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Malcolm X — Part 34
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Death Plotted Abroad” a 3
Police sharpshooter lined Trotter
surrounding rooftops today in a Tele Room
vigil against threatened violence
at the Harlem funeral home
where the body of slain Black
Nationalist leader Maleolm X is
on public view. o. ae fe
The investifetien—ef-—~.
Maleolm’s assassination and ;:
yesterday’s fire-bombing of the
Black Muslim headquarters
mosque in Harlem took on new
overtones with the claim by §
civil rights leader James jj
Farmer that the killing was
“political” and masterminded
overseas,
NOT THE MUSLIMS?
Mr. Farmer, National
Director of the Congress of :
Racial Equality, said: 3
“I doubt seriously if the Black ¢
Muslims murdered Maicolm.
There is something far greater
than the Black Muslims ¢
involved.” He called for a White
House investigation
“I am convinced the killing
was an international plot, altho §.
the executioners themselves *
weren't foreign agents,” he
said.
Mr. Farmer said it did not
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seem “accidental that his death ah ee bt : = Times Herald om
came at a time when his views UPI Telephoto The Washington Dally News _©"™
were changing” toward “the The extrace te the Black Muslim mosque effices ip Harlem is a The Evening Star
mainsiream of the civil rights shambles yesterday after fire and explosion recked the building. New York Herald Tribune
movement.” . fear of a nationwide vendetta He said he would fight a New York Journal-American
; TROUSANDS between Malcolm's Black scheduled eight-round exhibition = New York Daily N
‘'n Jess than four hours last {Nationalists and the rival Black 4: a. Muslims” ational “~—oo,
pet, more than 2000 persons . Muslims, whom the Nationalists . New York Post
past the glass covered, § ; blame for Malcolm's death, © Convention Saturday. The New York Times
Traaze! coffin of the Following the destruction af — Security forces were also built The Baltimore Sun
beareded militant Negro leader ° the Muslim Mosque in Harlem, in San Francisco, where a2 .
whose fiery volte Was silenged _ Chicago police increased their Muslim Mosque was slightly he Worker
Sunday as he addressed ® : guard on heavyweight champion damaged by flaming kerosene. The New Leader
Harlem rally. a "Cassius Clay, & = prominent Paterson, N. J., which has a The Wall Street Journal
All visitors and flora] tributes “Muslim, and Muslim igader large concentration of Muslims The Nationg) Observer
were carefully searched by ; Elijah Muhammad. also increased police details } Pp ‘
eople's World
police before being allowed . Mr, Clay said he would not go Paterson is the home aif
inside the mortuary. Several é into hiding for fear of his life Talmadge Hayer, 2, arrested! Date
telenhoned threats that the jand if he is the intended target as a suspected member of the!
mortuary would be mbed 4 pesateins “I here — th oe-to-fiv exmber—igamn |
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