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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
1
A Kennedy assassination sparks debate on capital punishment and gun control. The editor argues America must enforce existing laws and consider swift punishment, noting European model on executions and criticizing moralizing. The piece reflects on foreign influence and public response to violent crime.
The tentative rites include the body arriving at LaGuardia from Los Angeles at 5 30 p m and lying in state at St Patrick's Cathedral from 8 a m to 10 p m on Friday Requiem Mass is set for Saturday at 10 a m followed by a train to Washington at 12 30 p m The body arrives in Washington at 4 30 p m for a funeral cortege to Arlington Cemetery with burial at 9 0 p m likely in the hilltop plot shared with John F Kennedy.
The Associated Press reports warm humid conditions with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms in Arkansas for the next several days. Wednesday highs ranged from the mid 60s in the northwest to the low 90s elsewhere, with Littua Rock and Walnut Ridge at 91 and Fort Smith Pine Bluff Blytheville Memphis and El Dorado hitting 90.
President Johnson proclaimed a national day of mourning and half staff flags as Americans grieved Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Vice President Humphrey Nixon Rockefeller Reagan joined in expressions of loss and calls for unity amid fears of hate, with California declaring a mourning period through the funeral. Two men, William D. Justice and Dennis G. Powell, were arrested for theft at Madlock's Station.
South Vietnamese troops meet little resistance as they move against dwindling Viet Cong pockets in Saigon. The Paris talks enter their longest recess with both sides signaling a desire to keep negotiations going indefinitely. The French strike situation eases as transport, postal and communication workers return to duty. The Scorpion is officially declared lost at sea as a naval inquiry continues.
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's death removes the chief challenger to Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, leaving an uneven race with Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy. Campaigns halt as Humphrey aides suspend caucus planning and a California campaign opening is canceled while McCarthy returns to Washington to confer with President Johnson.
HAL BOYLE profiles Vickers Petroleum, a family owned firm thriving in a US oil industry led by multibillion dollar giants. Founded by Jack Vickers Sr. in 1918, the Wichita, Kansas company now refines petrochemicals and runs 800 service stations across six Midwest and Southwest states. The article highlights family control, loyalty, and prudent succession as key advantages, with Jack Vickers Jr. guiding the next generation alongside his mother Helen, credited for keeping the clan cohesive.
Los Angeles police say Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, a Jordanian resident, fired a close range shot that killed Sen. Robert Kennedy. Authorities note a notebook entry urging Kennedy's assassination before June 5 1968. Sirhan, 24, was jailed last December in Pasadena on an unknown charge and later held on assault counts. details of the arrest were undisclosed.
Sen Robert F Kennedy lies fatally wounded after an assassination attempt in Los Angeles and his colleagues recall a fatalist outlook he often shared. The nation watches as he fights for life, with reports noting his wounds and ongoing medical efforts.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy died after being shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He did not regain consciousness and his death comes as the nation mourns his brother John F. Kennedy. His body was to be flown to New York for state services with a Requiem Mass planned at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Jean Sprain Wilson surveys the widows left by assassinations from Medgar Evers to Martin Luther King Jr. The piece traces how Myrlie Evers and Coretta Scott King stayed active in civil rights, while Jacqueline Kennedy and others guided private life after tragedy. Myrlie Evers, who earned a Pomona College degree at 95, continues to advocate and speak at NAACP events.
Young Chevrolet Co announces the promotion of two sales staff to management. Lloyd Leverett becomes Sales Manager after a long career and multiple honors including the Legion of Leaders Award and Hall of Honor. Forrest Hutson is named Parts and Accessories Manager with years in the parts field.
On June 4 three Yerger High School FHA members attended a leadership workshop at Henderson State College Arcadelphia. Eighty three chapters represented. Shirley Stuart and Ruth Williams were hostesses and Bridget Bennett served as a voting delegate. The meeting was engaging and informative.
A minor accident occurred yesterday in the village center parking lot involving vehicles owned by Robert A. Sherman of Ft Worth and Ann Stephenson of Hope. Officers Rowe and Rowe reported minor damage.
President Johnson names a 10 member blue ribbon panel to study the root causes of violence after the Kennedy shooting. The commission will seek medical and social science help, review assassination prevention, and protect public figures. Members include Milton Eisenhower Terence Cooke and veteran lawmakers. No chair named yet. Police issue an all points bulletin for a woman in a white dress with black polka dots connected to the Kennedy shooting.
The Right Rev J Milton Richardson Bishop of Texas announces John Frederick Patten Freddie was ordained priest at Christ Episcopal Church Temple Texas on May 28 He formerly lived in Hope The Country Muse Jamboree at Patmos School auditorium Saturday June 8 at 8 p m features Rainshow Melodies Beavers Westerners and Nashville Travelers no admission Friends will be glad to learn W B Bill Ruggles recovering from surgery in Baptist State Hospital Little Rock cards may be sent to him at 3538 Loch Lane North Little Rock The Income Tax Division Little Rock holds about 5000 in refund vouchers returned for incorrect mailing addresses contact Robert Hawkins State Revenue Building Little Rock from area residents Jake Faulkner Robert McClure Jr Lee Mauldin Jean Mauldin Alvin Prater Rose Prater Floyd L Taylor Mrs Don Johnson entered St Josephs Hospital Hot Springs for minor surgery She expects release Saturday and will be at home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ross Maddox Pearcy Ark Rt There will be a Future Nurses Club meeting for Candy Stripers at Memorial Hospital 1 pm Friday If you drive by Millwood you may think reservoir visit figure 56940 last week Resident Engineer report shows
Global leaders and religious figures voiced shock and sorrow over Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. Arab officials linked the tragedy to U.S. Middle East policy, while Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey offered prayers and mourning for Kennedy and America.
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