World and U S Briefs From Washington to Saigon
Senate leader Mike Mansfield signals no quick fix on social unrest after King assassination. U S pilots break 77 day siege at Khe Sanh dropping 95,430 tons of explosives, about one sixth of Korea War totals. Israel warns of more raids if Arab saboteurs continue. Watts leader suggests Kingstown as a name for Watts. Edward Brooke proposes King Day on Jan 15 with national observance. Vietnamese officer executed for embezzlement. Polish premier Cyrankiewicz seen as successor as President Ochab resigns for health reasons.
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Saigon
U. S
Khe Sanh
Marine
South Vietnam
Washington
Senate
Martin Luther King
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Congress
Warsaw
Poland
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Edward Ochab
Ochab
Thousands Mourn King in Memphis March of Hope
In Memphis on a somber day thousands of marchers estimated by police at 19,000 moved eight abreast along Main Street to City Hall. Core figures included Mrs. King and her children at the front, with Rev. Ralph Abernathy pledging to return with her to aid local protesters, amid National Guardsmen and ousted Beale Street damage reminders.
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Memphis, Tenn
Main Street
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
New City Hall
Ralph Abernathy
King
Mrs. King
Dr. King
Clayborn Temple
Beale Street
Midway Point
61000 Troops Deployed To Quell Urban Violence
A national surge of 61000 guards and Army troops was deployed to major cities to curb rioting after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's death. Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Youngstown saw heightened security as fires and looting declined but sniping rose. Five deaths were reported, with 28 total fatalities and over 1600 injuries across five days.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Baltimore
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Washington
United States
AP Wirephore
Illinois National Guardsman
Joe Blain
Madison Street
Madison
Martin Luther King
Last Rites Held For Slain Leader
ATLANTA Ga AP crowds mobbed outside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Dr Martin Luther Kings funeral with Vice President Humphrey and dignitaries present The 1300 seat church stood packed as mourners listened to Ralph Abernathy and William Borders The procession planned a mule drawn ride to Morehouse College and a 2 pm service followed by burial in South View Cemetery Daylong memorials and national tributes accompanied the funeral events across the nation moving flags and closing banks and schools nationwide
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Atlanta, Ga
Martin Luther King Jr
Ebeneze. Baptist Church
Humphrey
America
John F. Kennedy
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
King
Washington
William Rutherford
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Copastor
Lyndon Johnson
SCLC
Ralph Abernathy
William Holmes Borders
Memphis Tenn
South View
Atlanta
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Richard M. Nixon
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Ebenezer
U. S
Las Vegas
Nev
Telephone Strike Postponed Amid City Riots
Washington action reports 200000 telephone workers in the AFL CIO Communications Workers Union delaying the strike deadline to April 18 due to weekend rioting in multiple cities. Union President Joseph A Beirne urged Bell System to secure a contract before the new date.
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Washington
Afl-Cio Communications Workers Union
Joseph A. Beirne
Bell Telephone System
Allies End 5 Vietnam Operations Near Saigon
The U S Command announced the end of five Allied operations around Saigon with 3,336 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. The war entered another lull amid peace moves by Washington and Hanoi, with U S officers noting no clear de escalation.
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Saigon
U.S
Washington
Hanoi
Pilot Gets Praise In Jet Crash
London AP report says BOAC Flight 707 from London to Sydney suffered an engine fire and wing blaze after takeoff. Capt Charles Taylor, a New Zealander, landed the jetliner, saving many lives. Five of 126 aboard were killed and 22 injured. 121 survivors praised the pilot’s skill and courage. Passenger Bill Deitsch of Teaneck New Jersey described seeing flames and the decisive landing.
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London
Charles Taylor
British Overseas Airways Corp
BOAC
Sydney
Australia
Bill Deitsch
Teaneck
N.J
Johnson discusses possible prelim talks with North Vietnam
President Johnson at Camp David with Ellsworth Bunker and advisers says the United States is in touch with Hanoi on initial diplomatic contacts and a time and place for talks. He notes Hanoi seeks a halt to bombing as a condition for any talks, with ambassadorial discussions planned pending arrangements.
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Johnson
United States
North Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
U. S
South Vietnam
Camp David
Thurmont, Md
Cap David
Vietnam
Hanoi
S. Johnson
Bunker
Secre
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Quyet Thang
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Clark M. Clifford
Earle G. Wheeler
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