</s>FED 241 (REV. 412-60) H. S. Department of Justice 57-380-Sabo B KALT News curpings (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE) News curping'S FEDERAL BUREAU DO NOT DESTROY HISTORICAL VALUE NATIONAL ARCHIVES INVESTIGATION Serials Volume Number Bureau File Number CLOSED Section KALT See also Nos. Vol.1 See nght Vol. DO NOT RESTROY A NATIONAL ARGHIVES PNC 6-10-65 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents contain news clippings, administrative records, and fragmented reports detailing public reactions to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on April 4, 1968, and subsequent events. Memorial services were held in Portland, Oregon, and Atlanta, Georgia, with tributes including a silent march in Portland on April 10, 1968, attended by approximately 125 participants, including students from Portland State University and Multnomah College. References to violence include riots in Newark and Trenton following the assassination, reports of casualties and property damage, and unspecified unrest in Detroit. The FBI investigated a white Mustang linked to an inquiry near Birmingham, Alabama, though no direct connection to the assassination was established. Stock market closures occurred in New York on April 10, 1968, as a response to King’s death. Administrative records mention meetings related to his funeral and civil rights activities, including references to the Oregonian newspaper and unspecified investigative classifications. Fragmented entries also reference memorial masses in Portland and Lake Oswego on April 9, 1968, attended by over 500 mourners, alongside unrelated administrative notes about school policies, student disciplinary actions, and form numbers such as FD-350.  

Key People  
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated April 4, 1968)  
- Robert F. Kennedy  
- Eugene McCarthy  
- Martha Luther King Jr. (spouse of Dr. King)  
- Rev. Fred C. Bennett  
- Rev. Aberberty  
- Elmer R. Ritchie (police officer involved in Cincinnati incident)  
- James R. Rhodes  
- Galt (suspect referenced in FBI investigation)  
- Robert F. Dwyer (archbishop)  
- Rev. Mell Stead  
- George E. Carter  
- Councilman Joseph of Terrace  
- Jesuit a.m. Tustincy  
- Portland State College administrators  
- Unnamed student leaders  
- "Black power advocates"  

Key Locations  
- Portland, Oregon (marches, memorial services, funeral events)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (King’s assassination site)  
- Trenton, New Jersey (violence reported post-assassination)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (FBI car investigation)  
- Cincinnati, Ohio (incident involving National Guard deployment)  
- Detroit suburb (civil unrest referenced)  
- Immaculate Heart Cathedral Church (Portland, Oregon)  
- Our Lady of the Lake Church (Lake Oswego, Oregon)  
- Portland State College  
- Multnomahy College  

Key Events  
- Silent march in Portland honoring King (April 10, 1968)  
- Violence and riots in Newark and Trenton following King’s assassination  
- Stock market closures in New York on April 10, 1968  
- FBI investigation into a white Mustang linked to the assassination inquiry  
- Memorial masses for Dr. King in Portland and Lake Oswego (April 9, 1968)  
- Meetings related to MLK’s funeral and civil rights activities (April 10, 1968)  
- Civil unrest reported in Detroit following his death  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Oregonian newspaper  
- Portland State University/Multnomah College (participants in march)  
- Immaculate Heart Cathedral Church  
- Our Lady of the Lake Church  
- Economic Opportunity Center  
- Unspecified school committees  
- "Black power" advocacy groups

MLK Declassified Files

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