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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1969

Page

5

Two Thousand Join Hunger March Observing JFK Memorial

Nearly 2 000 marchers walked 34 miles through Long Beach and Lakewood for the Annual John F Kennedy Memorial March on Hunger. Subscriptions paid per mile aimed at aiding the hungry in Guatemala and the U S Funds split 40 percent for Guatemalan famine relief 40 percent for Long Beach poverty agencies and 20 percent for National Freedom From Hunger Committee campaigns.

Long Beach Lakewood Guatemala U.S John F. Kennedy Walk Committee National Freedom From Hunger Committee

Hunger Walk in Long Beach Sets 34 Mile Challenge

At Scherer Park 85 youths started a 34 mile Hunger Walk to raise funds for the hungry. Midnight sun delays fade as teams trek past Haughton Lakewood and El Dorado checkpoints with blisters and donations fueling the cause.

Scherer Park Marcia Harbison Haughton Park EL Dorado Park Torrance Mike Stevens

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