Open Presidency Idea Dims After Kennedy Assassination
After Robert Kennedy was shot, Hubert Humphrey planned to unveil an open presidency. Security concerns rose as Secret Service expanded protection to all candidates. McCarthy and Romney faced varying levels of protection while Kennedy warned of danger, and the Secret Service modernized with new tools and interagency cooperation.
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Traffic deaths rise to 204 this year says state police
State police report 204 traffic fatalities so far this year, up from 184 at the same point last year. The text also discusses protective details for political figures and remarks on past protection for Robert Kennedy, noting a preference for less visible security by some candidates.
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West Virginia leaders back tentative gun control bill
Charleston Virginia lawmakers support Gov Hulett Smith’s gun control proposal amid Kennedy tribute. Senate President Carson and House Speaker White urge concrete measures by June 16 10 interim committees meet. They call for statewide firearm registration transfers and minors prohibition as a starting point with broader steps later.
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Clarksburg council ends strike dispute with wage pact
City Manager Newton Callahan and AFSCME official Joseph Powell announce a new contract ending a week long sanitation workers strike. About 54 workers had walked off citing higher pay, with garbage collection to resume downtown Saturday and others returning Monday as city faces a $75 000 cost and possible fee increases. The council also votes to install steel barriers on three bridges to bar truck traffic after failed bond and levy plans to fund hazardous repairs.
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