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* » w *w*ziv (Elje Ip o rtla n ò © b se ru e r Martin Luther King Jr. Special Edition Jan. 14, 1998 c¡7 King Faces Arrest After Arrest In Freedom Fight 1958 King, along with Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, A Philip Randolph, and Lester Granger, meets with Presi dent Dwight D. Eisenhower. King is arrest on a charge of loitering (later changed to "failure to obey an officer") in the vicinity of the Montgomery Recorder's Court He is released on $100 bond. King is convicted after pleading “not guilty” on the charge of failure to obey an officer. The fine is paid almost immediately, over Dr. King’s objection, by Montgomery Police Commissioner Clyde C. Sellers. King’s book Stride Toward Free dom: The Montgomery Story is pub lished by Harper & Row. King is stabbed in the chest by Mrs. Izola Curry, 42, who is subse quently alleged to be mentally de- ranged. The stabbing occurs in the heart of Harlem while Dr. King is autographing his recently published book. His condition is said to be serious but not critical. 1959 King meets with Walter Reuther, president of the Untied Auto W ork ers union in Detroit. Dr . and Mrs. King spend a month in India study ingG andhi’s techniques of nonviolence, as guests of Prime Minister Nehru. 1960 The King family moves to At lanta., King becomes copastor, with his father, of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Martin Luther Kina Jr. prays in iail. Office (503) 287-5504 ENROLLING NOW! The first lunch counter sit-in to desegregate eating facilities is held by students in Greensboro, N. C. A warrant is issued for King’s arrest on charges that he had falsified his 1956 and 1958 Alabama state income tax returns. The Student Nonviolent Coor d in ating C om m ittee (S N C C ) is founded to coordinate student pro tests at Shaw University, Raleigh, N.C. King is acquitted of the tax eva sion charge by an all-white jury in Montgomery. King and A. Philip Randolph announce plans for picketing both the Republican and Democratic na tional conventions. King has a conference with John F. Kennedy, candidate for president of the United States, about racial matters. Dr. Billy R. Flowers 3213 NE MLK. King Jr. Blvd Portland,OR Music G alore S alutes T he D ream of M artin L uther K ing J r . 2 0 % -2 5 % O ff A ny P a g e r (503) 240-6444 Renee’ Ward CPR Certified / Licensed A third child, Dexter Scott, is born to Dr. and Mrs. King in Atlanta. The first group of Freedom Rid ers, intent on integrating interstate buses, leaves W ashington, D C., by Greyhound bus. The group, orga nized by the Congress for Racial IÌUGIC CflLOfie & CdLDfif PliClllC Family Daycare Center Transportation Available 1961 Fax(503)287-8913 Chiropractor Welcome Ages 0-12 Before • After • Extended • Respite Care AFS Subsidies King is arrested at an Atlanta sit-in and is jailed on a charge of violating the slate’s trespass law. The A tlantachargesare dropped All jailed demonstrators are released except for Dr. King, who is ordered held on a charge of violating a pro- hated sentence in a traffic arrestcase. He is transferred to the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, Ga. and is then transferred lothe Reidsville State Prison. He is released from the Reidsville State Prison on a $2,000 bond. Hrs. Mon - Sat 9:00 - 7:30 Sun 12-5 Honors Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. 288-9180 2124 N.E. Hancock Street "W here the L ittle Ones Count" Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7500 NE. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Portland Oregon, 97211 (503) 286-5202 543 NE Killingsworth Portland, Oregon 97211 (503) 287-6557 — pc/pn Tfiurfjhi/j LAKE'S BAKE PIZZA SIMPLY CELLULAR Salutes The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King CREDIT CHECKS DEPOSITS TURNDOWNS ACTIVATE YOUR OWN CELLULAR PHONE ONLY $59,95 INCLUDES AIRTIME ACTIVATE YOUR OWN PAGER ONLY $19.95 INCLUDES 3 MONTHS VOICEMAIL 3939 NE MLK • 280-8000 OPEN MON - FRI 10AM TO 6 PM OFFER VALID DEC. 1 THRU DEC. 31, 1997 "GIVETHEGIFTOFCELLULAR" (kt. Chris Copp Owner 7123 N E Frem ont Portland, O regon 97213 (503) 281-8435 Fax:(503) 281-8466
