King plans march of the poor to Washington in spring
Dr Martin Luther King Jr says strong backing will follow his plan to camp with a poor peoples army in the capital for at least two months starting about April 21. He urges Congress to provide jobs or income for the nation’s poor as tenant farmers and the unemployed join the movement.
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Associated Press
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Mississippi
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Selma
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King plans march on Washington with poor people's army
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr says he will lead an army of the poor to camp in Washington for at least two months starting in April to pressure Congress to provide jobs or income. He cites broad middle and upper class support but mixed Negro leadership backing, and notes planning for expansion to 23 states and a guaranteed annual income proposal.
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Andrew J. Young
Edwards, Miss
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Lawrence Guyot
Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party
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U.S. Congress
Los Angeles Seeks NY Opera Return for Fall Season
Los Angeles officials invite the New York City Opera to return for the fall after its November debut here. John McCone and Julius Rudel plan eight operas across 14 performances with repertoire still to be chosen. An estimated 350000 franchised businesses in the U S handle about 70 billion dollars in retail sales, roughly 28 percent of totals.
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Status Inflation How to measure a sharp personal image
A humorous AP column by Hal Boyle imagines status symbols shaping perception. It lists exaggerated signs of wealth and influence from gold keys to honorary degrees, suggestive of how luxury perks and distant relations reveal a man’s image.
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