It took a perilous trip through an Alpine blizzard to show the world the dictator was dead.

The magistrate judge’s conclusion is only a recommendation, and a Federal District Court judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue next month.

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Earl Caldwell was staying at the Memphis hotel where the civil rights leader was killed.

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