LAOS: FUNERAL OF QUINIM PHOLSENA, HIS CHILDREN FLY IN FOR CEREMONY

Record ID: 174510

  • Title: LAOS: FUNERAL OF QUINIM PHOLSENA, HIS CHILDREN FLY IN FOR CEREMONY
  • Date: 11th April 1963
  • Summary: 1. MLV CROWD AT PLANE 0.05 2. MV CHINESE OFFICIAL STEPS OUT OF PLANE 0.10 3. MV MR. PHOLSENA'S SON STEPS OUT OF PLANE 0.14 4. GV WREATH TAKEN OUT OF PLANE 0.21 5. LV BUDDHIST MONKS LEAD PROCESSION 0.24 6. MV BOY SCOUTS CARRYING WREATHS 0.29 7. MV HEARSE BEING CARRIED IN PROCESSION 0.34 8. MV HIGH RANKING LAOTIAN OFFIC
  • Embargoed: 26th April 1963 13:00
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  • Location: VIENTIANE, LAOS
  • Country: Laos
  • Reuters ID: LVACOJM95ZLLWPJB8ZPQ8RUF1459
  • Story Text: THOUSANDS OF LAOTIANS LINED THE STREETS OF VIENTIANE LAST MONDAY FOR THE LAOTIANS LINED THE STREETS OF MINISTER, MR. QUINIM PHOLSENA, WHO WAS ASSASSINATED BY A NEUTRALIST SOLDIER LAST WEEK.

    THE RENEWED FIGHTING IN LAOS DID NOT PREVENT COALITION PREMIER PRINCE SOUVANNA PHOUMA AND OTHER GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM ATTENDING THE FUNERAL. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE TROOPS FROM THE THREE LAOTIAN FACTIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

    MISS KENPHET PHOLSENA AND BROTHER KENKEO - CHILDREN OF THE LATE MR. PHOLSENA - FLEW IN FROM MOSCOW A DAY EARLIER FOR THE CEREMONY. AFTER THE FUNERAL THEY RECEIVED CONDOLENCES ON BEHALF OF THEIR MOTHER, WHO WAS WOUNDED BY THE ASSASSIN.

    BEFORE THE CREMATION, PRINCE SOUVANNA ADDRESSED THE CROWDS, AMONG THEM DOZENS OF BUDDHIST MONKS CLAD IN SAFFRON-COLOURED ROBES.
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