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The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 36

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They All Remember Dr. King The House also observed a "We Shall Overcome," was rendered by the Morehouse College Bishop E. L. Hickman, bishop of the Sixth Episcopal District of moment of silence Friday. Glee Club.

the AME Church. Central Presbyterian Church The announcement drew applause from the crowd which lined the walls of the church on Auburn Avenue which Dr. King had co-pastored with his father for eight years. Some watched pastor John R. Taylor read the Scriptures, followed by music from the combined Ebenezer By DIANE STEPP i The music of the civil rights movement, the spirituals from which the late Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. drew his strength, resounded through a packed Ebenezer Baptist Church Friday. Dr. King, felled by an assassin's bullet in Memphis, April 4, 1968, would have been 42 Friday. His widow, Mrs.

Coretta Scott JJ.C THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Jan. 16, 1971 1 sit- mwm yy XA 4j iiiiliik iiiaiii choirs, and Blanche Thebom, general director of the Southern Later, Mrs. King led the King family to dedication ceremonies for the Martin Luther King Jr. Village. i' Among those attending the dedication was former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Vice Mayor Maynard Jackson and Fulton County Commissioner Milton Farris.

1 by closed circuit television be Regional Opera, sang, "You'll neath the sanctuary. The Rev. J.E.Lowery, chair Never Walk Alone." The song that became the civil man of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's board rights movement' anthem, of directors, urged those attend ing the ceremony to ask their congressmen to support legisla tion to have Jan. 15 declared a national holiday. Jim Sanders Presents King, their four children and his parents, the Rev.

and Mrs. M. L. King occupied the front pew during the two-hour commemorative service which featured a narrative musical of some of the late civil right's leaders favorite songs. As Dr.

King was lauded by religious and civic leaders as "one The City of Atlanta joined with some 45 cities and eight states in observing the holiday Friday In commemoration of Dr. King. Dr. Lowery urged the national $11 HIRE FAMOUS SflLE ON THE COMPLETE LINES OF THESE EIGHT PREMIUM CALIFORNIA WINES who became the conscience of the nation a man guided by a dream," Mrs. King seemed in holiday enactment before "an African or European country the verge of tears at times as does so" before Dr.

King's own she bit her lip and looked up homeland. ward. Midway in the service. Sen. "As far as the people are concerned, it is a peoples' holiday," he declared.

Many cars through Leroy Johnson announced that even as the service was under1 out the area were driven with way, the Georgia Senate had lights on in honor of King. unanimously passed a resolution A representative of the A. W. Mellon Foundation presented a Staff Photo Owight Rost Jr. he had presented comemorating Dr.

King's birthday and calling portrait of Dr. King in academic King Family Pays Tribute in Birthday Commemoration at Ebenezer Church for a moment of silence in his robes to his widow, who said it ALMADEN BEAULIEU VINEYARD CHRISTIAN BROTHERS INGLENOOK LOUIS M. MARTINI PAUL MASSON SAN MARTIN WENTE BROTHERS BUY ANY TWO BOTTLES AT REGULAR PRICE GET THE THIRD BOTTLE FOR ONLY SAVE UP TO 28 CHECK THESE LOW, LOW PRICES ON JABOULET-VERCHERRE memory. would hang in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center upon He noted that two other resolutions on the same subject he us completion.

had dratted nave been for Dr. Julius S. Scott execu warded to committees. One asks tive director of the Memorial a state holiday on Dr. King's Center lauded King as a man Revenge Motive at My Lai Calley Trial Witness Says birthday and the other directs who "changed the course of our Cyclist Runs Over Girl Twice Only our close personal and business relationship with lives." the Senate to observe the day as Michel Jaboulet-Vercherre permits us to offer the ten Presenting the invocation was a holiday.

most popular wines produced and bottled by this ureal firm at these extremely low prices. Having introduced this line of Burgundies and Rhone River wines to the Southeast in 1963. Jim Sanders is pleased to offer them orders to detain anyone fleeing tifiable act of war based on "re the village during the attack by venge" and "reprisal." for a limited time only at these prices most of which are By PHIL GAILEY I Constitution Staff Writer FT. BENNING, Ga. Embittered by stories of Viet Cong Charlie Company troops.

the lowest they have ever been. "P.esentment and anger" were in the hearts and minds of Asked by defense attorney Richard Kay what orders they savagery, American soldiers attacked My Lai wanting revenge had for handling civilians. Capt. Charlie Company troops when they attacked My Lai, defense attorney George Latimer said in CASE Boatman replied, "We were to fcr their heavy casualties in the area earlier, a maimed veteran told the court-martial of Lt. Wil detain anyone who came his opening statement last De By BOB ROHRER A motorcyclist ran over a three-year-old girl in the driveway of her northeast Atlanta home Friday evening and backed over the child again while making his escape, De-Kalb County police said.

