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Lovington Daily Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1968

Page

4

Law Takes First Major Steps To Try Assassin

Los Angeles district attorney seeks a first degree murder indictment against Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for the Kennedy assassination. Sirhan, 24, could face arraignment within 48 hours and trial within 60 days. five additional indictments may follow for others near Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel.

Jack Schreibman Associated Press LOS Angeles Robert F. Kennedy Evelle C. Younger Los Angeles County Grand Jury Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Younger Sirhan Public Defender’s Office Superior Court Joan Dempsey Klein Kennedy California Ambassador Hotel Arlington National Cemetery Boucher Street Peter Pitchess Pitchess Marcus Crahan Los Angeles Times Afternoon Herald Examiner Samuel W. Yorty Yorty Pasadena

Chaplain Libby Faces Shelling in Vietnam Camp

In Vietnam Chaplain Maj B W Libby and his teen assistant Sec 4 Jerry Knoepfel endured a Viet Cong attack on their base camp near the 101st Airborne. After a tense night they found humor in the incident, admitting fear while recalling their bunker's close calls and the shrapnel damaged locker.

George McArthur Associated Press Camp Eagle Vietnam Libby Maj B. W. Libby Dumas Tex Jerry Knoepfel Jacksonville Fla 101St Airborne Division Knoepfel

Americans In Exile Enter Canada To Avoid Draft

A Toronto report surveys draft resisters who flee the United States to evade military service. Estimates of evaders range from 1,000 to 12,000, with officials noting increases at border crossings as potential summer defections loom after deferments for most graduate students were lifted. Two arriving Americans in Toronto describe their rebellion against authority and loyalty, bring suitcases and a guitar case as they seek freedom away from draft pressures.

Harry F. Rosenthal Associated Press Toronto Canada Allen B. Moreland U.S U.S. Justice Department Selective Service Detroit Lyndon Johnson Lester Maddox Georgia Michigan State University Wayne State University Mark Satin Satin United States New York City Long Island James Oliver Elyria Ohio CORE Cleveland Knoxville Tenn Pentagon Carol Seligmann Westfield N.J Friends World Institute Westbury N.Y Jim John Phillips New York John Algona Iowa Laura God VISTA Mexico IR. Rling Ontario Sory

Lovington City Bills Total Four Thousand Three Hundred Sixty

City of Lovington lists payments totaling 4360.61 to vendors and services including Lefo Electric, General Telephone Co, Lee Co Electric, Southwest Dist Co, Edwards printers, and tire shops. The itemized bills cover labor, parts, supplies, gas, and library books from multiple local and regional firms.

Lovington Alston Insurance Adams Electric Basin Chemical Co Blaine Chemical Cotton Raburn Mtr. Co General Telephone Co Higginbotham-Bartlett International Harvester Jimmy’s Lea Co Lewie’s Lovington Ice Co Master Noack Shamrock Office Southwest Dist. Co Southwestern Electric Co Ted’s Repair and Wallace Oil Co WHB Inc White’s Auto Colorado News Charles M. Gardner Hester Tractor & Farm Supply Hodge Sporting Goods Jet Beverage Co John’s Drive Inn Gro Pete Lawson Lovingston Ice Co Mac’s Super Shell Marks Engine Mechanics Inc John Montgomery Motor Parts Co N.M. State Highway Noack Shamrock Serv Pecos Valeley Bottling John O. Pennell Allen Smith Co Smith & Good Chevrolet Southern Union Gas Wilton Thomason Marvin Watson

Taussig Sees Hope for Infant Heart Transplants

Dr Helen Taussig a pioneer in blue baby surgery says heart transplants may save infants with malformed hearts though none exist at Johns Hopkins. She notes higher risk in tiny babies and calls for caution with donor heart manipulation while opposing a medical board for transplant decisions. Transplants remain in early research with about 13 centers involved nationwide.

Janet Stashar Associated Press Baltimore, Md Helen B. Taussig Johns Hopkins University Taussig Harriet Lane Dr. Taussig U.S Johns Hopkins

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