Nation Honors Dr King On His Birthday
Americans nationwide mark the first anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s death with governors declaring a King Day. Cities close schools and a memorial center inauguration in Atlanta is set, while protests and unofficial events unfold across the country. Local observances include a Portland boycott and a New York rally with Rev. Ralph Abernathy. Memphis holds a nondenominational service. Ohio University builds a resurrection city on campus. and Milwaukee prisoners opt for an extra day to honor the civil rights leader.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Firth
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Kenneth Curtis
Maine
Frank Licht
Rhode Island
Marifin Luther King
Marlin Luther King Memorial Center
Auanta
King’s New Crypt
Mbenezer Baptist Church
White House
Nixon
Camp David
Portland
Ore
Memphis
Tenn
King
American Federation of State
Minneapolis
Ohio University
Resurrection City
Vietnam
Milwaukee
Wis
House of Correction
Typhoid Hits 6 In Liners Crew In Vancouver Quarantine
About 1,600 aboard a luxury liner in Vancouver are in voluntary quarantine for at least two more days as health authorities hunt the source of typhoid fever that struck six crew members. Three hundred others who were to leave on the SS Oronsay were not allowed aboard.
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Vancouver
B.C. A
John Wacher
Alout
Los Angeles
Alam
Oronsay
G. A. Mott
Vaneconver
London Dee
Caribbean
Panama Canal
California
Ali buys Philadelphia home for 92000 in Overbrook area
Muhammed Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, plans a full purchase of a Philadelphia house for about 62000. The seller Major K Coxen, 40, a Pennsauken auto leasing operator, says Ali’s wife Belinda has moved in on a one acre lot near Overbrook. The three bedroom, three bath residence features a pool, a three car garage and 22 telephone extensions.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Muhammed Ali
Nané Cassius Clay
Major K. Coxen
Pennsauken
Ali
Belinda
Overbrook
Mein Line
Coxen
Viet heart patients visit Southern California before surgery
Six Vietnamese war orphans, three boys and three girls aged 3 to 11, arrived in Los Angeles for an overnight stay en route to Minneapolis for open heart surgery. They were greeted by International Orphans Inc. founders Yvonne Federson and Sarah Hopkins. An English speaking Buddhist nurse accompanied them. The group stayed at Hermosa Beach home of Mrs. Clifford Smith. They will fly to Minnesota aboard Western Airlines Flight 506 after a noon departure. Dr. Frank Johnson will oversee the operation at Swedish Lutheran Hospital.
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Los Angeles
Vietnam
America
Minneapolis
Yvonne Federson
Sarah Hopkins
International Orphans Inc
China Beach
da Nang
Minnesota
Western Airlines
Clifford Smith
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Frank Johnson
Swedish Lutheran Hospital
Withdrawal from Libya advances as Wheelus base handed over
The second stage of the US Air Force withdrawal from Libya progresses with the main communications center at Wheelus set to be handed over by January 22. The target practice field was already handed to Libyans on January 9, and the entire base is to be evacuated by month’s end.
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Cairo
Air Forcs
Libya
Wheelus
Egypt
Middle East
Huge Gem Will Boost Peace Drive
NEW YORK UPI The fourth largest diamond a 495 carat white slave found in West Africa will be dedicated to world peace. Ben A Lipshy of Zale Corp says it will be cut into a pear shaped diamond named The Light of Peace and shown publicly to raise funds. Arthur Goldberg will head a commission to spend proceeds on peace efforts. The Zale Foundation will start with 250000 dollars and may add more later.
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New York
UPI
West Africa
Europe
Ben A. Lipshy
Zale Corporation
United Nations
Arthur Goldberg
Lipsky
Zale Foundation
Jewel firm to keep egg-size uncut stone in stock
Officials of a firm with over 1,200 outlets says the egg-size uncut stone, bought in Antwerp early last year, is not for sale. The estimated value ranges from $3 to $5 million and the decision stands despite interest.
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Antwerp
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Atlanta
Inaugu
AP Wirephate
Qransay
P&o Lines
Shemon Orengay
Oriana
Clay
Phila
London
Frankfurt
Germany
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Viet Heart
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PEPSI
Valuis
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
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