Arizona to celebrate
its first King holiday
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is set to emerge from two decades of
conflict, embarrassment and a boycott i hampmned by Stevie Won
der when it celebrates its first offii utl Martin 1.other king !r holi
day this month.
• Wonder will be on hand and may even sing,
Arizona voters approved the holiday in Novemlver. making New
Hampshire the only stale without a holiday spe< ificallv honoring
king, although it does c elebrate Civil Rights Day on the same day
"This yvill lie the first time it's a celebration instead of a ( elehra
lion-protest." said the Key Warren Stewart, pastor of the Institu
tional Baptist Church in Phoenix and a longtime king holiday sup
porter.
The biggest celebrations yvill be in Phoenix, where thousands
were expected to attend a city-sponsored prayer breakfast on Fri
day.
Wonder was scheduled to attend, along with Rosa Parks, whose
refusal to give up her sent and move to the hat k of the bus triggered
a 1955 boycott in Montgomery, Ala
A march from downtown to the state Capitol on Jan 1H, the date
ot the holiday this year, also was expei ted to draw thousands Ral
lies, prayer vigils and concerts were planned by cities, churches
and schools across Arizona.
Although most of state government yvill i lose lor the holiday, it
will be a ysork day for lawmakers and their stalls
But House Speaker Mark killian. a Republican, s.ml the holiday
won't he ignored by legislators Routine committee hearings will In
canceled so members can attend the king Day rally and other
events, he said.
Phoenix will hold its king Day breakfast at the downtown Amer
ica West Arena, the new JO.000 seat arena where the pro basketliall
Phoenix Suns play.
Rose Newsome of the Phoenix Kqtial Opportunity Department,
which is organizing the event, said mom than 500 singers and
dancers will perform Dozens of celebrities and civil rights leaders
also were scheduled to attend.
Attorney
wants seal
on verdict
t.OS ANC.KI.KS (AH A
(Mens*' attorney in the Rod
ney king last1 savs tie will
ask the judge in the civil
rights trial nf four offii crs to
seal the verdu ts. giving po
lice lime to prepare for ( nil
unrest
Ira Sulzman, attornev for
police Sgt Stacnv koon, said
lie is mild make the request
on Wednesday to t' S Dis
tn< t judge John (. Davies
"I'm going to ask that if a
dec ision is reached in the
case, the verdicts not !><■ un
sealed until police ciltic ers
am on alert," Salzmun said
He said sealing the ver
dicts c mild help prevent ri
ots such as those th.lt lol
lowed the April acquittal of
Rood and three other offi
8 r s on state hr u t a 1 i t v
charges related to the video
taped heating ot king in
19m
The civil rights charges
were Tiled against the offi
cers after the riots That trial
is si heduled to tiegin I eh i
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