Forty Thousand Gather for Washington Poor People's March
Thousands of Americans converge on Washington to support the Poor People Campaign. Organizers predict about 40,000 will assemble around the Washington Monument in the largest protest of the encampment era, with police and National Guard on high alert to maintain peaceful demonstrations.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Lincoln Memorial
Ralph David Abernathy
Resurrection City
Washington Public Safety
Patrick V. Murphy
Capitol
Abernathy
Independence Avenue
West Capitol Park
White House
Poor People’s Campaign
Mills Hints Tax Surcharge May Last Past 1969
Washington reports Rep. Wilbur D. Mills says the 10 percent income tax surcharge, set for a House vote, may need extension if the fiscal situation does not improve. He notes deficits after 1969 require consideration even as the plan expires June 30, 1969.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means
Mills
Gun bill advances in Senate committee amid calls for restrictions
In Washington a bill to ban mail order sales of rifles and shotguns moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee after a shifting set of positions in the chamber. The subcommittee quickly approved the measure as public pressure rises following high profile assassinations and a spate of calls for stronger gun controls.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Judiciary
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Strom Thurmond
R-S. C
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Phillip A. Hart
D-Mich
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Dirksen
Congress
Johnson
Kennedy
Hruska
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Robert Kennedy
History of unidentified flying objects featured for Kiwanis
Inside Today history notes unidentified flying objects presented to Glouster Kiwanis members. The item references coverage scattered across pages and notes after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, with added mentions of Tom Murphy and a Reds Hall of Fame coupon. The text lists Athens Portals and various towns with page references.
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Glouster Kiwanis Club
Gg Ein
Robert F. Kennedy
Tom Murphy
New York Yankees
Reds‘ Hall of Fame
Neaadtins
United States backs peace in Vietnam under Geneva accords
U S Ambassador Harriman says the United States aims to reestablish peace in Vietnam based on the 1954 Geneva accords and does not object to unification if neither side uses force. He condemns no regime, stresses withdrawal behind the 17th parallel and a demilitarized zone while noting openness to eventual unification. He and Thuy plan to discuss Geneva terms and their application amid a stalemate.
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Paris
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Harriman
Saigon
Hanoi
Thuy
Vietnams
McCarthy Wins Big In New York
Senator Eugene J McCarthy scored a walkaway delegate victory in the New York primary while an ally won the Democratic Senate nomination upset. McCarthy led in delegates as Humphrey and Rockefeller faced challenges for party control and convention leadership aligned with Johnson.
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McCarthy
New York
Eugene J McCarthy
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Humphrey J. New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Paul O'Dwyer
Eugene H. Nick
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Emanuel Cellers
House Judiciary Committee
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
State Employees Walkout Looms Over Bargaining Rules
A Federation official told an Ohio legislative committee that public worker strikes are possible unless viable collective bargaining methods are adopted. Al Bilik of AFSCME said 22,000 Ohio members may walk out. 4,000 are state employees. He urged legislative action and warned of possible federal steps if ignored.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
al Bilik
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers Union
Bilik
Morris Slavney
Wisconsin
Sion
Slavney
John Brown
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
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Mich
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Saginaw
Columbus
Carolyn White
Cleveland
Buckeye
Patricia Wyche
East Liverpool
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Toledo
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Lyndon
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Barbara Wasson
Canton
Linda Lamb
Canal Winchester
Cedar Point
Amusement Park
Bonnie Silvers
Jackson
St. Vincent Hospital
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Robert W. Blakemore
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Carl B. Stokes
Chicago
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San Francisco
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Anne
Theroneee
Heloise
Weene
Viet OK
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Rocal
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Louisiana
Boggs
Albert
Blair Clark
John W. Bailey
Eugene McCarthy
AP Wire
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