Capitol Poor People's Campaign Opens in Washington
Activists led by Ralph Abernathy gathered in Washington for the second day of the Poor People's Campaign, demanding a crash program of low income housing and job training while warning lawmakers to act. Speakers emphasized unity among ethnic groups and pledged nonviolence, though some participants warned of potential protests if demands go unmet.
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Abernathy
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Ralph Abernathy
Bermuda Parliament dissolves after riots and elections set
Bermuda dissolves Parliament after rioting and a curfew as general elections are scheduled for May 22 to restore representative government. Police and troops patrol the island, store fronts are boarded, while protests and racial tensions loom ahead of the one man, one vote election.
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Bermuda
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Illness shuts Air Force Academy as cadets fall ill
An illness sweeps the Air Force Academy with 99 cadets hospitalized since Sunday, prompting class suspensions and emergency measures. The 3100 cadet wing is affected while regular staff and civilians show no widespread infection. Public schools in El Paso County also suspend classes as health officials investigate a streptococcus strain.
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el Paso
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U.S
Atolorado Springs
Health Service National
Fort Collins
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Kennedy decries hunger in U.S. during Valparaiso stop
Senator Hubert H. Kennedy told about 8,000 Valparaiso University students that federal programs reach only 18 percent of the poor as he criticized the Agriculture Department for returning over 200 million dollars in funds. He urged easier food stamp access and lower prices for families. Kennedy campaigned through Gary, where locals waved as he lifted a boy and his sister onto the car for miles.
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Chile
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Britain
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Valparaiso
Ind
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Department of Agriculture
Treasury
Indiana
Eugene J. McCarthy
Indiana Goy
Roger D. Branigin
New York Democrat
Gary
White neighborhood fears glare over sale of house
In Palo Alto a small all white neighborhood reports publicity harmed efforts to attract a minority family. Spokeswoman Mrs. Waller Butler says only a few calls came in for the Price Court home at 3030, most from cranks. One San Francisco Negro family viewed the house. organizers fear spotlight attention will drive potential buyers away.
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Price Court
San Francisco
Hershey Describes Draft Study and Johnson’s Stand on Selective Service
AP reports draft chief Lewis B Hershey said President Johnson rejected sweeping remodeling of the Selective Service System as proposed by the White House-Byrne Commission. Instead Johnson backed a task force including Hershey to study and possibly adjust operations while resisting full structural overhaul.
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