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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
1
Ethel Kennedy and her family greeted the arrival of Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s coffin at LaGuardia Airport amid a composed public order. The Kennedy children Joseph and Robert Jr helped with the casket as Joan Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy’s son led the procession.
Thousands from all walks of life filed past Robert F Kennedy’s coffin at St Patrick’s Cathedral New York as dawn broke. The Kennedy family vigil began with four at a time and Sen Edward Kennedy kept watch overnight. Kennedy died at 4:44 a.m. EDT in Los Angeles after being shot at the Ambassador Hotel. Authorities suspect Sirhan Sirhan, a Jordanian immigrant, of the murder. Flags flew at half staff as the nation mourned and Congress moved to tighten gun laws while education and civil rights groups urged a broad response to violence.
Delegates bound to Robert F Kennedy by primaries face uncertainty as to their first ballot stance. State officials report no binding rules after his death, with California and Indiana showing the strongest unpledged blocs. Indiana delegates will be chosen June 21, while Chicago hosts the August convention.
Los Angeles District Attorney Evelle Younger said a grand jury will be asked to indict Sirhan Bishara Sirhan on first degree murder for the Kennedy assassination. Sirhan, 24, to be arraigned within 48 hours and likely face trial within 60 days, with five additional indictments sought for wounding others at the Ambassador Hotel.
Saigon suffered its heaviest rocket attack in five weeks with 16 rockets killing 25 civilians and wounding 43 military officers. Westmoreland warned the bombing would continue to seek global headlines. At Wilberforce University, President Stokes announced the student sit‑in ended and classes would resume. In New Rochelle, Rev Dr Fry died at 67 after resigning as Lutheran Church president. President Johnson urged Congress for broader gun control beyond pistols, echoing Kennedy assassination fears. Los Angeles Mayor Yorty plans Kennedy funeral attendance in New York despite Kennedy family wishes. Weather: highs in 80s, lows upper 50s to 60s, showers likely Sunday and Monday. Paris: riot police and Renault workers clash at Flins plant, students nearby. France’s strike wave shows signs of easing.
Board of Trustees lauds President Alden for steadfast leadership during student disturbances at Ohio University. Coverage notes praise from trustees as campus tensions were reported and discussed across pages 5 to 11.
Rep Hale Boggs a Warren Commission member says the new violence investigation will be broader in mandate and scope, distinct from the Kennedy assassination probe. Judge A Leon Higginbotham adds that poverty and discrimination fuel long-term violence and demand steady effort.
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