New York shows favor to McCarthy in primary results
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy said he was quite satisfied with New York primary results as crowd of marchers pressed for poverty relief on Poor People’s Solidarity Day. He urged upgrading resources to aid the impoverished and said the march signals public demand for change now.
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Gene Goldenberg
Times
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Washington Bureau
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
New York
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Lincoln Memorial
New York State
America
Humphrey
Minnesota
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Abernathy outlines core demands at Solidarity Day rally
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, leader of the Poor People’s Campaign, enumerates demands on hunger housing jobs income health and education. He denounces luxury for the rich while urging no child go hungry and no American be denied adequate housing or education, highlighting inequities in health care and employment.
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Washington
UPI
Ralph David Abernathy
Poor Peoples Campaign
America
More summer jobs approved by Senate panel
Washington United Press International reports the Senate Appropriations Committee approved 75 million for summer ghetto jobs and 25 million for Head Start after debates led by Senators Javits and Yarborough. The additions were added to a 9.1 billion appropriations bill for the current fiscal year ending June 30, and include 3.8 billion for Southeast Asia and 1.1 billion for welfare grants and Medicaid payments to states.
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UPI
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Jacob Javits
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Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Senate
House
Southeast Asia
King's widow speaks on poverty and racism in Washington
Corretta King, dressed in black on the Lincoln Memorial steps, denounces government neglect of Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream amid a large mixed crowd. She links racism, poverty, and war to violence, noting RFK's widow telegram in solidarity.
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UPI
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Lincoln Memorial
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National Airport
Potomac
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