Kennedy Shot In California Primary Returns To Surgery In LA
Sen Robert F Kennedy was shot in the head during California primary celebrations. After more than three hours of surgery he remained in extremely critical condition. Aide said all but a fragment of the bullet was removed and a second bullet remained in the neck. Kennedy’s vital signs were in good order, with 24 to 36 hours expected to be critical. Police described a lone male attacker, 25, five feet five, 120 pounds, who fired a .22 pistol. Roosevelt Grier tackled the gunman and held him for police before questioning. Kennedy was taken to Central Receiving Hospital, where doctors performed cardiac massage and resuscitation.
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Robert F. Kennedy
California
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John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Frank Mankiewicz
Secret Service
Central Receiving Hospital
Victor Baz
Ethel Kennedy
Kennedy Attacker Is Pinioned By Rams Lineman In Ambassy Hotel
Newsman recounts the Ambassadors Hotel shooting of Senator Robert Kennedy after California victory. Roosevelt Grier pins the gunman to a serving table as another man tries to kick the weapon away. Kennedy, in good spirits, had just won California before the attack. The scene unfolds amid a crowded ballroom and press room after a Dodgers game toast.
Six Wounded By Would-Be Assassin
AP summary lists Kennedy shooting victims identified by the Los Angeles Police Department. William Weisel, 30, of Washington, D.C., shot in left abdomen. Ira Goldstein, 19, Los Angeles, shot in left hip. Elizabeth Evans, 16, Saugus, wounded hairline. Irwin Stroll, 17, Los Angeles, shot left shin. Paul Schrade, 43, local UAW official, skull fracture from bullet. Patrick Thornton, 208 S. St. Andrews, LA, three inch scalp laceration. Treatments and hospital transfers noted.
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William Weisel
Upton
Washington
D.C
Kaiser Hospital
Weisel
American Broadcasting Corp
Ira Goldstein
Havenhurst
Encino Hospital
Encino
Goldstein
Continental News Service
Sherman Oaks
Elizabeth Evans
W. Placentia
Saugus
Calif
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Irwin Stroll
Horner
Central Receiving Hospital
Paul Schrade
United Auto, Workers
Schrade
Patrick Thornton
Bradford Bill for Utility Services Proposed by City
Bradford Pennsylvania considers taxing utilities for municipal services including street lighting and police protection. City Manager Milton Lopus says the plan would bill Bell Telephone, Columbia Gas, United Natural Gas, and Pennsylvania Electric, arguing it strengthens home rule though real estate taxes on utilities are prohibited by state law. The measure, not yet approved by council, could set a precedent for other Pennsylvania cities to levy charges, with utilities historically paying only small amounts into city coffers.
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Lopus
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Pennsylvania Electric Co
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sharon
York
New Castle
Erie
Lancaster
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Meadville
Titusville
Wilkes-Barre
May Replace Condemned UC Hotel
Union City officials heard claims from Union City Hotel owners Joseph Setcay and James Oblinsky and their attorney about possible hotel replacement after inspectors from the State Department of Labor and Industry ruled the former Rice Hotel unsafe and unfit for habitation. The crumbling rear abuts a parking lot where bricks have fallen, forcing meters to be roped off. Council indicated it would consider condemnation or other action to expedite repair or removal, with details continued on page six.
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Borough Council
Joseph Setcayage
James Oblinsky
State Department of Labor and Industry
Council
Tooth Decay Prevention Predicted Within 10 Years
Washington AP describes optimism from Dr. Seymour J. Kreshover, director of the National Institute of Dental Research, that cavities may be preventable in a decade. Research targets decay microbes, fluoride mouthpieces, fluoridated water, and antibiotics. Ronald J. Gibbons notes dextranase and other drugs inhibit decay forming bacteria.
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Ronald J. Gibbons
Gibbons
Forsyth Dental Center
Boston
Kennedy Assailant Mum Refuses To Identify Self
Kennedy assailant refuses to identify himself and speaks only the word yes as police describe the suspect. He fired eight shots with a Iver Johnson .22 during a California presidential primary victory celebration at the Ambassador Hotel. Kennedy was shot twice in the head. four or five others wounded. The gunman, a Caucasian male about 25, 5 feet 5 inches and 120 pounds, carried scraps of paper and showed no ID. He is under 24-hour guard and questioned at Central Jail with district attorney’s office rep present. Fingerprints were sent to Washington for ID.
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California
Eugene J. McCarthy
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Roosevelt Grier
Los Angeles Rams
Central Jail
Johnson
Minnesota
McCarthy
FBI
Reddin
Iver Johnson
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Justice Department
Los Angeles
Johnson Orders Secret Service Protection For Top Presidential Candidates
President Johnson moved swiftly after the Kennedy shooting to place Secret Service protection on all major presidential candidates and their families. The White House did not name individuals, but agents immediately joined Eugene McCarthy, with Humphrey already under protection, as the security measure extended nationally. A separate dispatch from Singapore said Hanoi reported Kennedy’s shooting to North Vietnamese readers with a harsh critique of U.S. political tactics.
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Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Secret Service
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Singapore
Radio
Hanoi
U.S
Violence Tests Kennedy Family Yet Again
Washington AP reports a Kennedy is again a victim of violence as Robert F Kennedy lies wounded by bullets during a campaign stop. The Kennedy clan, famed for wealth and power, has endured multiple tragedies from Joe Sr. to Kathleen and Ted, while Rosemary remains in an institution and Edward recovers from a plane crash injury.
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Kennedy
Joseph P
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Tohn
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Kathleen
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
John
Robert
Rosemary
Ethel
Edward
Saigon Fighting Slacks Off as VC Report 10 Day Rest
Saigon reports show Viet Cong easing street fighting in parts of the city while intelligence notes a planned 10 day VC rest before new attacks. In Cholon near the palace clashes persisted, and VC bands moved toward Gia Dinh as marines repelled withdrawing enemy forces. A North Vietnamese Dong Nai unit was spotted west of Highway One near an American advisory compound.
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