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Jackson and Klan clash during King Day protest in Wallingford
In Wallingford Connecticut Jesse Jackson confronted a white supremacist protest as the town moved to observe Martin Luther King Jr Day. A group of about 10 with Confederate flags challenged Jackson while he led a 500 strong march to town hall. The day marks a state law forcing King Day observance and a labor union dispute over holiday scheduling.
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Ku Klux Klan
Mike Akin
Milford
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Martin Luther Kiryz
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Connecticut
Wallingford
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John Rowland
William Dickinson
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Mary Mushinsky