Daily Archives: March 16, 2024

Atlanta sit-ins

Posted on March 16, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

In this Oct. 19, 1960 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. under arrest by Atlanta Police Captain R.E. Little, left rear, passes through a picket line outside Rich’s Department Store, in atlanta. On King’s right are Atlanta Student Movement … Continue reading →

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An American Who Has Helped Clear 815,000 Bombs From Vietnam

Posted on March 16, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Chuck Searcy, 79, co-founder of a group that works to deactivate unexploded bombs in Vietnam, a legacy of the war. He stood next to deactivated ordnance in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, last month.  NY Times, March 15, 2024: … Continue reading →

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