Specialist D. R. Russell of the DeKalb traffic division said Cathy Glean, daughter of attor through our area whether he cember. You can enjoy Veal Cordon Bleu at the Empire Suite for under s6. No wonder Napoleon dines there every night.

was a civilian or not" liam L. Calley Friday. Van Leer and another witness testified that the Pinkville area, "I don't know if the stories BOTTLE s2.65 2.89 $3.15 2.79 $3.95 $3.25 $3.50 s3.50 were true," said Kooert van BEAUJOLAIS ST. AMOUR 1969 Suggested Retail $3.35 FLEURIE 196T Suggested Retail $3.65 MOULIN-A-VENT 1969 Suggested Retail $4.35 CHATEAUNEUF OU PAPE 196T Suggested Retail $4.00 HERMITAGE-ROCHEFINE 1967 Suggested Retail $3.80 COMTES DE CHARTOGNE 196T Suggested Retail $3.30 VOLNAY-CAILLERETS 1961 Suggested Retail $4.99 CHABLIS PREMIER CRU 1961 Suggested Retail $4.39 POUILLY-FUISSE 1967 Suggested Retail $4.25 MEURSAULT1967 Suggested Retail $4.35 as My Lai was known, was a death trap for American sol diers. Leer, a 21-year-old student from Hialeah, "but they were considered to be true by the ney Michael Glean of 2208 Al Capt.

Kenneth W. Boatman, "WHAT'S TO WORRY?" laire Lane NE. was struck twice when youths on a gold and white an artillery officer presently as men." It warms his heart to signed to Ft. Sill, said his motorcycle drove into Glean's enjoy such sumptuous company was told they were to driveway. go into My Lai and wipe out the 48th Viet Cong Batallion "once Van Leer, who lost a leg after stepping on a mine in the My Lai area, said "one story stuck in my mind." "A truck driver was captured "I think they backed over her S-Sss 6' 3 mnrlorato ovnonco HUNDREDS OF OTHER BARGAINS and for all." in an attempt to get out of the yard," Russell said.

He said THROUGHOUT THE STORE Capt. Boatman, an artillary ThtrVs no tubttiM for finely don picture framing. Now it lh tim lo tav money on having your picture framed. install your picture! "Free." Hangen imtotled ten centt. You decide about non-glare or regular glass.

We have both or give-away pricei. We hove mot colort in matting. We cut any tiie mat for on dollar, Thii week you may telect your favorite frame for 50c, $1, $2. $3, $4, $6, $7. Yet, we have mott litet and ttyles.

You will be pleated to ttroll through our five buitd'ngt filled with patt ond pretent art. The price you tea includei the frame and picture. Do you real tie you will be able lo telect from over 33.009 empty frames. that four teen-aeed youths on three motorcycles were involved observer with Bravo Company, one of the three infantry units by the VC and they put his head in a rat trap It was like a bird cage and was full of rats," in the incident, but that appar participating in the My Lai as ently they live in the northeast Choose itdm other' similarly-priced a lacartesefections.Or indulge in a fabulous 8-cburse feast. Or just sip cocktails in pur lounge.

The Craig Andrews Trio performs nightly. Dance if you wish. The Empire Suite an authentic re-creation of the era of Napoleon Emperor of France. Come sault, said his company had he said. A radio operator for Capt.

Er area of the city and are not bik ers from downtown Atlanta. MtC, nest Medina, Calley's company Glean is offering a 5500 re commander, Van Leer left Viet ward for information leading to nam less than a month before been whittled down to half its normal strength by losses to booby traps and mines in the My Lai area. (Boatman was originally charged with dereliction of duty for failing to report alleged mis-. HOUSE OF 10,000 PICTURE FRAMES the arrest and conviction of the the alleged My Lai massacre. 1 IXi CtHl me.

culprits. Calley, 27, on trial for hih life, feast your eyes. And your appetite 280 South our lone Hwy. 4 1 Marietta, 4270883 The attorney said his daughter jis accused of killing 102 My Lai james b. SAnfreus co.

suffered internal injuries and, civilians as he led his infantry conducts at My Lai. 3455 Unox Road E. platoon through the village on March 16, 1968. Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel WEST PEACHTREE STREET. PHONE: 875-3461 SHERATON HOTELS AND MOTOR INNS.

