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Deja News: The 1974 funeral of Alberta King
PHOTOS: The mother of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., was shot and killed June 30, 1974, as she played the organ during a service at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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July 1974 -- Martin Luther King Sr. grieves during the funeral service of his wife, Alberta Williams King. Mrs. King, 69, was shot to death by 23-year-old Marcus Wayne Chenault as she played the organ during a service at Ebenezer Baptist Church near downtown Atlanta. BILL MAHAN / AJC FILE
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PHOTOS: Georgia Tech rolls over Syracuse
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets kept their undefeated season alive with a convincing 41-16 win over Syracuse Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
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PHOTOS: Kell vs. Cambridge high school football
Kell defeated Cambridge 45-18 in a football game at Carlton J. Kell Stadium in Marietta on Friday.
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