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9 (Rev. 5-27-63) Dnlted Press International Malcolm X's widow, right, weeps outside the Audubon Ballroom after her husband was shot to death yesterday. Three months later, stifled hy the suspension, Malcolm X., qui, Elijah Muhammad Blatk Muslim movement. off to Mecca to study , and hg sent word ba k ito Yriends that he was now} discovering the true religion | He said that Elijah Muham-j vy. Muhammad's followers might number 100,000 or more. But the reports’ always f, seemed exaggerated, and the Black Muslims never mustered any great national revolt, They called for a separate black state within the United States, but they did not openly fight for it. Malcolm's power grew, and more and more he became the spokesman for the Black Mus- lim movement. Elijah Mi] hammad would gram inter- views only rarely; Malcolm was almost always available. Friction Seen = = th of 1964, end b i ; n the summer , and he end ono or 1963, it set up the Muslim Mosque ! ne. followed the Black Muslim Menyed hia aaeeieers movemert that Malcolm x} ame to the Organization of was a threat to Elijah Muhsm- AfroAmerican Utdty. : mad. Malcolm always denied He fluctuated between con- He always deterred Wbiiation and outright ‘racism, Elijah Muhzmmad. But still there was an undertone of ontradicting himself over and fricti over. He made overtures to the Tiction. And then when President accepted civil rights organiza- Kenneds was assassinated and |, i] ee | el i 6 teachings had bee alse, that separatism was no ecessarily the answer, that berhaps white men did not have to be hated. He talked of protherhood and hinted of onciliation. aa He returned to New York ions. He said he was working Motesth® made his remarkho. ° ratte Solomons about ee Rs coming home 4g, ad en. ont two mon to rookt,” Elijah Mubammad] apnad ago, hi| said, “we need a Mau- pouncéd. He suspended Mal- the United States.” colm. He silenced Malcolm That was in December, 1963. Tolson Belmont Mohr ‘ He never did seem able to Casper sdeetdeewhom he hated_most. Callahan is speeches were mos rad Eiuent to whites, and his fury/, com a maeemed contained. He had aj DeLoach Mmotential for leading people! Evans that he never really used. And Gale en, today, after all his ser- R ‘mons of hatred for the white osen man, he died at the hands 0! Sullivan Negroes. He might have emi Tavel at the frony. .. ' | Trotter Tele Room Holmes Gandy The Washington Post and ————— Times Herald The Washington Dally News The Evening Stat —_—__—_—_— New York Herald Tribune New York Jourmal-American —_ New York Mirret _——-——————— New York Daily News —____—_-— New York Post —_—.——__._-_—— The New York Times The Worker ——________ —— The New Leader —____.__ The Wal) Street Journal ———___—. The National Observer ———-——— Feople'’s World —_.—______—+ T= | |