day of mourning on day of funeral of Rev Dr M L King Jr; text

50,000 Expected for Funeral Of Dr. King in Atlanta Today; 50,000 EXPECTED AT KING FUNERAL

schools, banks and many other insts in NYC to be closed for funeral; list of some special events to be held

CITY PAUSES TODAY FOR KING FUNERAL; Many Banks, Schools and Stores Will Be Closed

Mourning for Dr. King

Pres Johnson orders 1,900 more Fed troops into Baltimore at Agnew's request; Agnew again imposes curfew; illus; Negro suspected of looting killed by police, bringing death toll to 5; sniper fire reptd

Baltimore Negroes Continue Looting;; Death Toll Rises to 5

Police and Natl Guardsmen quell disorders in Negro Avondale sec which followed false rumor that police killed Negro woman; woman was killed as result of scuffle between rioters and private store guard; disorders followed memorial service for late Rev Dr M L King Jr; 1 white killed by Negro youths; city imposes curfew; illus

Guard Sent to Cincinnati After 2 Die; Riot Follows Shooting

250,000 riders stalled over 1/2 hr during evening rush when signal failure cripples over 100 trains on IRT and BMT lines

Subway Signal Failure Strands 250,000 in Evening Rush Hour; SUBWAY FAILURE STRANDS RIDERS

enemy attack delays allied drive to retake camp at Langvei; allied troops kill 80 enemy; informed sources estimate it will be 2 or 3 days before allied troops challenge enemy; allied mil men discuss strategy; US Army troops march into Khesanh outpost to relieve marines

AN ALLIED DRIVE DELAYED BY FOE; But Paratroops, in Move to Retake Camp at Langvei, Kill 80 Enemy Soldiers

Israeli Army repts a few dozen helicopter-borne soldiers chased about 6 UAR-sponsored terrorists 18 mi inside Jordan, S of Dead Sea, in 'hot pursuit'; repts all terrorists killed in 3-hr operation, no Israelis hurt; says terrorists were spotted E of Ein Yahav, fired at helicopter; repts destroying terrorist base in incident, finding evidence of planned raids on 3 Negev towns; denies incident was retaliatory raid or that air cover or ground attack or clash with Jordanian forces were involved; later notes recent rise in terrorism in Negev area; Jordan claims it forced withdrawal of armored Israeli force that was backed by planes and helicopters; repts silencing arty positions that shelled Kuraimah; charges Israeli forces crossed Jordan River in battalion strength with tanks and helicopters, note to Thant; asks that Council members be informed; Israel submits note declaring that its forces crossed into Jordan 'in pursuit of saboteurs;' map; illus; Jarring arrives, Cairo

Israelis Say They Chased Arabs 18 Miles in Jordan; Report Killing All in Terrorist Band of 'About Half a Dozen' -- Amman Asserts It Drove Pursuers Back Over Line

Johnson discloses he receives message from N Vietnam on basis of which he will try 'to work out promptly time and place for talks'; other sources indicate note is brief and formal and proposes meeting of ambs in Pnompenh or any other mutually acceptable place; US would prefer place with better communications than Pnompenh; Hanoi broadcast discloses essence of note and stipulates that US come to meeting prepared to fix date for 'unconditional' cessation of bombing and other acts of war; says formal talks could be arranged thereafter; Johnson to meet with Bunker at Camp David; N Vietnam broadcasts int between C Collingwood and Min Nguyen Duy Trinh; Nguyen Duy Trinh expresses N Vietnam's preference for Cambodia as site; Prince Norodom Sihanouk says delegations of both sides would be welcome; Johnson continues to stress concern with mil situation in S Vietnam; addresses special message to troops reiterating Westmoreland's confidence; Bunker leaves Saigon for Washington; to assure Johnson that US and S Vietnam are consulting closely on peace prospects

JOHNSON RECEIVES A HANOI MESSAGE ON PEACE CONTACT; A Meeting of Ambassadors in Cambodia or Elsewhere Is Believed Suggested

leads march, Memphis, in tribute to her husband; calls for peaceful soc, s; illus

MRS. KING ASKS 'PEACEFUL SOCIETY' AFTER ORDERLY MEMPHIS MARCH; TROOPS IN BALTIMORE .REINFORCED; THOUSANDS IN LINE

calm marred by scattered violence; Mayor Barr meets with Shafer; 1,000 more Guardsmen sent into city

Pittsburgh Calm Broken; Scattered Violence Breaks Calm In Pittsburgh as Guard Patrols

US Sup Ct, 6-2, declares unconst capital punishment provision of '32 Lindbergh kidnapping law, case of C Jackson and 2 others; rules law that makes it Fed crime to transport kidnapped person across state line can still be enforced so long as no death sentences are imposed; says fatal flaw in law is that death penalty can be imposed only upon recommendation of a jury, that under such circumstance a defendant may be risking his life by exercising his right to jury trial; some prisoners, NJ, petition for release on basis of new ruling

HIGH COURT VOIDS PENALTY OF DEATH IN LINDBERGH LAW; Finds Rights of Kidnappers Violated -- Leaves Rest of 1932 Statute Intact

Six Die in Pakistani Crash

text of Johnson message to forces in SE Asia

Johnson's Troop Message

Rumanian Premier Maurer and Min Manescu arrive, Stockholm, on official visit

Rumanians in Sweden

AN ARMY EMBEZZLER EXECUTED BY SAIGON

Politburo meets in preparation for Central Com session

Meeting of Soviet Politburo Is Said to Discuss Vietnam

excerpts from int of Nguyen Duy Trinh by C Collingwood

Excerpts From Hanoi Aide's Interview

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Sister Mrs P M Carlsson missing in flood, Tanzania

Moss's Sister Is Missing As Flood Strikes Tanzania

Harris Poll repts pub approval of Johnson handling of war rises to 57% following his latest moves; 40% doubt effort to start talks will succeed

57% in Poll Uphold Policies of Johnson After Withdrawal

Bunker Flies to U. S.

Tito arrives in Japan for 8-day visit; Emperor Hirohito and other officials greet him

Tito on First Visit to Japan

The Proceedings In the U.N.

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April 9, 1968

Headlines from April 9, 1968

50,000 Expected for Funeral Of Dr. King in Atlanta Today; 50,000 EXPECTED AT KING FUNERAL

CITY PAUSES TODAY FOR KING FUNERAL; Many Banks, Schools and Stores Will Be Closed

Mourning for Dr. King

Baltimore Negroes Continue Looting;; Death Toll Rises to 5

Guard Sent to Cincinnati After 2 Die; Riot Follows Shooting

Billboard 200

The Graduate

Blooming Hits

Aretha: Lady Soul

John Wesley Harding

Parsley; Sage; Rosemary And Thyme

Notable Births

Historical Context for April 9, 1968