Million Attend King's Funeral Rites in Atlanta
Police guarded the tomb as 150000 mourners filled South View Cemetery and Ebenezer Church for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial services. Notables included Vice President Humphrey and Senators Kennedy, McCarthy, and Nixon amid calls to end racism and address riots.
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Martin Luther King Jr
South View Cemetery
Georgia
King
Memphis
Tenn
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Morehouse College
King’s
Mays
Atlanta
Morehouse
Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockfeller
George Romney
Michigan
Carl E. Sanders
Violence Grips Nation After King Assassination Sixth Night
Across major cities violence continued after the King assassination, raising the death toll to 34 with one death in Trenton New Jersey and Jacksonville Florida and Kansas City Missouri. New York City fire crews battled 25 fires in a Brooklyn slum while Newark saw numerous arsons.
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N.J
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Kansas City
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Brooklyn
King
Memphis
Newark
Central
Chicago
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Baltimore
Statehouse
Tax Boost Bill Delayed In Congress
Washington AP reports a House Senate conference paused their tax increase and spending cut negotiations for several weeks. The Senate approved a plan with a 10 percent income tax surcharge, a 6 billion spending cut, and 315000 federal job reductions. The House is pursuing its own tax and spending measure.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ohio Guard Ordered Out To Respond To Unrest
Governor Del Corso ordered the 1st Battalion 166th Infantry with about 900 troops to assemble at the State Fairgrounds Columbus for contingency duties. Additional units totaling around 1,000 were warned to be ready to move to potential trouble spots, reinforcing Youngstown and Cincinnati amid recent racial disturbances.
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National Guard
Columbus
North Side
Adj
166Th Infantry
Youngstown
Cincinnati
del Corso
Ohio
No Talk Of Early Arrest In Hunt For Kings Killer
AP reporting from Memphis details the ongoing pursuit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s killer. Officials say no arrest is imminent as investigators review clues, with inquiries into radio dispatch activity and pursuit leads. federal officers broaden the manhunt amid widespread arrest rumors.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Robert G. Drewry
John C. Moore
U.S
FBI
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Frank C. Holloman
Memphis Fire and Police
Mexico
Rolando Veloz
Memphis State University
Memphis
Park Ridge
Ill
Civil Rights Bill Set For House Action After King Slaying
The House votes today on a civil rights bill seen as likely to pass and head to President Johnson. Chairman William M Colmer warns the timing after the assassination resembles “legislating under the gun” while supporters press for open housing protections and broader rights including protections for civil rights workers and a federal riot incitement crime. The measure would extend Bill of Rights protections to American Indians.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Martin Luther King
House
Johnson
William M. Colmer
Colmer
House Senate
King
Senate
Logan Youth Sentenced To Reformatory
Michael E. Baker an 18 year old from Logan was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory after being found guilty of selling or making available to minors a belladonna and stramonium containing substance. Judge Roy J. Gilliland granted a stay of execution pending appeal with bonds set and conditions noted. A separate case sees a 15 year old boy placed on probation after a delinquency finding for ingesting an hallucinogenic substance.
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Michael E. Baker
Logan
Mansfield Reformatory
Roy J. Gilliland
Jackson
Gilliland
Baker
Tom Tyack
Rhea Bangert Brown
Pleasant Weather Sustains In Hocking Valley
Fair and pleasant conditions persisted in the Hocking Valley with temperatures around 66 degrees by 11 30 a m after an overnight low of 37. Yesterday's high was 65 and little temperature change is forecast for Thursday.
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Hocking Valley
New Zealand Ferry Wahine Capsizes In Fierce Storm
A 614 passenger Wahine ferry ran aground at Wellington harbor and capsized during a historic gale. Officials feared 150 dead with 42 bodies recovered. more than 100 missing as rescue boats battled 123 mph winds and high waves. Survivors described chaotic scenes in the lounge and swift lifeboat launches amid icy water.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Hilda Quinn
New Allied Sweep Starts In Vietnam
More than 100000 troops from five nations fanned out over Saigon and 11 surrounding provinces in the big new operation Toan Thang begun Monday. Officials say the drive aims to eliminate Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces and keep them on the run.
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Vietnam
U.S
Quyet Thang
Toan Thang
Winant Sidle
All North Viet Bombing May Be Halted
Johnson administration reportedly lays groundwork for a total halt of North Vietnam bombing to test Hanoi willingness to negotiate. Washington Post cited sources saying a halt could be followed by resumption if Hanoi does not restrain. President Johnson had announced a partial halt on March 31 and relived Khe Sanh to reduce risk to troops.
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Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Washington Post
Post
Murray Marder
Marder
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh An
Marden
United States
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Camp David
White House
Josef Klaus
Austria
Market surges as investors push into peace rally
New York stock market rallies on peace optimism with heavy volume. The Dow Jones average climbs to 897.60 at noon, up 13.18, after a late tape showing a stronger early rise of 15.03 points. First-hour volume reaches 6.29 million shares, second only to April 3.
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New York
Sewer Lack Forces State Order On West Logan
The Ohio Water Pollution Control Board ordered a construction freeze in West Logan due to inadequate sewerage. Officials report efforts to connect with the city and seek federal aid. progress is to be reported Oct. 8. If no city contract, West Logan may pursue its own disposal system.
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