08 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1968
Page
1
Thousands across the nation mourn King with church services marches and observances. World figures including Pope Paul VI and UN chief Thant offered tributes as memorial services and holiday proclamations marked his death.
Pittsburgh schools and city colleges suspend classes Tuesday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. funeral. Duquesne University will also close Monday and Wednesday, with Easter break delayed to April 16. Mount Mercy, Robert Morris, Carnegie Mellon, and Pitt join in closures. Public and parochial schools shut, memorial services planned downtown and in surrounding areas. Night sky note on high noctilucent clouds ends paragraph.
Local newspaper page lists address Indiana Pennsylvania printing details Volume 68 Number 200 dated April 8 1968. It shows subscription rates within and outside the county plus carrier and postal terms. The notice mentions publication schedule and mailing classifications for Indiana PA 15701.
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