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Source: NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"

Roundup

12-31-69

Star-Studded Memorial for Coretta Scott King [3min]

Coretta Scott King will be buried Tuesday in Atlanta. On Monday, a memorial service was held for the widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. -- a star-studded event that included King's oldest daughter Yolanda and music from Gladys Knight.

Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"