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Charge and your personal check. II Atlanta Dial 261-W-l-N-E -Across the stroot Irom l.nox Squats Around the torner Irom Phipps Plaza Calley's defense attorneys said charges were dropped because of insufficient evidence.) Bravo Company, Capt. Boat-! man said, served as a blocking force north of the village with they will prove that the killing of civilians was a legal and jus broken teeth, and was treated at DeKalb General Hospital and released. According to Glean, three of his children Cathy, Michael 11, and Michelle, 12 were playing in the driveway when the motorcyclists began riding up and down the street. Michael Jr.

went to the end of the driveway "to ask them to slow down," Glean said. "He was waving his handkerchief at them. and they chased him up the driveway." The boy dodged the oncoming motorcycle and it hit Cathy, who had got off her tricycle to run away, Glean said. After they iKainiHiTfto 4 (to QdXD LDscddlthedQ Note: Limit one Remnant per customer in our first 19 listings! Not: Sale going on at all locations. Piodmont Warehouse hat larger selection of remnants listed below.

Come earlyt ran over her the first time "they stopped, backed over her again and took off." Glean described the driver of the motorcycle as having curly blond hair, acne, freckles and as wearing a helmet with a symbol of the American flag "all the way around it." Arena Steel Deadline Extended Developers of a coliseum here say they have been given an SIZI now 12x9 $1 12x12 $2 12x13 $3 ft 12x12.3 $4 il 12x12 $5 tZ 12x11.4 $6 Mk 12x12.3 $7 (V 12x10.6 $8 12x10 $9 I212-3 $10 12x13 $11 12x11 $12 12x12 $13 12x11 $14 12x10 $15 12x14 $16 12x12 $17 0 10.9x15 $18 lm 12x10 $19 12x10.3 $20 12x11.3 $21 J- 12x10.6 $22 12x15 $23 (A 12x12 $24 "TJ 12x10.4 $25 (U 12x12 $26 12x15 $27 JZ 12x12.8 $28 SJ 11.6x16.9 $29 12x15 $30 12x14.6 $31 12x14.4 $32 12x13 $33 12x16 DISCRETION WAS NOW Red Black Tweed Nylon Shag $190 $34 Off White Embossed Nylon $130 $35 Avocado Embossed Nylon $135 $36 Orange Tweed Loop Nylon $149 $37 Olive Green Loop Herculon $150 $38 Briar Green Sculptured Nylon $155 $39 Gold Tweed Loop Herculon $160 $40 Orange Sculptured Nylon $140 $41 Maple Gold Acrilan Plush $200 $42 Off White Nylon Plush $160 $43 Celery Green Nylon Plush $170 $44 Roman Gold Embossed Nylon $129 $45 Coin Gold Nylon Shag (as is) $1 90 $46 Bronze Gold Nylon Plush $159 $47 Ice Pink Nylon Plush $139 $48 Olive Turquoise Loop $179 $49 Sandalwood Embossed Nylon $175 $50 Bronze Olive Sculptured Nylon $145 $51 Off White Nylon Shag $160 $52 Antique Gold Nyl.a Shag $160 $53 Avocado Nylon Shag $170 $54 Blue White Tweed Nylon Shag $190 $55 Yellow Acrilan Plush $240 $56 Candy Stripe Loop Acrilan with pad $160 $57 Sun Orange Nylon Shag $170 $58 Alpine Green Nylon Shag $210 $59 Red Nyloh Shag $225 $60 Dresden Blue Thick Acrilan Plush $200 $61 Aztec Gold Embossed Nylon $200 $62 Gold Nylon Plush $200 $63 Lime Green Nylon Shag $249 $64 Maple Tweed Loop Herculon $210 $65 Wheat Gold Thick Acrilan Plush $240 $66 Mist Green Acrilan Plush" $240 $67 (Subi to Prior Salt) SIZI DISCRETION WAS NOW 12x12 Red Black Shag $220 $68 11x16.2 Oasis Green Nylon Plush $215 $69 12x17 Gold Patterened Kitchen Carpet $200 $70 12x11 Cherry Red Thick Acrilan Plush $180 $71 12x11.2 Hot Pink Thick Acrilan Plush $180 $72 12x15 Spring Mist Thick Nylon Shag $275 $73 12x12 Shamrock Green Thick Acrilan Plush $185 $74 12x19.6 Blue Green Loop Nylon $239 $75 12x18 Banana Yellow Acrilan Plush $280 $76 12x19.7 Pearl White Nylon Shag $270 $77 12x16 Orange Patrn. Crpt. wpad $78 11.9x18 Olive Turquoise Loop Herculon $180 $79 11.8x20 Fern Green Kitchen Carpet wPad. $270 $80 11.6x17 Gold Tweed Kodel Shag wPad $276 $81 12x18 Red Black Tweed Kitchen Carpet $240 $82 12x18 Gold Green Tweed Kitchen Carpet $240 $83 12x16.2 Wedgewood Blue Thick Arcilan Plush $315 $84 12x20 Aztec Gold Sculptured Nylon $270 $85 12x20 Verde Green Sculptured Nylon $270 $86 12x18 Lime Green Nylon Shag $300 $87 11x27.6 Orange Indoor-Outdoor $204 $88 12x18 Himalayan White Nylon Shag $310 $89 12x18.3 Blue Green Nylon Shag $320 $90 10x22 Garnet Green Nylon Shag $260 $91 15x18 Coin Gold Nylon Plush $300 $92 12x18.4 Oasis Green Thick Nylon Twist $289 $93 12x19 Celery Green Acrilan Plush $325 $94 12x16 Royal Blue Thick Acrilan Plush $315 $95 12x24 Bronze Gold Kodel Shag $360 $96 15x15.6 Surl Green Acrilan Plush $390 $97 12x24.10 Desert Beige Thick Acrilan Plush $495 $98 15x18 Willow Green Thick Acrilan Plush $380 $99 12x32 Red Indoor-Outdoor $240 $100 SIZf DESCRIPTION WAS 10x8 Moss Green Loop Pile S60 11x9 Lovely Gold Nylon Plush $70 12x9 Attractive Blue Green IO (Irreg.) $70 12x10 Rust Orange Durable IO $80 5x12 Gold Polyester Plush $80 7x12 Decorative Avocado Thick Nylon $100 8x12 Gold Green Loop Rayon $110 10.6x6.4 Turquoise Polyester Shag $100 9x12 Nifty Colorful Nylon Candy Stripe $120 9x12 Blue Green Heavy Loop Nylon $120 12x11 Moss Green Loop Herculon $130 12x8.9 Bixque Beige Dense Nylon $110 12x7 Light Green Acrilan Plush $120 100 Lovely Hall Runners-Good Colors $100 12x12 Champagne Beige Acrilan Plush $160 12x13 Nifty Red (Black Herculon $160 14x8 Off White Polyester Pattern $130 11x8 Burnt Orange Nylon Shag $110 1 2x1 8 Plush Nylon Pile Brilliant Orange (m. oomag.) $170 10x12 Antique Gold Embossed Nylon $140 13x8 Gold Loop Herculon Tweed $120 7x12 Roman Gold Nylon Shag $100 10x12 Dense Happy Orange Auburn Shag $140 11x10 Alpine Green Embossed Nylon $150 12x8 Celery Green Nylon Shag $120 9x9 Cocoa Brown Acrilan Plush $90 12x17 Sparkling Blue Green IO $160 12x20 Red Hot Red Durable 10 Olefin $170 9x15 Wedgewood Blue Embossed Nylon $180 12x10 Briar Green Nylon Plush $140 14x7.9 Coin Gold Embossed Nylon $130 15x13 Soft Pink Plush Plush Nylon 12x19 Light Gold Hard Finish Olefin $140 (Subject to Prior Salt) other week to cancel a $400,000 (A 0 0 (A structural steel order without penalty.

