Soviet unrest erupts in Karabakh violence spreads to Baku
A Soviet drive to quell bloodshed sees Pri makov and Slyunkov sent to Baku and Yerevan as protests flare across Azerbaijan. Reports say clashes killed and wounded Armenians and Azerbaijanis, with tens of thousands in Baku shouting for Armenian expulsion and massed militants in Shaumyanovsk and Khanlar. Hostages seized, and Tass notes many dead or wounded on both sides.
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Bai
Yu. A. Kosolapov
Twin sisters Kristen and Dawn Winfield endure tragic illness
Dawn Naw faces the same rare genetic disease that killed Kristen Winfield on November 18. At 1 pm Sunday, Dawn’s parents and University of Minnesota Hospital doctors halted treatment for kidney and liver complications and jaundice as Dawn neared the end of life. Dawn, surrounded by family, including her brothers Scott and Gregory, spent a painful Sunday awaiting the final decision.
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Charlotte
Garth
University of Minnesota Hospital
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King Day observances span globe as King’s widow pledges perseverance
Coretta Scott King urged worldwide unity and courage despite bombings and threats in recent months. In Atlanta a King Day service and mural effort accompanied a televised parade, while Boston protesters target Mayor Flynn at a King breakfast amid tensions from a white suspect’s case.
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Hundreds honor King at Morehouse sermon in Atlanta
Hundreds gathered at Morehouse College in Atlanta for a King's Day sermon recalling Martin Luther King Jr. Willie, a former classmate, compared King to Jesus, spoke of a new era after his death, and noted free city bus rides for mourners. Drum Major Awards honored leaders in economic justice and social reform. Kids from Grace Children's Academy sang about King's timeless message.
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Morehouse College
Atlanta
Jesus
Montgomery
Ala
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Martin Lurner King
Henry Washington
Syracuse
William A. Mack
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Lawrence Briggs
Hickson
Peace Executive Board
Grace Children's Academy
Dr. King
Goidome Bank Policy Sparks Noon Protest in Buffalo
Frank B. Messiah of the Buffalo NAACP accuses the bank of hypocrisy as a protest targets its plan to extend hours on holidays and Saturdays. The bank cites customer demand and will honor Martin Luther King Jr. with branch videotapes and match donations up to 5000 to the United Negro College Fund.
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Buffalo Head
Goidome
Frank B. Mesiah
Buffalo
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ae Tove Qhiokhanowski
King
United Negro College Fund
Rise in hate crimes sparks call for data
New York and federal officials warn of a potential nationwide rise in racially motivated crime as hate incidents attract attention. Few cities track hate crimes long, with New York noting a brief dip then a spike after the Yusuf Hawkins case in Brooklyn. A pending Congress bill would require nationwide data collection.
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United States
New York City
Yusuf Hawkins
Brooklyn
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Justice Department
KKK brings racial unity to town where it began
In Pulaski Tennessee residents reflect on the Ku Klux Klan’s marches on MLK holiday weekend since 1986. Bob Henry of Giles Countians United notes open discussion has emerged as a result, while a court order moved the Klan’s event to nearby Lawrenceburg. About 300 white supremacists marched there and 300 counter demonstrators in Pulaski.
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Tenn
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Martin Luther King Jr
Bob Henry
Giles Countians United
Martin Luther King
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Klan
Lawrenceburg
King's son condemns Yonkers housing fight on MLK observance
Martin Luther King III urged Yonkers to end a 22 year struggle with low income housing, calling the delay a shame and disgrace. Yonkers Mayor Henry Spallone defended the city’s stance, noting it already houses many low income units and questioned the court’s protection of democratic rights. A federal judge ordered public housing amid findings of segregation.
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Martin Luther King III
King
Fulton County
Henry Spallone
Spallone
Westchester
New York City
Leonard B. Sand
Federal District Court
Manhattan
King Papers Will Chronicle King's Early Life to Bus Boycott
Carson, editor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Papers, says the collection will illuminate King beyond what he knew himself. The first volume covers King's 1923 birth through the Montgomery bus boycott beginnings, tracing his youth in Atlanta, doctoral work at Boston University, and early pulpit years. Some controversy is expected over King's personal life.
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