WORLD PAYS HOMAGE TO DR. M. L. KING, JR.
J *ieci That America Might Live More Abundantly
Entire Uni verse Stops
To Bid King Farewell
By Staff Correspondent
ATLANTA Ga—Auburn Avenue (Tuesday)
10:00 A.M. The crowd thronged the street since early
morning and not since the body of John Wes
ley Dobbs was brought through “Sweet Old
Auburn Avenue” has these been such s dem
onstration of respect, for an Atlanta citizen.
JUST BEFORE -MEMPHIS, Tenn.: Caught in
a somber mood. Dr. Martin Luther King ad
dresses some 2,000 people April 3 night on
the eve of his death.
GETS CLOSE LOOK - ATLANTA: Rev. Hosea
Williams, one of Dr. Martin Luther Kings chief
aides in his civil rights battles, bends over
to get a close look at Dr. King’s body as it lay
in st Chapel at Spelmin College.
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MULE TRAIN - ATLANTA; Mule-drawn
cal ©sen carrying the casket of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., is followed by dignitaries and
aides as it moves toward the campus of More
head College for a memorial service.
THE CAROLINIAN
VOL. 27, NO. 20
Raleigh Suffers Jolt
Qf Assassination
Curfew
lilted
By Mayor
Mayor Travis Tomlinson took
some ol the tension off of Ra
leigh Wednesday when he said
there weald be no cur few Wed
nesday night unless a new sit
uation arose. This mean that
not since last Thursday night
have Raleigh people been able
to go where they wanted and
do what they wanted to do, at
sight.
The matter of further use of
the National Guard had not been
determined and also the open
ing of ABC Stores. Governor
Moore received pressure from
perhaps three groups, urging
him to remove the troops. The
greatest pressure for opening
of the liouor stores have come
from Jewish rabbis, who say
wine is highly essential to a
fast-approaching religious ob
servance. Governor Moore’s
office told the CAROLINIAN he
would make a press announce
ment at 2 p. m., but would act
give aa inkling as to what he
would deal with.
As Raleigh settled down Wed
nesday morning to make a sur
vey’ of the real an Intangible
losses the community has suf
fered since Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., fell mortally wound
ed at a Memphis, Tenn. Motel
last Thursday evening the eco
nomy - minded and the busi
ness-conscious people have in -
tie consolation.
The burning and looting, in
, i*m r. n
FREE AT LAST - ATLANTA; Cemetery
workers etch the final words on the vault
of Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr., April 8.
A marble company executive said that a burial
vault such as this would normally take 90-
GBIEF STRICKEN - ATLANTA; Flowers,
covering the tomb of fallen civil tights leader,
Dr, Martin lAither King Jr., fill the fore
ground as his father (1), Rev. Martin Luther
North Carolina's Leading Weekly
RALEIGH. N. €.. SATURDAY. APRIL 13. 1968
WHAT PRICE FREEDOM?
Not by might, but by My power, saith the Lord, portrays
the life of Martin Luther King more than anyone since the
advent of Jesus Christ. Martin Luther King was the symbol
of this biblical saying.
He leaves a rich heritage for those of us who are left
behind, “Love your enemies and do good to those who de
spiteful!}- use you”. It is our belief that were King per
mitted to pass sentence on the man who aimed hi* sight on
him, at the Lorraine Motel last Thursday, he would say,
“Leave him go free for he knows not what he docth”.
Martin Luther King represented the very height of con
cern over underprivileged people. He paid the supreme
penalty for this cause. He was able to face his adversaries
and not hate. He was able to say to his followers the battle
for freedom cannot be won 'with violence, but with love and
compassion. He was able to ask God to help those who
despised him
It is a travesty on the lipped-philosophy of the American
way- of life that all men are created equal, that Marin Lu
ther King had to die to forus attention on the unfair treat
ment that has attended the Negro and poor whites. In the
fight. Martin Luther King stuck steadfastly to the credo
that men who fight with the sword will die by the sword.
Less than 2000 years ago Jesus Christ was crucified for
teaching non-violence. A little better than 100 years ago
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated for lifting manual bond
age from 3 million slaves. Almost four years ago John F.
Kennedy was assassinated for lending aid to the impovish-
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nished bv UPI Telephoto.
King ST., and master hold tad tears.
Dr. King*© brother, A. B« King (r) weeps
uncontrollable as tte casket is placed‘inside
the tomb.
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"We (Negroes) have contri
buted massively to helping our
Mattel become the most power
ful and influential nation on
earth. We have answered every
call to bear arms fn defense of
liberties -we never had, and we
have sacrificed around the
world to preserve a democra
cy we never enjoyed,” Shaw
University President James
E. Cheek, told a press confer
ence here Friday morning in
announcing the first national
Congress for the Unity of Black
Students (CUBS), which will
convene on the Shaw Campus
April 20-24.
Dr, Cheek told the newsmen,
**A Year ago when the outbreak
of violence began on the cam
puses of predominantly Negro
colleges, I began discussing
with a gro*4> of Shaw students
the necessity for the students
of these institutions to come
together to evaluate discuss and
review tte issues and questions
involved in the struggle of the
Negro to achieve full equality
as American citizens.”
The Shaw President went oa
to say, ,< Oer discussions led us
to the eonsidteratio® of the pos
sibility that Shaw University
students might call a national
conference of Negro students
for this purpose with the home
that the foundation might be laid
for the creation and establish
ment of a Black student move
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Story Os Compassion
Exemplified By Leader ’
WASHINGTON, D. C,—-The relentless efforts of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., to convince America that freedom
could be achieved through non-violence paid off in rich
dividends Tuesday.
It seemed that all the world stopped to let King get off.
in a glaze of glory, believed to be the greatest ever afforded
a martyr, at his death.
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IN FIRST STATEMENT -
a prepared statement April 6 at a news con
ference. In her first public statement since
her husband’s assassination, Mrs. King issued
a plea for his supporters to cling to the pre
cept of non-violence.
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READS STATEMENT - Mrs, Martin Luther
King, Jr, reads a prepared statement as she
sits beneath the pulpit of her late husband’s
pastorate, the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
ENROUTE TO PRIVATE FUNERAL - Mrs.
King leaves her home April 9 in a heavy veil
enroute to attend private funeral services for
her husband.