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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1968

Page

7

Kennedy Widow Mourns Dr King With Call For Love

Mrs Kennedy mourns Dr King and children over the assassination urging love over hate. The Pentagon says Army precautionary actions may be taken but no troop requests yet. Memphis judge clears a memorial march for civil rights leader King with new rules. Ottawa ministers urge immediate action on fair housing and civil rights legislation to Congress.

Washington Pentagon Martin Luther King Ottawa Ministerial Alliance Congress House Kansas Frank Carlsson James Pearson Larry Winn Willard Braker Garland Bohn Chester Hall Paul Pentz Robert Nelson Lewis Hearne Jr S.E. Hopkins Roger Greenslade James W. McCrossen T. Neal Hiatt KanSeas

Palm Sunday Vespers Practice by Ottawa Sixth Graders

Ottawa University Chapel hosts Palm Sunday Vespers rehearsal by 206 sixth graders directed by Mrs. Shipps with Mrs. Shumway for music. The annual event at 4 p.m. Sunday is free, about an hour, moved from Eugene Field School to accommodate crowds.

Rosie Paul Shipps Ottawa University Chapel Ottawa Shipps Keith Shumway Eugene Field School Ottawa University

Public viewing of Dr King’s body in Memphis

AP reports hundreds of mourners filed past the casket in Memphis as Dr. Martin Luther King’s body lay in state before return to Atlanta. One man kissed King’s forehead and wept. In Topeka, Gov. Docking commented that the assassin’s bullet destroyed a national symbol of equality and brotherhood.

Memphs Tenn U.S. Dist Bailey Brown Martin Luther King Brown Memephis King Memphis Atlanta Topeka (Ap Robert Docking

Johnson urges calm after King's assassination rally

President Johnson called on all Americans to stand their ground and denounce violence after the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He postponed Hawaii talks, ordered flags at half staff, and scheduled a joint Congress address while meeting with civil rights leaders and officials.

Washington Johnson Maretin Luther King Jr King White House Dr. King Washington Cathedral Congress Memphis U.S Hawaii Saigon Clark

King Slaying Leads Suspects as Nation Reacts

Attorney General Ramsey Clark said substantial leads had been developed in the hunt for Dr. Martin L King Jr's killer, with the slaying described as a single-man act. President Johnson met civil rights leaders amid turmoil, while Memphis imposed curfews and National Guard patrols after widespread violence. King's widow traveled to Memphis to view the body, with Abernathy promising silent marches in his memory.

Memphis Tenn Ramsey Clark Martin Luether King Jr Clark Washington King Johnson Ralph Abernathy Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC Memphis Press-Scimitar FBI Walter Happel Memephis Robert F. Kennedy Abernathy

Carmichael Urges Revolt After King Killing

Black power advocate Stokely Carmichael urged Negroes to arm themselves and take to the streets in retaliation for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. s assassination. He blamed President Johnson and Sen. Kennedy for King s death and said retaliation would occur in the streets, not in courts.

New York John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Kennedy Washington Stokely Carmichael Carmichael America United States of America

Weather topeka forecast fair and warmer

The Weather Bureau in Topeka Kansas forecasts fair and warmer weather tonight with light variable winds becoming southerly at 10 to 20 mph by evening. Highs today expected in the 60s and tonight's lows 35 to 40. Saturday outlook: partly cloudy and warmer with winds turning southerly. County forecast: fair tonight and Saturday with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Low tonight 32 to 35. High Saturday near 70.

Topeka Kansas Weather Bureau

North Vietnam Turns Chilly On Peace Talks

In Tokyo AP report North Vietnam denounces the United States accusing continued bombing of a key area as Hanoi signals doubt about peace talks. Beijing and Moscow clash over strategy while Saigon's Thieu warns U S agreement on Vietnam must include Saigon’s voice before any political settlement.

North Vietnam Tokyo United States Hanoi Washington Nouncement Peking Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Vietnam Thieu

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