Powell Mourners Honor Adam Clayton Powell at Church
Hundreds line up to view the body of Adam Clayton Powell outside Abyssinian Baptist Church as mourners reflect on the Harlem leader. The procession included his widow Yvette and son Adam III, with flags at half staff and Shopkeepers asked to close for two hours. Powell’s death followed prostate surgery complications.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Elizabeth Bassett
Associated Press
Snew York (Ap
Har
Ami
Powell
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Yvette
Adam III
Hazel Scott
Darlene Expose
Charles Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Harlem
Congress of Racial Equality
South Bimini Island
Congress
Dog Fight Brings Six New Arrests
A raid on a dog fight near Clayton, North Carolina, led to six more arrests, bringing total charges to 12. State investigator Charles Dunn said the investigation remains ongoing. All six face conspiracy to commit cruelty to dumb animals. one defendant, Pell Liles, also faces gambling charges. Glenn Cobb, a former Johnston County deputy, is named among those charged. William H. Godwin and Ricky Godwin are identified as father and son.
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Smithfield
N.C
Clayton
State Bureau of Investigation
Charles Dunn
Dunn
Pell Liles
Garner
Glenn Cobb
Johnston County
William H. Godwin
Ricky Godwin
Sanford Calls For Streamlining Federal Government
Duke University president Terry Sanford urged Oregon Democrats to streamline the federal government and place powers in the hands of the people. He proposed deputy presidents overseeing natural resources, economic and community development and urged steps to return control to citizens amid economic and social policy debates.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Terry Sanford
Duke University
North Carolina
Oregon
Sanford
Nixon
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Jewel Baptist Church
Jimmy D. Hinson
Evangelism Baptist State Convention
Raleigh, North Carolina
Albert H. Dunning
Evergoe
North State Telephone Company
High Point
Thomasville
Jamestown
Archdale Randleman
John W. Gray
Henry Hicks
von Schrader
Piedmont Maintenance CO
Jim Crawford
Hope Chapel Baptist Church
Archdale Boulevard
Jimmy Dillon
Shining Light Baptist Church
Richard G. Mabe
First Federal
Farst Federal Savings and Loan A Association
N. Main St
E. Main St
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