huie said Raoul offered riei him money, a car 'travel list ries. tb tournament dates. these meetings in the days ahead to be." r.

it, appearing jointly with to. T.4..yi,-,: 1. VP? the President, talked about such probtemras Viet NEW YORK (AP) President-elect Richard M. Nixon, while pledging that': President Lyndon B. Johnson; speaks for him'oSl Viemant ahoT bmef "crfii-i cial foreign policy matters, has left a big question mark about his own possible preinaugural role as a peace-seeking diplomat Nixon flew here Monday night nam, a possible new Mideast crisis and the ever-present ques DCDDQK tion of American-Soviet relations.

If progress is to be made in a 'I z-, any of these fields," Nixon said, PHONE 235-5656 TUESDAY, NOVEMSI5? 2, 1968 113th YEAR 253 14 PAGES $mr "it can be made only if the par for a stay of. several days following a lengthy meeting with problems, the men conferred in the Cabinet room with Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secre- tary of Defense Clifford, presldentlal'-idvlser-alt: Rostow, Director Richard Helms of the Central Intelligence Agency and Gen. Earle Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Nixon flew to New York from Washington after spending four days in Key Biscayne, relaxing and beginning preliminary discussions on the formation of his new About half a dozen top Nixon aides accompanied him to the White House and, while he and Johnson talked, met with their likely counterparts in the outgoing admmistratiion. It was understood that a number of the Nixon aides will be ties on the other side realize that the current administration Johnson at the White House.

is setting forth policies that will Before meeting the chief exec be earried foreward by the next Assocofecf PressCiies administration. I gave assur utive he will succeed on January 20, Nixon had talked about possible personal missions to Saigon or the Paris peace talks ance in each instance to the sec retary of state and, of course, the President, that, they could should Johnson deem them help Journal speak not just for this adminis tration but for the nation and ful. He also suggested he might send emissaries abroad pre-sumSbly to Saigon or Paris if Johnson that meant for the next adminis tration as well." 1 Nixon expressed hope that as returning to Washington from But after their White- House neither Nixon nor Johnson a result of what he described as time to time to discuss details of v. rsmn' said word or even hinted at The Mattoon Journal-Ga-tette was one of 38 newspaper! in the United States cited today by the Associated Press "Managing Editors Association for outstanding contributions of newt and pictures to the AP this year. The citations, announced today at the association's con- -preinaugural foreign travel by "completely candid discussions" with Johnson and key administration advisers, "rather than having the lapse of a lame the President-elect or the dis patching of representatives duck presidency, in effect, we from, the incoming administration.

might have some very signifi the transition from one administration to the other. of Nixon's closest advisers, California Lt. Gov Robert H. Finch, said in Sacramento Monday, will not be a part of the White House staffs but he did not rule out a possible Cabinet appointment 1 Finch spoke on his arrival from Florida where be had been cant, action, progress1 toward JonnaonMiowever; tfld Indi-' wnttoit Oklahemn Ory, are: peace" before inauguration cate be mighty be having more conferences with; Nixon before aay. January 20.

The Johnsons and the Nixons had lunch and then, while the "It was a very pleasant and ladies toured the White House cooperative Johnson with Nixon. v. and discussed housekeeping told newsmen, ''as we expect all White House Visit Veterans' Dav Observances Held Here 1 1 Local observances of Veterans' Daywere held Monday at the devoted specifically to the World War I veterans. Members of American Legion Post here and the" Salvation Army Citadel the Charleston and Mattoon barracks and the National Guard Units of the Mattoon High School ROTC and local post mem- participated in the service. Col John Farrar was the service bers (top photo) participated in the' observance at the AmerW' speaker.

The flag being raised prefCnted by a representative can Legion at 11 aan. The service at the Salvation Citadel in- of 'Rep. William Springer, was. flown over the nation's capital Tour Yields Surprises daded the aedfeation of flag pole and 'plaque memorlaUznis -flaf Day tSM (J-q photo) veterans of World War I. It is the only memorial in the county deal of attention to the closets, WASHINGTON (AP) Pat Nixon says a tour of the White House with Lady Bird Johnson ue nignest award given by the The Jonrnal-Gaiette, which is a member of the AP, received the following dtation: "On Saturday, April 196S, five children of the! William J.

