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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1972
Page
11
A 1935 company picture shows Cooper Wells Hosiery Mill workers in Decatur. A reunion is planned for August 27 at 5 pm in the First Federal penthouse, with a covered dish meal. The mill began circa 1926 and closed in 1954 at 401 2nd Ave SE, where West Building Materials Center now sits.
About 1,000 delegates at the SCLC convention in Dallas pushed a human rights approach aimed at uniting blacks and other oppressed groups. They endorsed voter registration drives and broader political participation while embracing shared goals with Chicanos Indians and Chinese, signaling a shift from strict black capitalism to a wider coalition.
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