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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
7
News of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. death spurred expressions of shock and sorrow across the nation and abroad. President Johnson urged calm and nonviolence while leaders and public figures from Jackie Robinson to Sen. Kennedy mourned the loss and urged unity.
The 1960s era profile recalls Martin Luther King Jr as he faced threats and violence while leading the civil rights movement. It notes his Nobel Prize in 1964, his Montgomery bus boycott, and his insistence on nonviolence and equal rights despite danger. King reflects on fear, perseverance, and the aim to end discrimination.
President Nixon urged a new spirit of reconciliation. Archdiocese leader Terrance Cooke warned the nation cannot survive a divided house. Senator Javits praised nonviolence as a path forward. Milwaukee priest James Gropps mourned and warned of harm. Klan leader Calvin Craig called the event the worst possible outcome.
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