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Newspaper
The Times Herald Record
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1968
Page
3
In Alexandria Virginia mules graze as Poor People prepare carts for the Solidarity March on Washington D C. An estimated 40 000 are expected to march in support of the Poor People demands for a better life.
United Press International reports McCarthy seeks Ohio delegates and union support as Humphrey countermeasures unfold. Rockefeller touts coattail advantage with GOP congressmen in New Jersey while Wallace campaigns in Charleston with Southern governors meeting. Romney says Nixon will appeal to Michigan delegates on June 29.
In London a heavily guarded court held James Earl Ray, alias Ramon George Sneyd, without bail and set a June 27 hearing to determine extradition to the United States for trial on charges tied to the Martin Luther King Jr. slaying and a Missouri bank robbery. Ray offered brief replies, while U.S. and British counsel argued over proof of identity and evidence.
Thousands of supporters gather for the Poor People’s Campaign march in Washington with 25,000 to 35,000 anticipated. Leaders Abernathy and Tucker cite nonviolent aims and broad city endorsements, while police reinforce security around Resurrection City and the White House.
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center report President Eisenhower, 77, is making very encouraging progress in recovering from his fifth heart attack. No chest pain recurrence and activity limited to brief family visits as he remains hospitalized following a recent bout after earlier attacks.
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