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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
1
Senator Robert F. Kennedy died after being shot in Los Angeles. The Associated Press reported he succumbed early today following the assassination that also felled his President brother.
President Johnson led national mourning for Senator Kennedy after the attack at the Ambassador Hotel. Kennedy died at 1 44 AM EDT and will be buried Saturday in Arlington National Cemetery beside Robert Kennedy. A national day of mourning was proclaimed and flags will fly at half staff.
The assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy shifts the 1968 Democratic contest, elevating Hubert H. Humphrey as the leading challenger while Eugene McCarthy gains momentum in primaries. Campaigns pause as leaders react to the tragedy and politicians weigh the electoral impact.
AAP report notes Kennedy’s fatal shooting may alter campaign dynamics in 1968. Walter R. Mears discusses how the free, open voter contact model Kennedy championed could be doomed, shifting tactics for presidential contenders and the Democratic race.
Amid the Kennedy shooting, President Johnson ordered Secret Service protection for major candidates, a departure from McCarthy who had resisted guards. The measure extended to Nixon Rockefeller Stassen Wallace and other contenders as agents were deployed to hospitals and campaign events.
President Johnson announced a special blue ribbon commission to study the causes of street violence gripping the nation after the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles. He condemned the surge of violence in a televised address urging citizens to reject murder and assassination.
Los Angeles AP Kennedy, wary of danger, told friends he might face risk while campaigning. While wounded in a Los Angeles hospital, memories of a private, fatalist talk surfaced about the perils of public life as he traveled home after a demanding Midwest week.
Bishara Sirhan, living in the West Bank village of El Taibyba, recalls his son Sirhan Sirhan and says he is an intelligent boy who may deserve punishment if guilty. He expresses sorrow for Kennedy and admires the Kennedy family while denouncing the shooting as a tragedy and calling for justice if proven.
AP reports an all points bulletin was issued for a woman aged 23 to 27 in connection with the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In Alabama former Governor George Wallace called Kennedy’s death a great loss for the nation and the free world. In London Randolph Churchill son of Sir Winston Churchill died early today at age 57.
Los Angeles AP reports Sirhan Bishara Sirhan a Jordanian with a quiet demeanor fired at close range into Senator Robert Kennedy’s brain. Mayor Yorty notes a notebook entry referencing assassination prior to June 1968. Neighbors and authorities say he harbors anti Jewish views. his mother mentions a head injury. a brother recalls he is a nice kid.
In Moscow many express shock at the Kennedy shooting and view it as evidence of U S internal violence and right wing plots. Citizens reference the 1963 Kennedy murder and doubt Warren Commission findings while linking it to Kennedy policies.
Wheat and corn rise on active demand as oats follow with higher prices. Soybeans advance with generally strong trading. Butcher hogs gain 25 to 75 cents with about 4000 head receipts and top at 22.50. Slaughter steers lack sufficient numbers to establish a test market.
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