Explosive tensions swirl at SCLC convention in Norfolk
In Norfolk the Southern Christian Conference faced a possible counter-convention as militant factions threaten to mobilize thousands. Rev Hosea Williams, ousted as executive director, vows a mass turnout while Rev Joseph Lowery downplays the discord saying conventions always have fireworks. The split from 1968 persists, with moderates in control and Williams seeking to unite the group again.
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Tran Leade Norfolk
Martin Luther King Jr
King
SCLC
Hosea Williams
Norfolk
Selma
Montgomery
Williams
Joseph Lowery
Atlanta
Roof Collapse at Rosemont Horizon Kills Five Workers
Investigators probe cause of Monday roof failure at the Rosemont Horizon arena near O'Hare Airport in Rosemont Illinois. Five construction workers died as the partially finished wooden roof collapsed after a plane overflight. Witnesses noted the incident followed the jet’s approach and observers questioned wind and turbulence effects.
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Rosemont, Ill
Rosemont Horizon Arena
O’hare International Airport
Eric Mees
Mees
Horizon
O'Hare
Rosemont
Ill
Thick Gooey Oil Washes Ashore on Padre Island
Coastal winds push patches of oil from the Gulf toward Padre Island beaches near Baffin Bay and Port Mansfield. NOAA and Coast Guard crews monitor a spreading slick, with officials noting limited current impact and ongoing clean up efforts.
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Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Texas
Coast Guard
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Baffin Bay
Roger Meacham
Environmental Protection Agency
NOAA
Laguna Madre
Gulf
Meacham
Port Aransas
North Padre Island
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O’hare
Fred Schroeder
Anthony R. Rossi
Federal Aviation Administration
Neal Callahan
Shelbyville
Ind
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Roland Hobart
Liquid Crystal Science Co
Hobart
Isa
Figo
Sporting Goods
Vn A
Texas Instrument
Sy Sra
Eas Bbs
Miller's Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
Mee
Brownsville
Port Mansfield
John Robinson
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