Kennedy brothers buried together at Arlington after service
Washington AP Robert Francis Kennedy lies beside his brother John in Arlington National Cemetery after a New York requiem mass. The senator who sought the presidency died at 42, following a public life marked by civil rights battles and advocacy for the poor. A funeral cortege moves from Union Station through Washington past key sites of his life and career.
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Kennedy killer Sirhan indicted for murder in Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, 24, a Jordan native, was indicted by the Los Angeles County grand jury on a murder charge in the slaying of Robert F. Kennedy. He appeared calm in the men’s jail chapel as the indictment was read. Judge Arthur L. Alarcon set June 28 for plea. two psychiatrists may examine him before then.
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New Law To Hold Back House Rents In Pa Cities
Pennsylvania Senate approved a rent withholding measure to empower Third Class cities like Corry to certify substandard dwellings and escrow tenant rents until repairs meet standards. The bill, already in place in Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Scranton, expands city housing remedy while excluding broader municipal reach.
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Kennedy Died Instantly Says Surgeon Details
Boston AP reports surgeon Dr. James L. Poppen of the Lahey Clinic said Senator Robert F. Kennedy was doomed from the moment he was shot, with fatal brain damage evident. He recounted seeing Kennedy around 10 a.m. and noted irreversible injury to the brain’s midbrain and pons, the vital relay centers for consciousness and automatic body functions.
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Kennedy Funeral Prayer in New York Cathedral
President Johnson and wife attend a solemn Requiem for Sen. Robert F. Kennedy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. Archishop Cooke leads the service as world leaders and 2,106 mourners gather, with Kennedy’s family present and a 21 car hears on the way to Arlington.
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Kennedy Family Keeps Night Vigil At Kennedy Casket
At St Patrick's Cathedral crowds mourners and the Kennedy family kneel and pray beside Robert F Kennedy's casket. Ethel Kennedy visits twice with children Kathleen Joseph and Robert Jr while Jacqueline Kennedy, John F Kennedy's widow, prays beside the casket with her children John Jr and Caroline and later with sister Lee Radziwill. Edward Kennedy keeps a night long vigil as the family endures large crowds and solemn prayers.
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James Earl Ray Arrested in London Revealed by AG
Washington AP reports James Earl Ray the chief suspect in the slaying of Martin Luther King Jr. has been arrested in London England according to Attorney General Ramsey Clark. The announcement came as authorities said he was taken into custody and would face extradition procedures.
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Four Hurt In Auto Crashes In Area
Two Ohio men and two youths are in hospital after three crashes since yesterday afternoon. Eugene Dorsey of Euclid and Fred Peel of Cleveland were injured at 4 45 a m when their car ran off Route 8 into a Centerville tree. Damages were listed at 700 dollars. In Columbus Township another crash injured two teenagers at 9 15 p m. Randall Trisket 15 of Columbus and Charles Wesolowski 15 of Corry were treated for facial lacerations and observation respectively. One unidentified driver lost control and struck a tree with a 2 000 dollar property loss as police investigate unlicensed operation and pending charges.
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Arrest Gunman at Kennedy Funeral Mass
A man with a gun was arrested as he tried to enter St Patrick's Cathedral for a Requiem Mass fo rSenator Robert F. Kennedy in New York City. Police searched him at the main door and he was taken to a nearby station before President Johnson arrived.
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Ajax Workers Reject Proposal By Company
Members of Lodge 1748 IMAW yesterday rejected a new contract proposal from Ajax Iron Works management. An unofficial tally showed 138 to 88 against the offer after a lengthy Rex Theater session. The current contract expires at midnight next Saturday per Raymond Weber, the plant's personnel director.
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MACE Debate Sparks Wet Noodle Era Remarks
Police Chief Frank Carnegie warns that a ban on MACE could unleash a “wet noodle era” while the U S surgeon general orders tests on tear gas safety. GOBC disputes misinformation around a Surgeon General bulletin, saying quotes were taken out of context as police departments in Los Angeles and San Francisco observe the confusion.
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Rocket Siege Expands in Saigon Fifth Day of Fighting
Sporadic fighting flared in Saigon's Chinese Cholon district for the fifth day as Viet Cong troops possibly new to the front attacked with rockets and mortars. South Vietnamese police said they killed the deputy commander of the Viet Cong battalion while government troops pressed to rout the guerrillas. In central Saigon, Viet Cong assassins on a motorbike shot a South Vietnamese army lieutenant near the U S ambassador's residence as tanks battered guerrilla positions in Cholon.
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