Secret Kennedy files open to public in California release
California Secretary of State March Fong Eu announces release of about 50,000 pages of documents and 4,000 witness interviews related to the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The material could shed light on questions about a possible second gunman and shooting details at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
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Sacramento
Calif
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Los Angeles
Ambassador Hotel
California
March Fong EU
Tan Naked Bandit On Crime Streak
A tan naked bandit described as “tan all over” is linked to a crime spree in Hudson Florida including a purse snatching and theft of lottery tickets. A clerk reports surprising the suspect, and a later incident involved a man in gray underwear on his head stealing lottery tickets. Authorities say the same man may be responsible for all incidents.
Weather Tonight and Tomorrow Forecast Cools With Sunny Skies
A cool night with clear skies and low temperatures in the mid 40s is expected. Tomorrow will be sunny and mild with highs in the mid 70s. Details appear on Page 10A.
Deaths in South Carolina area listed for Dora Axson to Grover Mack
Obituary notices list deaths of Dora K. Axson North Augusta Marion N Bates Blythe Florence Bledsoe Warrenville Milford Butler Johnston Loria Gantt Moneta Brian Hopkins Evans Mary Ann Jennings North Augusta Grover Mack Saluda. Details continued on Page 10A.
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Dora K. Axson
North Augusta
Marion N. Bates
Blythe
Florence B. Bledsoe
Warrenville
Milford Butler
Johnston
Loria Gantt
Moneta
Brian A. Hopkins
Evans
Mary Ann Jennings
Grover Mack
Saluda
Tornado Leaves Deadly Path In Florida
A tornado blasted Madison North Florida destroying homes and a library. It touched down at 4 30 a m west of Madison and carved a 12 mile path killing at least four and injuring about a dozen. The storm system swept across the Southeast with high winds and hail. Madison County Sheriff Joe Peavy called it the first tornado to strike Madison in his 32 years.
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Madison
Fla
Florida
Tallahassee
Madison County
Joe Peavy
Madison Memorial Hospital
Peavy
Georgia
North Florida Junior College
U.S. Seeks Missing Helicopter as Iran Fires in Gulf
U.S. Navy warships and helicopters searched for a missing helicopter after Iran attacked a neutral ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed it shot down the helicopter as a sea battle raged with U.S. forces destroying oil platforms and vessels.
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Manama
Bahrain
U.S
Iran
Strait of
Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Tran
Jack Williams
Gulf
U.S. Navy
United Arab Emirates
Islamic Republic
Cyprus
Pentagon
Wainwright
Derrick Messed Up On Lake Name Clarks Hill
Rep. Butler Derrick faces backlash over his proposed renaming of Clarks Hill Lake after Strom Thurmond. He admits he erred by not seeking public feedback before the plan, and amid district tours and a public forum he states he is nervous about potential political fallout. The resolution passed despite constituent discontent and Reagan signed the law renaming the lake shortly after.
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Clarks Hill
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Clarks Hill Lake
Strom Thurmond
Derrick
Edgefield
Aiken
South Carolina
McCormick County
Rep
Anderson
Henry Jordan
Jordan
Thurmond
House
Senate
Robert Dole
Kansas
Reagan
Sen
Dole
Sewer Rate Increase Could Be Steep
North Augusta Aiken County Public Service Authority customers face a 1988 89 rate rise. Finance Committee chair Andy Cwalina said the charge would climb from 62 to 85 89 cents per 1 000 gallons. Windham says the increase is absorbable by no one. The PSA passes rises to users on water and sewer bills.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Cwalina
PSA
Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Windham
Abandoned Gary girl leaves hospital cheerful and strong
Darlwin Carlisle, aged about five, whose frostbitten legs were amputated after abandonment in a cold Gary home, is leaving La Rabida Children's Hospital with strong abilities. Doctors say she can ride a bicycle and roller skate. She will live with her great grandmother in Indiana while her father seeks custody.
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Chicago
Darlwin Carlisle
la Rabida Children’s Hospital
Paula Jaudes
Darlwin
la Rabida
Katie Carlisle
Gary
Ind
James Carlisle
Alice
Darlwin Britt
Hamadi Convicted in Beirut Kidnap Plot in Germany
Ab bas Hamadi was found guilty in Duesseldorf of coercion and aiding the January 1987 kidnapping of West German businessmen Rudolf Cordes and Alfred Schmuidt in Beirut. He received 13 years in prison and was also convicted of illegal possession of explosives. The verdict surprised prosecutors who had sought 1% years.
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Duesseldorf
West Germany
Abbas Hamadi
Lebanon
Bonn
TWA
Hamadi
Klaus Arend
Germany
Beirut
Rudolf Cordes
Alfred Schmuidt
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Tan Naked Bandit
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Aesa
Saudi Arabia
Mubarak Oil Field
Bandar Abi Iasan
Qatar
Strait of Hormas
Gulf of Oman
Strait
Mond
Strom Thur
George Burgess
Britt
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