European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes last snags resolved in Memphis Memphis Tenn. Up police an firemen s Union leaders after hours of con fusion Shook hands with mayor Wyeth Chandler Friday night to end a strike that had Hamstrung the City for a  emerged from his office to Tell newsmen there finally appeared to be to Tal agreement Between the City and the  mayor said he and Union leaders had a rough draft of a contract that will be come Legal when it is typed and signed. We have not signed it Chandler  still has to be drawn up. We have Sha Ken hands on it. The police and firemen have gone Back to  was first announced at mid Day and police agreed to return to work at4 . And firemen at 7 . Saturday. But then Chandler backed away saying he Hadnot agreed to the terms the Union leaders were passing on to their  walkout the meetings resumed but police re turned to work anyway Only to walk out again two hours later. Police supervisor insisted the patrolmen left their posts by Mutual agreement to attend a Union meeting but they showed up for the meet ing with their picket , the police Union president David Baker emerged from a six hour meet ing in Chandler s office and announced that the misunderstanding has been re  he said the 1,100 policemen would return to work at the Midnight  City s 1,400 striking firemen were to return to their stations at 7 . Saturday. The wage provisions of the new agree ment were reported to be the same a those in the contracts drawn up Friday  of Commerce president Jim Mcgehee one of the negotiation leaders said there were separate pay packages for police and firemen. Mcgehee said that under agreements proposed by the negotiators most police men would receive an immediate raise from $1,148 to $1,224.38 per month and jumps to $1,246.88 in april of 1979 and to $1,-0 in october of 1979. Walked out aug. 11 most firemen he said would receive an immediate raise from $1,108 to $1,174.48per month and jumps to $1,204.48 next april and to $1,294.82 in october of 1979. Police walked out aug. 11. Gov. Ray Blanton sent in 1.500 National guardsmen and Chandler imposed a dusk to Dawn cur , who struck the City in july but returned to work under court  police on picket lines monday. The National guard Force grown to 2, 400 by Friday assisted non Union police and sheriff s deputies in policing the City. Its business badly hit by the curfew. About 100 of the strikers were arrested for breaking the curfew Early in the week. At mid week Chandler relaxed the curfew. I think this could have All been avoided said Ken Booker 35, who has a desk Job in the warrant Section at police Headquarters. I think Chandler s put the City through  sunday August 20, 1978 pleading his Case James Earl Ray convicted of murder ing or. Martin Luther King testifies before the House assassinations com Mittee in Washington. Ray was re turned to prison. The panel trial is to resume in november. Ray suffered a blow in trying to plead his innocence when a retired British policemen said he heard him boast of the killing and a former witness retracted his statement that provided an Alibi to Ray s whereabouts at the time of the slay ing. A Ray returns to prison trial resumes in nov. Washington up James Earl Ray was Back behind bars saturday and barring a Miracle when his congressional trial resumes in november appears destined to serve his full 99-year sentence for killing Martin Luther King. The House assassinations committee took Ray out of his Tennessee prison and gave him the Public forum he has sought for years to plead his innocence despite formal confession of guilt. But it also revealed new evidence that Ray and his Law yer Mark Lane found most  two Surprise developments Friday dealt severe blows to Ray s claim a retired British policeman s statement that Ray boasted of killing King shortly after his arrest in London in 1968. And another wit Ness admission that his support of Ray Salibi was fab rated. Lane responded angrily to the written statement from the policeman saying he understood the officer had been charged with corruption and fired in disgrace. That forced an abrupt delay until november i further questioning of Ray. Jackie buys Island land paper says Edgartown. Mass. Up Jacque line Kennedy Onassis has purchased one of the largest open tracts of land on the is land of Martha s Vineyard it was reported Friday by the Vineyard Gazette. Despite a Cloud of secrecy Over the Deal the Gazette said it confirmed that she Pur chased the 375-acre property in the squib Nocket Pond area of Gay head after a widespread Check of sources in washing ton new York and  the land known variously As the Horn Blower property and the red Gate farm was reported in january to have been sold for $1.1 million to Alexander forger mrs. Onassis lawyer and a member of a Newyork Law firm. Forger conceded he bought the land in Trust but has refused to identify the individual behind the Purchase. Mrs. Onassis is vacationing at her Cape cod Home at the Kennedy compound at Hyannis port and has failed to respond to Telephone Calls for comment. Pro. Re redly red e property this month with one of her Mancia advisers Fth. A rec5nully a pained to mar Ina s Vineyard by an architect a Nate negotiations for the land have been conducted through her attorney and negotiations have always stressed the need for absolute privacy Aid the location the Gazette added Exxon charge on Price Washington t part mint charged 1 Usa May have v regulations in three i taling More than $40 re company officials in i allegations and said them. The largest single l ment was that Exxon regulation that would _ company to recover $m.7 in sales As costs. Exxon senior vice 1. Said the department it the application of its i applying a May 1177made earlier. The department Exxon charged f 1,$ t regular gasoline from i december 1974, after i of the gasoline. Scotland Yard later said the officer Alexander Anthony Eist now a pub owner was found innocent of corruption in a Tri Al earlier this year. When Ray reappears before the committee in november questioning is expected to focus on whether he was part of a conspiracy rather than a Lone killer. The committee holds hearings in september on conspiracy theories about the killing of John f. Kennedy. Ray will have much to Ponder after three Days of hearings that produced testimony that he left los Angeles in 1968 and paralleling King s movements went to Selma. Ala., Atlanta and finally to Memphis where the civil rights Leader was killed by a Bullet from the Rifle Ray admits he bought. Evidence that Ray was in Atlanta on april 1,1968. A Surprise admission of lying fro the Only living supporter of Ray s Alibi that he was at a Memphis service station when King was killed. This Story is completely  said Dean Cowden. Another Exxon . Luper said thai 1 invalid and that a Lowed for the octane line pricing. The third Dep Exxon improperly i than $10.7 million through August u7t on Zene and toluene.1 Luper said this i attempt by the i regulations Reti the interpretation Ilion of the department the allegations wer of probable violation department action to 1regulations. Exxon has an i. Mal replies to the i department can decide l Exxon s explanations for Cement action. Crosby i killed ii Beverly Hills teen aged grandson off was killed Friday nig Cle crashed while be i  Patrick los Angeles new i. Crash. He was the son of the late Singer s f  said Crosby i was pursued by two  said the youth lost Cle slammed into a a into a parking meter. Tidal wave hit. Al san Salvador bit Small tidal wave hit to about 40 Miles West ing minor damage tvs Fries the . Embassy temp l h44 10 Albany 71 to auwtu54 71 . 70 is rotten71 w . 71 w Clu Rullon s. C. M 17 ski Ooola Oci i