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The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts • 21

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The Boston Globei
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Boston, Massachusetts
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The Boston Globe Tuesday, April 9, 1968 21 U.S. Leaders Mourn BOSTON; At Rites for Dr. King Two years ago, "Cradle of i 'I Liberty" EYELET OVER ALL 8.00 SET Rest assured you'll look ovely in our free-flowing whit Today, Convention CityUS-A." 1 f. 3 cotton eyelet sleep ensemble. The coat, with its graceful bell sleeves, is frosted with dainty ribbon beading and swept over a contrasting cotton batiste sleep shift.

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MANY TRIBUTES At the quadrangle of Morehouse, Dr. King's alma mater, tributes were scheduled by Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Rev. Andrew Young of S.C.L.C., Dr. Joseph Lowrey, chairman of the S.C.L.C. board; Deacon Charles Collier of Ebenezer, Roman Catholic Bishop John Wright of Pittsburgh, and Rosa Parks, a Negro woman whose refusal to take a back seat in a Montgomery bus brought Dr.

King into the civil rights battle. Mahalia Jackson was to sing "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," a favorite of Dr. King, which he requested not long before he was slain. The service was to end with the anthem of his movement "We Shall Overcome." The body was to be taken by hearse five miles to South View Cemetery for burial, with Rev. Mr.

Aber-nathy and Rev. Victor Williams presiding. 50,000 AT BIER Never in American history has a Negro been accorded such a funeral. There is no record of a national mourning of this magnitude ever before held for som-meone never connected with the government. FRANKLIN XSIMON KING Continued from Page 1 Most of the congregation burst into tears.

An honor guard of firemen stood guard along the march The marchers spread from sidewalk to sidewalk down the deserted streets. They stopped in front of city hall and sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." In the church were Sens. Robert F. Kennedy, Edward M. Kennedy and Mrs.

John F. Kennedy; Sen. Eugene McCarthy and former Vice President Richard Nixon; governors of several states, ambassadors of most of the world's countries, and dozens of lawmakers, mayors and show business stars. They rose when Dr. King's black-veiled widow, his four children, his mother and his father entered.

CHILD RECITES King's eldest child, Yo-lande, 12, recited the New Testament scripture mutely in her seat while the Rev. E. N. Dorsey read it from the altar. His youngest child, 5-year-old Albertine, chewed her fingernails, her dress, and finally fell asleep against Mrs.

King, who lifted the veil from her face and appeared exhausted. MADDOX NOT PRESENT Georgia Gov. Lester Mad-dox watched the services on television. He said Monday he would be -too busy" with official duties to attend in person. The marchers walked past the gold-domed Georgia cap-itol and under the governor's window.

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TIL 9:30 wife of the New York governor, entered with New York Mayor John Lindsay. Also present were several governors, the ambassadors of most of the world's nations, dozens of lawmakers, athletes and entertainers, with construction workers, maids, milkmen and 1000 garbage collectors from Memphis, whose strike Dr. King was supporting when he was killed. One of the speakers was Dr. Harold DeWolfe, who taught Dr.

King at Boston University. "He spoke with the tongues of men and of angels," De-Wolfe said. "Now those eloquent lips are stilled." After the ceremony, the casket was placed on the mule-drawn wagon for the journey to Morehouse College. "Dr. King was particu- BOSTON Continued from Page 1 The Legislature did not convene "today.

Atty. Gen Elliot L. Richardson represented the Commonwealth at the Atlanta services. The Boston School Committee voted on Monday to name a new school after Dr. King.

More than 30,000 persons attended a noonday memorial on Boston Common Monday. Another 5000 attended a rally, from which all whites were excluded, in White Stadium. DEMANDS LISTED The rally was sponsored by the United Front, a coalition of black community groups, which announced 21 "demands" calling for black ownership of all community businesses and black control of schools and social and public agencies. The International Longshoremen's Assn. called off work in the Port of Boston and other East Coast ports.

The International Ladies Garment Workers Union asked all members to stop work between 10 a.m, and 1 p.m. All public and parochial schools in Boston, Springfield and Cambridge were closed all day. Court sessions generally were postponed until noon, though Boston Municipal Court remained open. Many churches offered special memorial services in memory of Dr. King.

CATHEDRAL MASS There was a concelebrated Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and a special service at the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Colleges and universities throughout Greater Boston cancelled classes and held memorial services. Later the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People made public 66 "recommendations" ha ranged from appointing high-level Negro public officials to forcing city and state contractors to hire black workers. Some 350 students of Stonehill College in North Easton took part in a four-mile suent march from the campus to the Franciscan Order's Chapel of Our Saviour in Brockton.

aNkVktfiHittB aC3 OlrQ EDI inrr i iim in nnr rtifnimTrrnUi 1 1. WS3WFrzlJ naVliiiiifTO nj'TOlTTTf mi. in mm 1 An estimated 60,000 per-i sons or more viewed the i integration leader's body lying in state since Saturday. The private services were televised to the nation. At 10 a.m., half an hour before the ceremony was to start, former Vice President Richard M.

Nixon walked down the middle of jammed Auburn av. i Bareheaded, in a dark suit, the G.O.P. presidential candidate shook hands with well-i wishers as he approached, Moments later, Sen. Ted Kennedy and Sen. Eugene McCarthy entered the church, Mrs.

John F. Kennedy went to the King home, a brick, split-level house on narrow, tree-lined Sunset shortly after 9:30 a.m. A crowd of about 200 persons most of them Negroes were on hand 1 to see her. She stayed inside about 10 minutes and then left. She was followed almost im-j "mediately by Mrs.

King, her face covered by a long black veil, who stepped into a funeral car and drove away, followed by Dr. King's --mother and father in an-f other car. Mrs. Kennedy reached the church a short time later, Two of Dr. King's children, Martin Luther 3d, 10, Dexter, 7, were in the yard when singer Harry -Belafonte arrived at their -modest home.

-c- "Hi, Uncle Harry," Dex-f ter shouted. 'Teople are coming from all over the world," said Martin 3d in an awed tone. RFK AT CHURCH At 10:25 a.m., Sen. Robert F. Kennedy entered the church completing the list of presidential candidates attending the services.

His wife was at his side. Jacqueline Kennedy was seated just in front of Nixon, and behind Michigan Gov. -p George Romney. Ted Ken- nedy smiled at her the only smile seen among the politi-; "cians, who were all seated together. ANTHEM MOURNFUL The church bells were i playing Dr.

King's anthem i Shall Overcome" slow Robichaud Cleared "wa'" vTI 1 1 i irf um muni 1'J In R.I. Slaying United Press International CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. The state attorney general's office has dropped its case against a Massachusetts man accused of killing a Central Falls man in 1963. John G. Robichaud, 27, of Plainville, serving time in Massachusetts for armed robbery and assault, had been charged with slaying Frank P.

Murray, 45, in his trailer home. Rhode Island said the case was dropped because of insufficient evidence. for Easter, a BankAmericard store has it. You'll get one bill for everything you've charged, and there's no- extra charge for charging unless you wish to extend your payments. If you don't happen to have your directory handy, you can pick one up at any State Street Bank office.

Or you could just look for the BankAmericard sign in the window. With all those stores, you can't miss it. "Whatever you "want for Easter, you'll find it in the State Street BankAmericard directory, More than 7,000 stores and services in and around town "will, be happy to charge it for you. New Easter finery, chocolate bunnies, an Easter lily if you want it ly, mournfully, Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller, i vS.

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