Uneasy Calm Enforced in Riot Areas
Riot cities faced violence looting and arson as troops and guardsmen moved in to quell disorders. By Monday authorities sought homes and food for victims while Nashville Baltimore Chicago and Washington saw reduced violence. Hundreds injured and arrests surged across more than a dozen cities as curfews and emergency measures spread.
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Thousands mourners join planned march in Memphis
In Memphis AP reports thousands of mourning Negroes and civil rights leaders march from a gray stone church toward city hall in silent tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The front row has a vacant space for King as leaders like Percy Sutton Charles Cogin Jerry Wurf and Walter Reuther march beside Mrs. King and their children.
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Death Clause Voided in Lindbergh Law by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court ruled the death penalty provision of the Lindbergh kidnapping law unconstitutional in a 6 2 decision. The court held the requirement of a jury recommendation chills trial by jury and promotes guilty pleas. The ruling leaves other provisions of the 1932 federal kidnapping statute intact.
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Spirit of Non Violence Eulogy for Dr King in Civil Rights Memorial
The spirit of non violence of Dr Martin Luther King filled two memorials in the rain on Sunday drawing nearly 4000 people. A silent march from Greene Square to Mt Zion Baptist Church preceded a service where messages praised love over hate and compared King to Gandhi Hammarskjold Moses Paul and Jesus. Rev LeRoy White recalled meeting King in 1955 and urged honoring his non violent stance rooted in Jesus Sermon on the Mount.
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Carmichael's Moves Investigated by Justice Department
Justice officials probe Stokely Carmichael for possible incitement after his remarks following Dr. King’s death. Attorney General Ramsey Clark said investigators assess whether his statements violated federal statutes amid weekend violence in Washington.
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President Johnson Signals Possible Talks With Hanoi
President Johnson said he had received a message from Hanoi on peace efforts and expected to arrange talks promptly. Cambodian prince Sihanouk announced North Vietnam chose Cambodia as the site for preliminary discussions with the United States, with Hanoi indicating willingness to meet in Phnom Penh or elsewhere agreeable to both sides.
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Jetliner Crash at London Airport Kills Several
A BOAC four engine Boeing 707 crashed on takeoff at London's airport. Police report 5 killed including a woman and a child, 18 missing, 22 injured in hospitals, with 103 survivors among the 126 aboard. Fire brigades found three bodies at the wreckage and many treated at the scene.
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Bomb Free Viet Area Expanded by Johnson Policy
U S sources report President Johnson expanded the air war limits by restricting bombing to below the 19th parallel while publicly upholding the March 31 20th parallel order. Ground forces near Khe Sanh say they killed 118 North Vietnamese and found 198 enemy bodies as siege relief continued.
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Woman Found Dead Near Coralville Reservoir Identified
Geraldine Maggert 25, Cedar Rapids urban renewal employee, was identified as the nearly nude body found near the Coralville reservoir north of North Liberty. Sheriff Maynard Schneider announced the identification after dental records and tips from a police artist sketch. Investigation points to homicide with authorities probing missing persons cases from Iowa and neighboring states.
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Clark says slayer arrest near in King case
Memphis UPI report quotes Attorney General Ramsey Clark saying investigators are close to arresting the suspected slayer of Martin Luther King. He notes the focus is sharpening and every available resource is being used to develop leads and secure an arrest soon.
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Westmoreland Sees Improved Military Position Amid Talks
Gen. William Westmoreland told White House reporters that militarily the United States is in a better relative position in South Vietnam. He spoke after two days of talks with President Johnson and senior officials and headed to California before Saigon briefings.
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