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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1995
Page
3
Reports say Japanese cult leaders linked to a Tokyo nerve gas attack sought Russian nuclear scientists as part of a plan to seize Japan's government. Senator Sam Nunn described the sect as a doomsday group escalating tensions between Japan and the United States.
Leaders and marchers nationwide gather in the Million Man March spirit. Black and white participants arrive in Washington with calls for inner and outer transformation, economic opportunity, and family dignity. Rev Joseph Lowery arrives to deliver a motivating sermon at Union Temple Baptist Church.
Farrakhan, a controversial religious leader and organiser of the Million Man March, has long led the Nation of Islam and built a business portfolio while facing anti Semitic critique. He canceled appearances due to exhaustion. He envisions healing black men amid debates over his rhetoric and ties to the group.
A roster of figures associated with the Million Man March including Louis Farrakhan, Benjamin Chavis, Donald Payne, Al Sharpton, Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Malik Yoba, Brand Nubian, Dorothy Height and others. It notes opposition from Colin Powell, Mary Frances Berry, Michael Meyers, and denials of support from NAACP and Urban League affiliates.
Amid cheers the Rev. John Calicott, accused of molesting two boys in 1976, signed a new covenant with Holy Angels Church and resumed duties as pastor. He pledged therapy and monitoring with children present, saying only that something occurred that should not have occurred.
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