The Lawton Constitution from Lawton, Oklahoma • Page 28

28 THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION, Dr. Kings Death Stuns Black, White Americans EW YORK (AP)--Black and)Luther King shared with all of us." J. Cornelius, a Nebraska state official, said, 'When things like this take white, fmous and unknown, Americans reacted to the news of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination Thursday night with shock, sorrow and prayers that the violence or his death would not overshadow the nonviolence he preached. President Johnson, addressing the nation on radio and television, said, "We have been saddened, 1 ask every citizen 10 reject the blind violence thai has struck Dr.

King who lived by nonviolence." place, you wonder if there is any hope at all." Leonlync Price. Metropolitan Opera soprano, a Negro, said, "What Dr, Martin Luther King stood for and was can' never be killed with a bullet." Farmer, former national director of the Congress of Racial Equality, said. Jackie Robinson, the first Ki iiated i OCK hed. His own gro lo play major base-j musl not now trigger ball, said, "Oh my God. I'm m0 re blood letting." frightened.

I pray to God this: Mfs BMnJe Mae Fowleiv of doesn't end up in ihe streets, all mv from this damned cruel world." Mavor Richard Hatcher of tration inarch in Mississippi, said, "This is America's answer to the peaceful, nonviolent way of obtaining righis in this country." Jack Greenberg. director- counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said, "This coumry is no longer the same," Sen. Frank Church, D-Idaho, said, "We are steeped in vio- a sweet and honorable man." lence; it is the curse of the land." CALIFORNIA State Mervyn M'. DyniaUy, Negro, said, "This will set'back race relations for generations." Dick Gregory, Negro comedian, said, "The weapon was always left behind. Dr.

King was King's Last Speech Filled With Prophecy MEMPHIS, Tenn, (AP) happen to me from some The night before'his death, Dr.iof our sick white-brothers. Martin Luther King Jr. told an BUT I don'l know what will FORMER Wallace of Alabama slaying u-as grettable a "is another example of the Dore Schary. playwright a Threats had been made on I've been to the moun- chairman of the AnU-jlife, King told a crowd of 2.000.; taijl top and elon i Likc League of B'naijbm he was not afraid, a nih. said.

A piece of Amen-i After i deatn, a col- him," league the Rev. Andrew Young. lon I'm not Former Vice President' Richard M. Nixon urged- Americans' "to try a new spirit of reconciliation to redeem this terrible longevity has stepped." George League said prav that he but thai he had heard Dr. King God's will.

And he's allowed me 1 TM mnto oinh a Onlv on tn -he a i i nri 3 Blinking IHC llcny, president of has not died in vain." The newly installed Archbishop of New York, Terrance J. Cooke, said, "America can't survive with its house divided. We need the justice and love lie. died for." Betty Boston, a Negro college student, said, "We're going to have to fight." A soldier in Saigon, a white master sergeant, said, "There's going lo be a Jot of trouble at home." TEXAS Gov. John B.

Connally said, "King contributed much to the chaos and turbulence in this country, but he did not deserve this fate." Mrs, Rosa Parks of Detroit, who led the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, said, "I can't talk now. 1 just can'ti talk." K. Javits, doctrine of nonvio- The Rev. James Groppi, the I open hous- marches in Milwaukee, said, king is in a. Radio broadcast monitored in Miami, urged! Negroes to stay away from their jobs to protest the.

slaying and "make the white racist understand' that Negroes have the necessary force to set right the outrages which have been made against Negroes in the Uniled States." R. W. CHAPMAN PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING TAX FOR SMALL BUSINESS 300 Koehler Bldg; 4rh at Avc OfFiee Hours 9-5 Tele 357-5792 Evenings By Appointment an killed called the slaying i Floyd McKissick, national A American tragedy. He was- ctor of Ihe Congress of Racial ielm1 lu lake such a remark only onceiig go up to mountain. SK sforc-durins the 1965 looked over, and I've seen dcad We are snd.

bitter. befo: thp promised land. may not while aiding 'get Lhere with But I want to know tonight that we as a U.S. Rep, Benjamin Rosen- thai, Mid. "It is the; shame of our nation." cause he was willing to throughout this country, as a leader and a symbol, in an effort to bring men together." Sen.

Edward Brooke. R- strikingiEquality. said "It is truly Amcr-j HERE are extracts '-an racism." i King's prophetic speech: people will set niiv in" fn' IT Tov Franri? "I arlla lhis i S'Uand. So I'm'happv tonicht. I'm for a week of national mourning "ep sanUalionmen sa It is I 3 ot sla rl lf on TMmecl aboil anything.

I'm and said. "Dr. King was appar- aSnst the oL track "Ll a man Uo P' an lhcre wcre six of us ltlc 'not fi-aring any man. Mine eyes entlv the victim of a mad man Edward Kennedv D- of sald 0 er blic seen'the glory of the cim-jas was another great American ftK' 118 'K r'acf" SOnSCleSSneSS 3 Sf f0 dragon dl or Sen. Robert i TAX BOHSNT PAY Kennedy, breaking the news to lo be sure that nothing- FORT COLLINS, Colo.

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