Washington Welcomes Civil Rights Marchers To Historic Capitol City
An editorial note previews the August civil rights march on Washington, describing the city as a symbol of national power amid contrasts of beauty and squalor. It notes metro demographics, congressional control over local affairs, past protests, and historic mass movements like Coxey’s Army and the 1932 Bonus Army, framing the event in a broader political and social context.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Capitol
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Greece
Congress
Rufus King
India
New Delhi
Brazil
Brasilia
Paris
London
Rome
Mexico City
Jacob Sechler Coxey
Massillon
Ohio
Coxey
Pennsylvania Avenue
Herbert Hoover
Senate
Hoover
U.S. Army
Douglas MacArthur
Gandhi's Salt March Compared to Washington Civil Rights Protest
Washington crowds gather for a midweek civil rights march to urge Congress to pass a federal rights bill in a movement linked to Gandhi's nonviolent protest. The piece traces civil rights milestones from 1896 to 1963 and highlights leaders like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a long struggle for desegregation.
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Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi
India
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Congress
Martin Luther King Jr
Supreme Court
Louisville
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Ala
E. D. Nixon
King
Congress of Racial Equality
NAACP
Birmingham
Jackson
Miss
Keating seeks review of Arab activities before aid to UAR
Senator Kenneth B. Keating argues Congress should scrutinize Arab actions in the Middle East and Egypt prior to further U S aid to the United Arab Republic. He contends President Nasser is using propaganda to inflame sentiment against Israel. Basil O Connor, National Foundation March of Dimes president, remains in fair condition after a heart attack and hospitalization at Central Suffolk Hospital Riverhead.
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UPI
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N. Y
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UAR
Keating
New York
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
Cconsnor
Riverhead
N.Y
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Suffolk Hospital
O'Connor
Subscription Rates for Lawton Area Newspapers Listed
Rates shown for Morning Press, Constitution Press, and Sunday editions. Includes in advance, carrier service in Lawton, and mail subscriptions across Oklahoma and out of state. Prices vary by region, with yearly and monthly terms, plus a 2 percent state sales tax.
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Constitution
Comanche
Cotton
Tillman
Kiowa
Caddo
Grady
Stephens
Jefferson
Jackson
Burial Insurance Sold by Mail Ad Promises Quick Coverage
An old style ad promotes mail order burial life insurance from Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance. It claims $1,000 policies with no medical exam for ages 40 and up, asking readers to send name address and year of birth to Central Securi Life Insurance Co in Fort Worth Texas.
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Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Securi Life Insurance Co
West Rosedal
Fort Worth
Texas
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