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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1968
Page
6
Gov Ronald Reagan adds a fund raising barbecue in Cheyenne Wyoming to his this week schedule following an Indianapolis event Thursday and a Governors Conference in Tulsa Friday.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller says candidates should not cringe from risks as he discusses Kennedy’s death, Vietnam casualties, and democratic resolve. He visits Allegheny College for commencement, greets the crowd, and then visits Senator Kennedy’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery. He defers decision on Kennedy’s replacement while noting tighter security. He questions the size of the city aid program and urges federal plus state action to address societal issues.
Senator McCarthy asserted he will not drop out before the Chicago convention and argued the nomination will depend on events and issue alignment rather than delegate count. He planned a New York church speech on violence analysis and said the convention should be free to choose without precommitment.
A cryptic report lists threats linked to an individual named El Manieniedo. The note mentions a possible plan to harm someone tomorrow, triggering police awareness and local concern. No specific names beyond El Manieniedo are confirmed.
Republican Max Rafferty urged Democratic nominee Alan Cranston to a series of statewide televised debates. He sent a telegram to Cranston proposing early talks to arrange dates and times. Cranston won the Democratic nomination over Thomas H. Kuchel in the prior primary.
Former Gov. George Wallace resumes his presidential bid under Secret Service protection in Montgomery Alabama and accuses national leaders of failure. He plans an 11 city southern fundraiser tour starting in Memphis while postponing a prior Maine Massachusetts Connecticut Maryland swing after the assassination of Robert Kennedy and the death of his wife Lurleen Wallace.
The Pittsburgh Catholic diocese selects Greensburg architect Francis O Connor as winner of the contest to redesign the sanctuary of St Pauls Cathedral.
Brigitte Bardot, married to Gunther Sachs after a period of neglect, is expected in October for the premiere of Shalako. The film connected Stephen Boyd and Bardot, while other industry notes mention Stan Irwin’s CBS talks and Brenda Vaccaro’s first screen scene with Jon Voight.
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