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Before King's 'Dream' Day, City Feared Nightmare

Many white residents of Washington, D.C., didn't expect the day of Aug. 28, 1963, to shine as a beacon in the history of U.S. civil rights.
"They expected riot and mayhem," historian Taylor Branch, told Steve Inskeep.
That day, the sale of alcohol was suspended; plasma was stockpiled at hospitals; and baseball games were cancelled, so the fans wouldn't be caught up in the turmoil of a riot that officials believed was sure to come.

OPB: Obama Campaign Organizes House Parties For Speech; Zoo's New Elephant Meets The Herd; Economists: Oregon In Long, Shallow Recession; Rossi Debuts First General Election Ad In Washington Governor's Race; Oregon Delegates Emotional At Convention
NPR: Obama Prepares For A High-Stakes Speech; Economic Growth Spurs Concerns Over Inflation; FEMA Prepares For Gustav To Hit Gulf Coast; Obama To Accept Democratic Nomination; McCain VP Pick May Steal Obama Thunder

: PBS Democratic Convention Coverage -- A NewsHour Special Report TV SPECIAL: Thursday, August 28, 8-11pm
Presidential nominee Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech at the close of the evening. Note: You can watch the program live at 5:00pm on the Oregon Channel. Find out more about OPB's digital channels.

Television Highlights: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions TV: Thursday, August 28, 6-6:30pm
"Southwestern France" - Tour the city of Toulouse, visit the largest Romanesque Church in Europe and explore cave paintings.; Nightly Business Report TV: Thursday, August 28, 6:30-7pm
This award-winning program combines business and economic news, extensive financial market coverage, corporate profiles and features and commentaries by noted economists and business experts.; Soundstage: Macy Gray TV: Thursday, August 28, 11pm-12am
This singer-songwriter with a unique voice performs hits and new tracks with her 10-piece band.

Radio Highlights: NPR News Special RADIO: August 28, 5 - 8 pm
Andrea Seabrook hosts coverage of the day's events at the Democratic National Convention including key speeches and interviews with news makers. Plus, NPR news staff will provide analysis and reports.; Election 2008 Special RADIO: August 28, 8 - 10 pm
Following Senator Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, a call-in special, hosted by Neal Conan will give listeners a chance to express their views on the election and candidates.; Morning Edition RADIO: August 29, 3 - 9 am
Tom and Mark Udall are cousins, sons of Stew and Mo respectively, running for Senate seats in New Mexico and Colorado respectively. They are Democrats running for Republican seats and leading the effort to turn the mountain west blue.

Web Highlights: Sign Up for OPB's Public Insight Network WEB:
Share what you know by becoming a news source for OPB. Sign up and help make our news coverage even stronger. Learn more; Sneak Peek: New Kids Shows WEB:
Starting in September, Martha Speaks and Sid the Science Kid premiere on OPB. Get a sneak peek at what the shows are about and how they educate and entertain kids and parents all at the same time!; Election 2008 - OPB News WEB:
Democrats Make Historic Pick: It's Obama
For the first time a major party has nominated an African-American as its presidential nominee.