Wedding Ring Returned After 12 Year Railroad Tour
Don ald Brown of Santa Fe Railway lost his wedding ring in 1956. It traveled on a railroad crate through western states and returned to him after a Topeka, Kansas employee found initials DAB on the ring. The ring was mailed back to Brown.
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Wichita, Kan
Donald Brown
United States
Brown
Santa Fe Railway
Topeka
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Galveston
Tex
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Cole
Detroit Next Stop For PPCs Midwest Group
The Midwest segment of the Poor People's Campaign headed to Detroit with uncertain Ohio participation after a weekend swing through Columbus Cincinnati and Toledo. While as many as 2 500 were predicted to join in Columbus, turnout was lower with participants from Ohio and other Midwestern states seeking Washington demands for jobs and welfare funds.
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Toledo, Ohio
Midwest
Detroit
Theawehk Abin
Toledo
Columbus
Cincinnati
Dayton
R. L. Mitchell
Mitchell
Ohio
Cincnnati
Springfield
Cleve
Raids Target River Downs and Cincinnati Country Club
Ohio liquor enforcers conducted raids at River Downs Race Track and Cincinnati Country Club after complaints. Wade G. Knight denied Gov Rhodes involvement, calling it routine enforcement. Officers observed liquor service at both venues while posing as guests. no charges or payments occurred.
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River Downs
Cincinnati Country Club
Wade G. Knight
State Agency
James A. Rhodes
Knight
Cincinnati
Hyde Park
Rhodes
F. G ‘Pat” Farrell
Poor People Begin Tent City in Washington Demonstration
The Poor People Campaign launches with a Mother's Day march through a Seattle slum and moves to erect Resurrection City on a 15 acre site by the Lincoln Memorial. Organizers seek welfare reform including a $4,000 minimum income and repeal of restrictive amendments while marching groups from across the nation arrive to press for federal aid. The protest, led by Mrs. Coretta King, Mrs. Rob Kennedy, and Mrs. Belafonte, vows to stay until demands are met.
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Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
E. J. Prete
Ralph David Abernathy
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Lincoln Memorial
Resurrection City
Washington Monument
Nationwide Welfare Rights Organization
NWRO
Delega
John F. Kennedy
Memphis
PPC
Congressional Club
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas Democrat
House
Ways and Means Committee
NWRC
Cardozo High School
Kennedy Playground
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Harry Belafonte
Midwest
SCLC
Abernathy
Park Service
Empires
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Office Outfitters
Man
Bernice Salyer
David Mann
Madison High School
Hueston Woods Lodge
YMCA
Madison
Jean Emerick
Ron Taylors
Gilmore
Akron
Canton
Pittsburgh
A. D. King
Scott Fieldhouse
America
William Ensign
Civic Auditorium
North End
State Fairgrounds
Ciney Country Club
Ohio Department of Liquor
U.S
Main
William A. Harrison
William Harrison
North Main Street
Central
Long Insurance Agency
W. F. Brardt
Beltone Hearing Aid Center
Hamilton
Manchester Motor Inn
Middletown
Orange
Rs Aloe
Manchester RD
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