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Letters
January 24, 2003Anti-Chavez news in the Times New York Times Caracas correspondent Francisco Toro resigned from the newspaper citing his own “conflicts of interest” and “opposition activism” in Venezuela. Narco News published Toro’s resignation letter and important background...
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Rex Auggie Waldron, man of steel, dies
January 24, 2003Brother Rex Waldron, known to all as “Auggie,” died on Dec. 5, from stress-related conditions. He was 49. A lifelong resident of Lorrain, Ohio, Auggie was a much loved and respected leader of the United Steelworkers...
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Mamie Till Mobley, heroic mother, mourned
January 24, 2003CHICAGO – Mrs. Mamie Till Mobley, mother of lynching victim Emmett Till, died here Jan. 6, at age 81. She was a quiet, unassuming and deeply religious fighter for civil rights. Her funeral was attended by...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. day in Jackson, Miss.
January 24, 2003JACKSON, Miss. – The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march here received an infusion of energy when more than 100 participants from the AFL-CIO Martin Luther King Holiday Conference joined the parade. Linda Chavez-Thompson, AFL-CIO...
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AFL-CIO King holiday observance: Rep. challenges Lott to stand for affirmative action
January 24, 2003JACKSON, Miss. – Gathered here for the AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance, over 200 union leaders and members heard Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson condemn George Bush’s most recent attack on affirmative action. The Bush...
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