Cox family were found slain outside their rural home near Mattoon. (The Journal-Gazette does, not have a Son-day edition, yet the newspaper supplied the Associated Press details of the slaying, a front page story across the country. "The Journal-Gazette continued to. supply details throughout Sunday as a youth was arrested and charged with tbe crime. The Journal-Gazette's fast, action and thorough coverage of this top national news story was in the highest tradition of Associated Press member The Decatur Herald and Charleston Courier-News were the only other papers in Illinois so honored.

The Courier-News and the Journal-Gazette were among only 13 newspapers the nation to receive news citations by the association. Tocay'S Journal revaled that the executive mansion "a house that shows someone cares." VI have been here several times, but have never seen the house as have today," said Mrs. Nixon Monday after seeing Amusements Business. Comics 'Editorial Obituaries Sports Women's "A The two viewed the 14 rooms and six baths on the second floor and nine guest rooms and seven batns on the third floor. Mrs.

Nixon said afterwards she hadn't seen so much of the White House, even during the Eisenhower 1 administration, when her husband was vice president. i (When the Nixons move in they wont have to bring much furniture of their Mrs. Carpen-V ter pointed out that the only furniture belonging to the Johnsons are bedroom suites used by their daughters, Luci and Lynda. The rest of the furniture, including the President's fourpos-ter bed, are permanent fixtures' of the White House. 14 1 1,7 Vii according ito Mrs: Johnson's press secretary, Elizabeth Carpenter.

The tour brought out the first word that the White' House closets were undergoing complete refurbishing by the New York firm of Hammacher Schlemmer as a gift to the nation. The two wives also had time for a fireside chat in the second-floor yellow oval drawing room. Mrs. Nixon met the Johnsons' granddaughter, Lu-cinda. "This is a great house; beautifully run by a staff that will do everything possible to make you comfortable and happy," Mrs.

Johnson told her guest. the house with Mrs. Johnson as guide. Mrs. Nixon, who will become the first lady in January, said the' visit gave her a chance to see renovations completed dur a r.

Sylvia Porter tax series Page 3. r- ing the Kennedy administration. The girht came here as (our- it ists; stood in line and went CATV through the house on various oc casJons," said Mrs. Nixon. A four-letter word that means The wives paid a good better television.

11-13 Psychiatrist for State Testifies Court Told Fulled Mental CRRLESTON, 111, A third different as night and day from of the 18-year-old Mattoon youth who has entered of guilty Foundation which were entered into evidence Jast.wecL a diagnosis of Khlzophrana." of outlet for internal tensions. The contents of the journal have been utilized extensively by both- the defense and the psychiatrist, a witness for the prosecution, testified Monday Dr. Joseph Satten, a psychia He uw nothing in the.lape- to five charges of murder stemming from the April 27 slayings recordings, he' said, which would of the five Cox children. prosecution throughout the bear lead him to change bis opinion trist and psychoanalyst with the Menninger Foundation is Tope-la, bad earlier testified afternooo that at the time of the murders of five children of the William Junior Cox family, ing. that: Fuller does not and did Smith told the court be had Seminar Slated A pesticide teffiinar will be Thomas Charles Fuller II was not suffer from a mental disease Smith also said he disagreed that it was, bis psychiatric or not suffering from any mental opinion that Fuller suffers from examined Fuller a total of ttt hours on four different dates in September and October.

conducted by Geigy Agricultur Smith was the last witness to witlv the finding of a Chicago neurologist that Fuller' suffers from, a type of epilepsy. disease or defect. al Chemicals firm here on Tues Boy's Testimony Incorrectly Interpreted It -has been brought to the attention of the Journal-Gazette that there has been an apparent misinterpretation of the testi latent schizophrenia, a mental disease. IX. Groves B.

Smith of Alton, The picture of Fuller he ob testify for the prosecution, The hearing was recessed until 1 10 a.m. Wednesday. 'f day, Nor. 19. Tbe seminar, will be at the, Holiday Inn at 1:30 p.m.

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Logm Cover, Inc.1 Ith and Broadway J3S4421. 11-12 Smith's testimony came the fifth day of a pre-sentencing bearing in the case tained during the interviews was not, be said, a picture of Fullers attorneys indicated stale Department of Public Safety, told the court It was his oDinioo that Fuller rafters He described Fuller consistently as being able to "present a picture of things as he saw them." He said Fuller was cooperative and friendly during their Interviews. The youth bad used his journalor diary as a means psychosis. Fuller had fanUslcs, to the court that they. from a pcrsooaltly defect known Smith continued, but they not Interfere with his ability to mony of Timothy Cox during the prcjentenclng hearing of Thomas Charles Fuller II.

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