27 Aug 1993
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1993
Page
1
In a Gaston Zette recount, Martin Luther King Jr recalls an audience moment when he suddenly decided to invoke his famous line I have a dream. He notes the crowd’s response turning warm and receptive as he delivered the historic message.
M L Campbell, a 70 year old minister at Byrum Chapel A M E Zion Church in Kings Mountain, recalls the 1963 March on Washington and contrasts past segregation with later gains. He cites the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 as milestones, noting the enduring impact of the march.
King faced a crowd of about 250000 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The iconic line I have a dream was delivered, shaping civil rights discourse in a divided nation. The Speech full text is referenced in FAMOUS/2A on page 6A.
Pat Buchanan and other conservatives join Jesse Jackson Ralph Nader in opposing NAFTA at a Washington news conference. They accuse the Bush Clinton pact of surrendering U S sovereignty to a multinational bureau and hurtting U S workers as firms move production to Mexico.
Charlene Carter Ledford, on bond for eight prior break-ins, targeted a High Shoals home on Thursday but found the residence misled her. Police report a failed break in as the suspect faced an unexpected dead-end street situation.
Case files allege a 13 year old boy told LA County workers that Michael Jackson described their relationship as cosmic and fated and warned of reform school if revealed. The boy says four month relationship escalated from hugs to sexual acts. Police meet with Jackson's lawyers and private investigator amid ongoing probe. An Australian boy, 11, says they shared a bed in a sleepover, denies abuse.
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