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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1968

Page

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Thieu warns US talks on Vietnam must include Saigon

Saigon president Nguyen Van Thieu warned that any political agreement with Hanoi must hear Saigon. He summoned allied envoys to the palace to voice misgivings about forthcoming U S contacts with Hanoi and said the United States has no right to discuss Vietnam politically in talks with Hanoi.

Saigon Nguyen van Thieu United States Vietnam Thieu U. S Hanoi

Johnson Delays Hawaii Trip After King's Murder

President Johnson postponed his Hawaii departure for a second time amid nationwide turmoil sparked by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Civil rights leaders met at the White House as violence erupted in Memphis and cities nationwide, with police shootings, arson, and looting reported. federal officials rushed to Memphis and Nashville to assess security and King’s death sparked an outpouring of grief and calls for nonviolence.

Memphis, Tenn Martin Luther King Jr Johnson Hawaii White House King Memphis Ramsey Clark Justice Department Washington Clark Ralph Abernathy Andrew Young Detroit Harlem Brooklyn Bedford Stuyvesant Jackson Miss Jackson State College Nashville Newark Boston LBJ Martin Luther King Buford Ellington Army Air National Guard of Tennessee Jesse Jackson

Death of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Shocks Memphis

The city reacts to Dr Martin Luther King Jr being shot in Memphis. Police tracked a white car, two men were questioned and released, while the FBI opened an investigation at the request of Attorney General Ramsey Clark. The Commercial Appeal offered a 25000 dollar reward for the killer.

Washington FBI Atty Ramsey Clark Holloman Memphis The Commercial Appeal

Violent riots sweep cities after King's death

Across Washington New York Memphis and other cities violence erupted after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. White and Negro victims were reported with looting stabbings and shootings as police and National Guard were deployed. The unrest spread from Harlem to other boroughs and cities with officers wounded and property damage reported. Temperatures and weather outlook followed the turmoil with rain later in the week.

Brian Sullivan Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr Washington New York Tallahassee Fla Mississippi Valley State College Itta Bena Miss Florida A. & M. University Eugene Berkowitz Detroit Memphis King Dr. King National Guard Nashville Hartford Harlem Brooklyn Bedford - Stuyvesant Crown Point Fulton Street 14Th Street Walter Washington Boston Roxbury Jackson State College Jackson Charles Evers National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Lenox Avenue 125Th 140Th New York City

Siege of Khe Sanh Lifted Says U S Officer

In Saigon AP dispatch the siege of Khe Sanh is declared over by a senior U S officer though relief forces remain near the base. Marines report heavy fighting on a flank as the operation to open Highway 9 yields 180 North Vietnamese killed and 24 U S dead or wounded.

Saigon Khe Sanh U.S Vietnam Mand U.S. 25Th Infantry Division 199Th Light Infantry Mekong U.S. 9Th Infantry Division

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