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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
1
Dr Lawrence Poole and Dr Henry Cuneo warned the prognosis for Senator Robert F Kennedy after brain surgery showed damage to the cerebellum, right hemisphere and midbrain. They feared survival with severe impairment and cited the midbrain as essential to vital life functions.
Sirhan Sirhan, 23, identified as the man arrested for the RFK shooting. Adel Sirhan, who said he was Sirhan's brother, led police to trace the gun. The gun was traced through several hands at the Los Angeles Police Department briefing at City Hall.
Austin residents react with shock and sorrow to the attempted assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy in Los Angeles. Quotes from Vance Smith, deputy John Schepler, Thomas Sheedy, Mayor Robert Enright, David McNeil, Bill Rinehart, and attorney Richard Baudler capture widespread grief and calls for calm and security.
Rep. Albert Quie predicts Nixon will win the GOP nomination and face Humphrey in November. He says Rockefeller misstep by not entering primaries hurts his bid. Quie also forecasts Republicans seizing the House while avoiding firm Senate predictions.
The Kennedy shooting after a California primary victory halted the Democratic contest. McCarthy canceled Seattle campaigning, HHH returns to Washington, while Lynch leads an uncommitted California delegation. Nixon seeks re election with 14 GOP votes. South Dakota yields Kennedy decisive win.
Sen Robert F Kennedy was shot in the head in Los Angeles after winning the California Democratic primary. He underwent more than three hours of surgery and remained in extremely critical condition. An aide said most of the main bullet was removed from his brain and a second bullet remains in his neck. The 1960s era reference notes the Kennedy family tragedy follows his brother John F Kennedy's assassination.
Senator Kennedy was hit by multiple bullets after a California primary victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel. Surgeons in Samaritan Hospital removed most of the bullet and stabilized him in the ICU while monitoring vital signs.
Police began reconstructing the shooting and booked a single suspect as John Doe on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder. Bail was set at 250000 dollars. Officials were unsure of the suspect’s ethnicity, suggesting possible Eurasian extraction. The man was secretly arraigned at 7 am on six counts.
Pandemonium erupts as Roosevelt Grier, star Rams tackle, wrestles a gun from a small gunman shielding him until police arrive. The assailant remained silent at Central Jail. President Johnson ordered FBI resources and Secret Service protection for major candidates after the shooting attempt. Kennedy was rushed to Central Receiving Hospital and treated with cardiac massage and oxygen as doctors described a recovering pulse and irregular breathing.
Doctor Victor Baz describes Ethel Kennedy's panic when her husband appeared unresponsive in an ambulance. He recalls her distress and relief after listening to his heartbeat with a stethoscope before Kennedy was taken to Good hospital.
Police Chief Thomas Reddin said a suspect, highly articulate and with an extensive vocabulary, would not identify himself or discuss the shooting. The man showed deep interest in the Kirschke murder trial in Long Beach, where a deputy district attorney was convicted of killing his wife and her paramour.
President Johnson was informed in Washington as Sen Robert F Kennedy lay wounded in Los Angeles after a victory speech. Vice President Humphrey and Sen Eugene McCarthy voiced prayers for Kennedy and urged calm while condemning the violence. James Farmer warned of a dangerous spread of political violence.
World reaction pours in from Europe and Asia after Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot. Vatican and Pope Paul VI stay informed while Jacqueline Kennedy and Shriver family members seek details. Russians and diplomats condemn violence as Tass issues brief bulletins.
President Johnson ordered the Secret Service to provide protection for all major presidential candidates and their families after the Kennedy shooting. The directive covers Senator Eugene McCarthy, former VP Richard Nixon, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, former Governor George Wallace, and former Governor Harold Stassen. Humphrey already had protection.
Partly cloudy and continued warm and humid conditions expected tonight. Low around 70 with daytime highs near 84 to 90.
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