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45 years after Martin Luther King shot, "50 days of nonviolence"

April 04, 2013 | David Beasley, Reuters | Link to Article

Apr 04 45 years after Martin Luther King shot, "50 days of nonviolence" David Beasley, Reuters ...Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees labor union, which organized the 1968 sanitation strike in Memphis, plan a march from the local union office to the museum.
Apr 04 Mayor Wharton Responds To Sanitation Criticism Stephanie Scurlock, WREG Memphis The president of AFSCME tells News Channel 3, he feels the fight to keep Dr. King’s dream alive is being drowned out by those at city hall on the eve of the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s death.
Apr 04 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated on the 45th anniversary of his Death Atlanta Black Star Some of the sanitation workers who went on strike in Memphis in 1968...will join in events this week commemorating the 45th anniversary of the civil right leader’s death.
Apr 04 Progressive Groups Revive King’s Message on Anniversary of Mountaintop Speech Natasha Chen, WREG Memphis On the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech at Mason Temple, labor unions and community leaders gathered at the same spot to revive his message.
Mar 27 White House warns cutting Medicare will shift costs USA Today If Congress addresses the nation's budget deficit by cutting Medicare…

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