Ray Arrest in London Ends Manhunt for King’s Killer
Fugitive James Earl Ray, accused killer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was captured at London’s Heathrow Airport while attempting to fly to Lisbon. Detectives said he carried a loaded pistol and was identified by fingerprint match. He faces charges on a false passport and concealed weapon, with extradition likely for murder.
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Memphis
Tenn
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Galt
Missouri State Penitentiary
Ramon George Sneyd
Simple service at Arlington marks Kennedy burial
After a day of national mourning in New York and Washington, a night funeral at Arlington honored Robert F. Kennedy. President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson attended with many dignitaries as family and friends gathered by the grave. John Glenn Jr. received the folded flag for Mrs Kennedy, and Edward Kennedy spoke to mourners at the graveside.
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Kennedy Brothers
Memphis prepares for King assassination trial
Memphis police director Frank Holloman welcomed James Earl Ray’s London capture and said steps would be taken to bring him to Memphis to face murder charges in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. slaying. Details on timing and judge assignment were not yet set. extradition under the treaty with Britain remained unclear.
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Tenn
Frank Holloman
London
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Security surrounds Kennedy funeral in major NYC protection
Secret Service and State Department agents plus hundreds of police ringed St Patrick Cathedral and routes to Pennsylvania Station and Sheep Meadow to shield the Kennedy funeral and visiting figures including Johnson Nixon Rockefeller and McCarthy. A Syracuse man was seized with an unloaded revolver at the cathedral.
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New York
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State Department
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Syracuse
N. Y
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DeDell
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eugene J. McCarthy
Express Kills Two Watching Kennedy Train at Elizabeth
A speeding New York bound express struck spectators at Elizabeth New Jersey as the Kennedy funeral train passed. The victims were a 56 year old widow Mrs Antoninette Severini and a 56 year old widower John Curia. At least five others were injured including 3 year old Debra Ann Kwiatek. The Kennedy train was slowed and delayed due to a brake problem and later reached Washington at nightfall.
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Edward C. Burks
New York
Elizabeth
N.J
Kennedy
Joseph Fausti
Trenton
Debra Ann Kwiatek
Severini
Kennedy is Remembered at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Robert F Kennedy was eulogized in St. Patrick’s Cathedral with dignitaries from America and around the world. Thousands lined New York streets to bid farewell as his mahogany casket left for a funeral cortege, with remarks from Edward Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy listening nearby.
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New York
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D-Mass
Terence J. Cooke
Illinois and Texas vote as Kennedy aftermath steams on
Illinois holds a Tuesday primary while Republicans and Democrats meet in Texas to award delegates to the national conventions. New York looms with most of its delegates, while an Illinois four way GOP governor race and a South Carolina Senate contest draw attention. Richard B. Ogilvie leads for governor in Illinois over John Henry Altorfer.
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Greenville
S.C
Torney
Hollings
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