Memorials mark King birthday across nation
The Associated Press reports 46th birthday observances for Martin Luther King Jr. spanned from the East Coast to Hawaii with parades and services. In Montgomery about 3,000 gathered as Montgomery proclaims King Day, while Coretta Scott King breaks ground on the King Center in Atlanta. Dexter King spoke at Ebenezer, and nationwide demonstrations urged jobs and housing for the poor.
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PUSH Leader Heads March for Full Employment
Civil rights leader Jesse L. Jackson led about 2,000 people in a Washington march around the White House commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The protest, part of 50 demonstrations nationwide, targeted a comprehensive jobs bill, with Jackson demanding immediate employment and urging completion of the march despite a route dispute with police.
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