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} mr—upsefvance of what he| A naflonat—efnvention of J Police and the FRttr-ent TD denreetcesiniioisl| 6,000 Black Muslims was to be- gin in Chicako today, with Muhammad scheduled to ad- dress at least two sessions {n meant to cur community and all oppressed people.” A spokesman for the Up- town Chamber of Commerce said the Chamber has asked | the Coliseum. A spokesman for the police for protection for jhim said yesterday “there's s 125th St. merchants and were [conspiracy against the Black promised that 150 extra men ] OS sect. would be assigned to the street beginning today. af A spot check of stores on: the street, Harlem's main crosstown thoroughfare, re- vealed most Chain stores Planned to remain open. Sev- eral merchants said they | “don't know” whether they | will heed the handbill warning. The police, hopeful Wed- nesday that a break would come soon in their search for the assassination team that cut Malcolm down, were hav- dng difficulty yesterday locat- ing persons who witnessed the shooting. Police said they had even been unable to arrange an interview with -Malcolm's wife, although they believe she may have important in- formation. : Deputy Chief Inspector Thomas Pendergast, oversee- ing police details in Harlem, said “we have to be ready for anything. It will be like this unti after the funeral.” Malcoim’s half-sister, Mrs. Ella May Collins, left her Bos- ton home last night and was | accompanied here for Mal- , colm's funeral by her son, | Roednell, 26, She tolda Boston press con- ference that she will serve as | “caretaker head” of Malcolm’s Organization of Afro-Ameri- can Unity unt a successor can be chosen. “No one can fill j Malcolm's shoes,” she said. Malcolm X was a top leader of the Black Muslims, beaded . by Elijah Muhammad, until ' his defection more than a year Bgo. His followers in the OAAU claim Muhammad's falthful killed Malcolm. Muhammad has denied it. . ; cago have received many an- onymous tips that an attempt will be made on Muhammad's life during the convention. Yesterday they continued to check reports that at least 100 “Malcolm men” were on their ‘way to Chicago to kit hin?