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Mayor wants Jackson
buried in hometown
Gary, Ind. is the hometown of Michael
Jackson
Updated: Friday, 26 Jun 2009, 5:21 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 26 Jun 2009, 4:59 PM EDT
GARY, Ind. (AP) - The mayor of Michael Jackson's childhood hometown says he'd like to see the pop singer buried in Gary, Ind.
Mayor Rudy Clay tells The Associated Press that short of a burial, he hopes Jackson's body can at least lie in repose at City Hall.
Rudolph says he'll push for that but hasn't broached the possibility with Jackson's family. The 73-year-old mayor says he also hopes the community of about 96,000 along Lake Michigan becomes a mecca for Jackson fans, similar to the way Elvis Presley fans flock to Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.
Flags flew at half staff outside City Hall on Friday and Jackson's music, including "Bad," was piped through an intercom system inside the building.
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/entertainme..._jackson_buried_in_state_20090626_mds_2580009
buried in hometown
Gary, Ind. is the hometown of Michael
Jackson
Updated: Friday, 26 Jun 2009, 5:21 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 26 Jun 2009, 4:59 PM EDT
GARY, Ind. (AP) - The mayor of Michael Jackson's childhood hometown says he'd like to see the pop singer buried in Gary, Ind.
Mayor Rudy Clay tells The Associated Press that short of a burial, he hopes Jackson's body can at least lie in repose at City Hall.
Rudolph says he'll push for that but hasn't broached the possibility with Jackson's family. The 73-year-old mayor says he also hopes the community of about 96,000 along Lake Michigan becomes a mecca for Jackson fans, similar to the way Elvis Presley fans flock to Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.
Flags flew at half staff outside City Hall on Friday and Jackson's music, including "Bad," was piped through an intercom system inside the building.
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/entertainme..._jackson_buried_in_state_20090626_mds_2580009