RFK Dies After Gun Attack and Arlington Burial Planned
Sen Robert F Kennedy died at 1 44 am PDT after a shooting at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles His body to be flown to New York for lying in state at St Patrick's Cathedral and a Requiem Mass He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery beside his brother John F Kennedy with an expected arrival time in Washington near 4 40 pm and burial around 5 30 pm Saturday In California Gov Ronald Reagan declared mourning and President Johnson proclaimed a national day of mourning Sirhan Sirhan faced bail and a court appearance charged with Kennedy's death
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World reacts with grief over Kennedy death
World leaders and people express sorrow after Senator Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated. From Dublin and Saigon to London and Rome, monarchs and presidents send condolences as Arab and Israeli observers react amid global mourning. Reactions extend to Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Ramsey with plans for McNamara to return to the U S.
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Nation observes national day of mourning after Kennedy death
President Johnson called for a national day of mourning following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Flags on federal buildings to fly at half staff until burial, with leaders like Humphrey Nixon and Rockefeller offering condolences and urging unity. California and New York declared days of mourning and half mast flags as the nation grieves.
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Suspect in RFK Killing Named as Sirhan Sirhan
Authorities and family describe Sirhan Bishara Sirhan a 24 year old Jordanian with a history of disturbances. Police say he fired the fatal shot at Senator Robert Kennedy and investigators note a notebook reference to assassinating Kennedy before June 5 1968.
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Seek Woman as Aid to Assassin
Los Angeles police issued an all points bulletin for a woman aged 23 to 27 seen with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan before the Kennedy assassination. The bulletin described her wearing a white dress with black polka dots and did not name her.
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House Moves to Ban Mail Order Pistols Across States
The House signals approval of a bill banning interstate mail order pistols, honoring the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy and his brother pressed banning rifles and shotguns too, but the Senate balked. NRA leaders condemned the measure while noting existing laws might not have prevented Kennedy's assassination.
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Leaders Here Voice Grief and Concern over Kennedy Death
Austin leaders react to Sen Robert Kennedy's death with grief and condolences. Mayor Robert Enright calls for half-mast flags and national mourning as local officials, party chairs, and Democrats express sorrow and urge reason over violence in the wake of the tragedy.
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Churchill's Only Son Randolph Churchill Dies at 57
Randolph Churchill, the sole son of Sir Winston Churchill, died Wednesday night at age 57. He had been writing a life of his father, twice married with two divorces, and leaves daughter Arabella and son Winston. His mother, Lady Spencer Churchill, sits in the House of Lords as a baroness.
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Minnesotans Share Nation's Sorrow
Minnesota mourns the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Governor LeVander, in Winnipeg, and Washington figures including Senator Mondale express grief, urging unity, nationwide sorrow, and action on gun control.
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