Lloyd Whitaker, president of. Downtown Development said his firm had received the notification from the U.S. Steel Corp. Friday, hours before the original cancellation deadline. The steel is destined for a arena that Cousins Properties Inc.

the parent company of Downtown Development wants to build near the Techwood Viaduct. Before the new deadline noon next Friday local governments may have decided (HE maw whether to accept or reject the coliseum scheme. $4 so. yds. description wis now 190 Moss Green Tweed Cam.

Carpet $10 $4.99 100 Coin Gold Acrilan Pliisk $4.99 2S0 Candy Stripe Nylon SI I $4.99 200 Mint Green Acrilan Plusn $4-99 100 Red Tweed Thick Nylon Shaj $12 $4.99 12 Almond Gold Nylon Plusn $11 $4-99 175 Orient Red Embossed Nylon $4.99 169 Antique Gold Tweed Com. Carpet $10 $4.99 210 Antique Gold Thick Nylon Sha $11 $4.99 111 Avocado Tweed Commercial Carpet $10 $4.99 99 SQ. YD. INSTALLED WITH PAD WALL-TO-WALL CARPET INSTALLED WITH FOAM PADDINO OVER 700 ROLLS IN STOCK THAT MUST 00 AT THIS LOW, LOW PRICil THIS IS A PARTIAL LISTING. (RINO YOUR OWN MEASUREMENTS.

WE WILL CUT AND INSTALL ANY SIZE YOU NEED. Smallpox Off 77 Pet. GENEVA (UPI)-The World 9B Health Organization (WHO) Fri day reported 30,000 cases of (0 smallpox in 1970 a drop of 77 per cent since its global smallpox eradication program began in 1967. A total of 131,160 cases were reported in 1967 and 54,011 in 1969. 4 A.

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