Kennedy Family Reels After Kennedy Death Echoing 1963 Tragedy
The Kennedy clan gathered at Good Samaritan Hospital as Robert F. Kennedy lay wounded and died at 1:44 a.m. after California primary victory. Edward Kennedy arranged the arrangements while siblings and spouses comforted Ethel Kennedy. The family traveled to New York by air with mourners and officials, echoing the 1963 Dallas tragedy.
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Ethel Kennedy
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Robert Kennedy
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First Foreigner Hired by Bolshoi for 1968-69 Season
New York AP Michael Kermoyan star of The King and I at City Center has been hired by the Bolshoi Opera for the 1968-69 season becoming the first foreigner in a permanent company. He auditioned during the Montreal World's Fair summer and may sing Boris Godounov if all goes well.
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Michael Kermoyan
King
City Center
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Kermoyan
Bolshoi
Boris Godounov
Abbitt backs crime bill amid clash with Supreme Court
Rep. Watkins M. Abbitt of Virginia urged swift passage of the omnibus crime control bill and called for a congressional confrontation with the Supreme Court. In a House speech he criticized court decisions and urged curbs on judicial power, saying gun control would have little effect on crime and urging stronger enforcement.
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Watkins M. Abbitt
D-Va
Sue Court
Virginia
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Senate
Supreme Court
Abbitt
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Commonwealth
Appommattox
Tazewell Strike Enters Fourth Day
A labor stoppage at the General's Instrument Company in Tazewell Virginia entered its fourth day with 800 to 1000 employees off the job after the United Mine Workers of America contract expired May 31. No violence was reported as the strike continued Thursday night.
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Tazewell
United Mine Workers of America
Poor People's Campaign Shifts Focus After Kennedy Death
The Poor People's Campaign calls for a national educational program to end hatred and violence in America. Hosea Williams leads prayer vigils near the White House and Capitol to push for shifting funds from the Vietnam War to education. An afternoon march was canceled to address sanitation issues in Resurrection City. A senator visit was disrupted when a resident assaulted Sen. Edward Muskie, but camp marshals intervened.
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Lee Radziwill
Andy Williams
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Rose
Joseph
Great Britain
Edward
Robert F. Kennedy
America
White House
Capitol
Vietnam
Hosea Williams
U.S
Edward Muskie
D-Maine
Muskie
Railroad Policy Urged by Penn Central Chief in NYC
Stuart T. Saunders, chairman of Penn Central, urged a nationwide policy for railroad passenger operations to curb deficits. He proposed a national railroad passenger council with public, railroad, and government representatives to study services and guide federal participation and research.
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Penn Central
Stuart T. Saunders
New York Chamber of Commerce
Saunders
National Railroad Passenger Council
Eulogy Highlights Kennedy Courage After Assassination
Archbishop Cushing eulogized Senator Robert F. Kennedy as fearless and duty bound. He praised Kennedy’s leadership, familial devotion, and dignified response to grief, noting both brothers faced danger with courage and service. The remarks recalled national sorrow and shared memory of the Kennedys.
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Richard Cardinal Cushing
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Cushing
Kennedy
America
Kennedys
Robert
John
Durante Triumphs in Two Coast Runs
Las Vegas report notes Jimmy Durante achieves notable success on journeys from Coney Island to California. Prolific entertainer blends vaudeville roots with Hollywood prestige, marking a wide cultural reach across decades.
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Nev
Coney Island
California
Jimmy Durante
Bob Thomas
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