Resurrection City U.S.A. amid camp bustle and rules
Resurrection City U S A under construction by the Poor People's Campaign resembles a refugee camp with elderly and women carrying battered suitcases among plywood shanties. Volunteers hammer shelters as donated furniture arrives, while residents prepare for town meetings to establish a democratic local government with rules and identity wristbands for all attendees.
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Resurrection City
U.S.A
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
South-Central Conference of
Seventh Day
Adventists
Das Resa
Deep South
Tne
John Radenmaker
Memorial Day Observances Began 100 Years Ago
United Press International reports Memorial Day is 100 years old, tracing origins to 1868 when Union soldiers who died in the Civil War were honored. The observance began with Sen. John A. Logan's order designating May 30 as a day to decorate graves, aiming for annual remembrance.
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Sherry Conohan
United Press International
Rio
Richmond
John A
Logan
Ander
Virginia
Charles L. Wilson
Chicago - ‘Journal
Bey
Washington
Gan
Federal suit accuses Freight Inc of racial job bias in Nashville
A Wednesday filing in U S District Court charges Freight Inc with violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act by maintaining a department for white workers and employing Negroes only as maintenance shop servicemen. The government seeks orders to halt discrimination and address past harms. Loyd Lanotte of the Lubbock firm was unavailable for comment. Frank M Garrison said charges could not be confirmed until papers are reviewed.
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Inpovarament
Freight Inc
Secintie
Nashville
Tech
Ramsey Clark
U.S. District.Court
Loyd Lanotte
Lubbock
Rate speculation and vows at rally amid unrest
The report notes remarks by Javits and Bevel about cost fears and safety at a rally. Bevel denied widespread dissatisfaction while warning of possible violence, and several attendees left the encampment for work and study.
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Rere
Bevel
Civil jury resumes testimony in Lubbock home case
Testimony restarts at 4 a.m. before a civil jury in District Court over a home construction dispute. Plaintiff G W Ramsel seeks 12888.47 and cross-claims amounting to damages. Defendants Mr and Mrs Joe Mat Smith face separate cross actions for alleged construction defects and workmanship. Damages claimed include 18036.98 for Mrs Smith and 18089.8 overall.
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Lubbock
Maine
Robert H. Bean
G. W. Ramsel
Joe Mat Smith
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