Volunteers, Donations Grow After King Death
After the King assassination in Memphis on April 4, volunteers and donations to the SCLC and its Poor People’s Campaign surged. Andrew Young said funds come from regular appeals and memorials, with about 150 staff for the Washington drive and many volunteers from churches, unions, and students.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Martin Luther King Jr
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Tenn
Andrew J. Young
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Dr. King
FBI Plays Down Conflicts In Ray-Galt Descriptions
FBI officials in Washington seek to play down conflicting descriptions of James Earl Ray alias Eric Starvo Galt the escape convict charged in the King assassination. Discrepancies fuel speculation that Ray and Galt may be two persons or that multiple people used the name.
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FBI
Washington
A Ince
James Earl Ray
Eric Starvo Galt
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Galt
FBI contends one suspect in King slaying amid conflicting clues
FBI sources without attribution say Ray and Galt are the same person, despite official stance that Galt acted with an alleged brother. The case links a Memphis shooting to a Birmingham conspiracy charge, while fingerprints point to Ray, an escaped prisoner. Descriptions of the suspect vary widely across cities.
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Galt
Birmingham
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Tenn
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Missouri State Penitentiary
Tennessee
Atlanta
Goldberg Resigns U N Post Amid Vietnam Peace Frustration
Arthur Goldberg disclosed frustration over President Johnson excluding him from Vietnam peace efforts and said his resignation would let him seek peace as a private citizen. He noted Harriman and Vance were suitable to talk with North Vietnam. He spoke before General Assembly debate on a nuclear arms treaty.
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U.N
General Assembly
United States
Soviet Union
V.V. Kuznetsov
Johnson
Washington
George W. Ball
Underoa
Vietnam
U.N. Post
Adlai Stevenson
Help For Senior Citizens Urged In North Carolina
Gov. Dan Moore calls for broader action to improve senior citizen living, saying the state alone cannot do the job and that all who serve others must share responsibility. He spoke at the grand opening of the Baptist Home in Yanceyville, noting about 360,000 NC seniors and a growing number.
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Yanceyville, N.C
Dan Moore
North Carolina
Moore
Yanceyville
Progress Reported in Nationwide Telephone Strike Talks Near Agreement
Negotiators for AFL CIO Communications Workers and Bell System press toward a contract as workers vote on joining the already involved 200000 strike fund. The walkout affects 40 states with minimal service disruption due to management and automated systems.
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Berts of Progress
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
Bell System
Western Electric Co
Bell
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