Martyr King’s North Star Dream Awakens Hope Across Nation
Across Atlanta and the nation 150000 joined in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral procession as Americans from all walks of life honored him not for deeds alone but for his beliefs. His message of peace love and brotherhood now resonates with a new urgency as the country contemplates a hopeful dawn.
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Atlanta
Martin Luther King, Jr
United States
Martin Luther King
Dr. King
America
Claque
Abe
Scottsdale Beautification Week Praised as Community Effort
The City’s annual beautification campaign drew broad praise from civic groups citing a successful, collaborative effort. Chairman Carl Schulze and Publicity Chairman Margaret Hopkins led publicity, with city Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments contributing. A speaker quipped that after the drive, residents should prepare for next year while noting ongoing littering and neglect elsewhere.
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Carl Schulze
Margaret Hopkins
Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments
Johnson Decision to forgo 1968 Nomination Explained
A longtime associate describes Lyndon B Johnson's choice not to seek the presidency as driven by love of country health and heartache. He cites ongoing Vietnam policy, personal toll and public criticism as key factors while noting polls showing Johnson leading party figures before the decision. A Democratic senator critiques timing, calling Johnson a lame duck.
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Washington
Johnson
McGill Ganized
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Public urged to form STEP committee for Scottsdale schools
Reader letter argues for STEPtype committee to bridge Scottsdale School Board and public. It urges informing residents about district problems, including staffing and mentally retarded or emotionally disturbed students, to enable informed answers on questionnaires and bond elections.
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Scottsdale School
Scottsdale
Odell
PTA
King era trials through Memphis and Washington
Bob Considine recalls how a King Memphis march and a Washington protest could have shaped the civil rights era. He contrasts the dignity of the 1963 march with the riots that followed, noting the impact on leaders like Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael and the peril to innocent Black shopkeepers.
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New York
Martin Luther King
Memphis
Washington
Considine
Stokely Carmichaels
Dr. King
America
Israel plans to seal West Bank border with McNamara line
Israel weighs a wide border defense along the Jordan River as it pursues a deterrent fence with hidden mines and sensors. The plan, driven by feared rises in Fedayeen commando raids, aims to block West Bank access and deter further incursions. Jordan’s Hussein alignment hinges on opposing raids and regional stability. Israel signals continued use of overwhelming force against guerrilla attacks, including potential deep strikes into Jordan.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
West Bank
Jordan
Evans Hussein
Hussein
Europe
Germany
Fedayeen Commandos
Egypt
141St Palestine Commando
Gaza Strip
Palestine Liberation Army
Syria
Iraq
U.S
Jordanian
Robinson Meets Dalton in Miami After Offer Increase
Robinson, the 1966 triple crown winner, spent 90 minutes with Dalton in Miami on Monday and received a $10,000 offer, $10,000 more than he earned the previous year. Police continued to search without locating a trace, according to Evansville Press and the New York Post.
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Robinson
Dalton
Moniday
Miami
Evansville
Ind
Editorial staff credits and date
Jerry McElfrash is listed as Managing Editor and W B Doe Wright as Assistant Publisher with an April 11 1968 date shown. The line reads as a masthead note typical of a newspaper page.
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Jerry McElfrash
W. B
Doe
Wright
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