Mrs King Leads Poor in D C in Washington March
The Poor People's Campaign drew thousands to Washington with NWRO leaders and Mrs. King rallying for welfare repeal of Social Security amendments and a $4000 guaranteed income. Delegations from New York City Detroit Los Angeles and Newark joined in a day of church sermons and protest.
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Mothers Day in Prison at San Quentin Draws 160 Visitors
At San Quentin 160 mothers visited to share breakfast and Mother’s Day chapel with their sons. Corsages grown in the prison were given, and inmates escorted mothers to the stone security wall after services. Duty officer Dr. Homer Hastings praised the observance as a success. Meanwhile SCLC leader Hosea L. Williams planned a trip to Marks Mississippi to spur a stalled mule train toward Washington, noting shoes for the mules remain an issue.
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Watts Bus Heads for D C March
Civil rights leader Rev Mims organizes a nonviolent bus trip with Southern Christian Leadership Conference supporters to Shantytown near Washington D C. Passengers prepare for a May 20 gathering and a Memorial Day mass rally at the Capitol building while church members sing We Shall Overcome and emphasize brotherhood.
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Magazine survey shows whites form majority of poor
Time Magazine reports a nationwide survey finds 29.7 million Americans in grinding deprivation, with two of every three poor Americans being white. Of 11 million rural poor, nearly nine million are white, challenging riots driven impressions and suggesting the war on poverty is a holding action at best.
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L A Firm Denies Vietnam Project Kickback Charge
Edward A. Shay of Pacific Architects & Engineers denies kickback charges in a Senate report on U S contracts in South Vietnam. The 75 page document urges broader probes including P A E contracts such as the Grand Hotel renovation in Nha Trang with costs rising from 208423 to 956226.
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Harriman Opens Vietnam Peace Talks With Pledge
U S officials expect preliminary talks to begin with statements from both sides. They foresee no immediate settlement and warn that negotiations may drag on for weeks or months. A concrete halt to bombing or troop reductions are among urged actions.
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