Sirhan Sirhan Testifies On Kennedy Assassination Motives
Sirhan B. Sirhan testified that a TV documentary showing Robert F. Kennedy aiding Israelis sparked his resolve to kill Kennedy. He described handwriting notes predicting the murder before June 1968 and recalled a period of loving Kennedy before the televised program changed his view. He also recounted occult imagery and a radio broadcast linking Kennedy to sending aircraft to Israel.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
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Death Penalty Issue Again Before Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments on juror standards for death penalty decisions and on jury guilt and punishment at one sitting. Appeals involve Edward Boykin Jr. and William L Maxwell, both sentenced to death in Alabama and Arkansas respectively.
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UPI
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Ark
Just Loves The Sound Of Sirens
Roy's mother arrives as the boy faces a severe tongue lashing from officers who accuse him of cry wolf. The house is not on fire and no shot was fired, suggesting a loud misunderstanding in the neighborhood.
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Nevada to Execute Morford in Gas Chamber on April First
District Judge John Barrett set April 1 for the execution of Lester E. Morford II in the Nevada gas chamber. Morford was found guilty of first degree murder in 1963 for the slaying of Jack Foster, 23, of Medford Oregon, who was in Reno on his honeymoon in August 1962. The State Board of Pardons refused commutation to life without parole on February 24.
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Nixon warns Hanoi and envisions Soviet peacemaking role
President Nixon cautioned Hanoi to stop offensives and said U S troop needs would be assessed. He predicted the Soviet Union will cool West Berlin tensions to avoid jeopardizing a potential summit. Nixon and Rogers told Dobrynin that harassment in West Berlin could threaten progress toward high level talks. He suggested four power talks at the UN on a Middle East settlement and noted substantive discussions with the Soviet envoy on the region and arms control. He cited a cautious view that the Soviet Union may seek peacemaking in both the Mideast and Vietnam, while European unity remains Europe’s task.
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Mass campus protests sweep across several schools
United Press International reports widespread campus disruptions as students and faculty join strikes and sit ins. MIT and Hiram College sites lead protests with blockades, petitions target Brigham Young, and university leaders confront student demands over racism and divestment.
Vegans and Landlord Clash Over Housing Standards
A Las Vegas area dispute centers on maintenance, rent increases, and possible legislation. The Lawson Corp asserts most dwellings meet code except a few cases while residents press for enforcement via a rent-control framework. A Bluff Court home shows chronic flooding due to a failing foundation and repeated patching with tar as construction workers operate locally.
Landmark Debut Set For July 1
A Las Vegas hotel plans a July 1 debut with 26 table games and 401 slots pending state and county gambling and liquor licenses. Hotel Properties Inc, led by Hughes Nevada Operations head Robert Maheu, will own the Landmark at Convention Center Drive Paradise Road, amid financing of about 8.9 million in Teamster loans and other debts.
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Mickey” Rhylik
Lawmakers question risk of Pueblo spy ship repeat
Admiral Moorer told a House subcommittee that despite tightened spy ship operations since the USS Pueblo seizure there is no guarantee an incident could not happen again. He said the Pueblo mission was cleared at high levels and piracy on the high seas was considered unlikely.
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Israel arrests suspected saboteurs after Jerusalem bombing
Israeli officials say they have arrested about 25 terror suspects tied to a wide sabotage network. The moves follow a Jerusalem supermarket bombing on February 21 that killed two and injured nine, part of a broader counter espionage effort announced after other attacks. The Purim festival ushers in a period of political maneuvering as Golda Meir is poised to be nominated for the premiership by Labor who meet Friday to decide.
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Another F-111A Goes Down Here
An F-111A crash sequence continues as a fleet joins the search for a missing craft. A photo reconnaissance mission was planned to study mountain and desert terrain while earlier crashes in 1968 at Indian Springs and near Nellis, with most crews ejecting, left one crew missing.
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Russians Surround Berlin as West City Tense
Soviet troops blockaded the highway between West Berlin and Helmstedt halting a French and two British convoys. Police dispersed a mob near the city center after delegates chanted Nazis. Delegates to the electoral college arrived to plan the presidential succession.
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U.S
Marienborn-Helmstedt
Spacemen Prepare Landing Craft for Moon Touchdown
The article describes Apollo 9 procedures with McDivitt and Scott preparing the Lunar Module Gumdrop and the command ship crew awaiting orbit. It notes attempts to sleep before an early wake up and a tense exchange with Houston after a long mission. Ground control also reports mysterious transmissions likely from a Southeast Asia air traffic control tower.
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Southeast Asia
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Iraq vows to execute spies despite international pressure
BaghdadRadio broadcasts Iraqs firm stance that no power in the world can stop it from cleansing its soil of alleged spies. Western governments and groups urge restraint as reports surface of seven more spies tried and convicted. An attack on the Kir kuk oil installation yielded no injuries and unclear responsibility.
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