Drum Major for Justice King Funeral Crowns Nation
Thousands mourn Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta and Memphis as his funeral and related processions unfold. A sea of mourners, including political and entertainment figures, fill Ebenezer Church and Morehouse College grounds, while speakers praise King as a prophet of the era. Mrs. King and children attend a private service. a taped sermon and King's drum major plea echo through the ceremony. The national broadcast draws 120 million viewers as King is laid to rest at South View Cemetery.
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Hopefuls Attend Nation King Rites Pause in Memorial
In Atlanta at Ebenezer Baptist Church, presidential hopefuls Nixon Kennedy McCarthy Rockefeller Javits Lindbergh Romney Humphrey gathered for a private service honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Nixon and McCarthy sat together, others arrived with varying fanfare as the nation paused.
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Jackie Kennedy Visits King's Widow in Atlanta Funeral
Jackie Kennedy, mourning widow Mrs. King, visited the King home in Black silk attire for a private talk with Mrs. Coretta Scott King days after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was laid to rest. The scene unfolded as mourners gathered in Central Park and Harlem while officials and crowds marked the national tribute to the slain civil rights leader.
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King's Daughter Sings Through MLK Funeral Rites
In Atlanta at Ebenezer Baptist Church Yolanda King and family mourn MLK with hymns and prayers. The service features Rev Abernathy and Mary Gurley among mourners as the tape of MLK’s last sermon plays. Mahalia Jackson lends a spiritual mood to the ceremony.
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King Death Condemned by Orange County Board of Supervisors
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution in Santa Ana deploring the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It called his death a tragic blow to the pride and emerging self confidence of the Negro community.
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