Prince Edward

John F. Kennedy Jr. announced yesterday a nationwide search for an artist to create a memorial to his father that will stand on the grounds of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. The search will be conducted by a state legislative commission, which plans to unveil the winning entry on May 29, 1987, the 70th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's birth. "My family is deeply honored by this interest," said Kennedy, 26. "He dedicated his life to public service. " He called the choice of the statehouse as the memorial site a "very special honor . . . This is such an incredible building.

Prince Edward will make his first trip to the United States in August when he joins 500 other Brits for the Broadway opening of the London hit show, Me and My Girl, Aug. 9. Edward, 22, who just finished his Cambridge University stint and will enter a marines officer-training program in the fall, will be the royal house's last eligible bachelor by then. His older brother, Prince Andrew, will marry Sarah Ferguson on July 23. Yesterday, Scotland Yard disclosed that "about 2,000" police officers would be deployed for wedding duty.