14 Jun 1968
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Newspaper
Ludington Daily News
Location
Ludington, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
1
Grand jury transcripts show Kennedy was shot three times with a two to three inch distance. Witnesses recall a polka dot dress girl near Sirhan and a waiter noting Sirhan’s “sick-looking” smile as shots rang out.
Washington report notes shifting stance on stricter gun laws as several senators nudge toward backing the administration bill banning mail order sales and tightening age limits. Senate leaders Dirksen Mansfield and Rep Ford signal tempered opposition if arguments for tougher controls are persuasive.
Saigon endured a ninth day of Viet Cong shelling with the first American civilian casualty reported. The attack damaged Tan Son Nhut airbase fringe, three planes were hit, and US and South Vietnamese troops pursued rumors of a 100 nights plan. US and allies urged evacuation of their nationals amid continued air strikes and weather outlook.
VALENTINE Neb UPI Americus Liberator the cowboy who finished last in Nebraska Republican primary says he is writing President Johnson for Secret Service protection. He argues he remains a candidate and deserves protection like Harold Stassen, noting he beat Stassen in some precincts. The President assigned protection after Kennedy's assassination.
A twister struck Tracy Minnesota injuring 72 people and killing eight as it carved a 12 mile swath through the town. Hospitals struggled with power outages while churches schools and a power plant were damaged. Several other tornadoes were seen in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa.
A House Small Business subcommittee under Chairman John D. Dingell will begin June 19 an investigation into gasoline games alleging rigged contests that favor oil companies and dealers over motorists. The probe follows Michigan activity and references a prepack card system to distribute prizes, with Gulf Oil and General Marketing Corp cited in released correspondence.
The Air and Water Pollution Committee of Ludington Area Chamber of Commerce will survey Pere Marquette Lake to locate potential pollutant areas and take water samples by boat on Saturday June 29. Ken Baars chairs. members include Avery Benedict Jr, Edward R Gaines Jr, David Fisher, J Milo Wilson, James Strahan.
The U S Navy destroyer Waldron and the fleet tug Kiowa collided 200 miles at sea Thursday night with no injuries. Both ships sustained damage as they prepared for the Atlantic Fleet exercise pacer run, starting June 20, Atlantic Fleet headquarters said in Norfolk.
A Livingston County jury acquitted Paul Edward Coleman of Detroit while convicting James E. Hayton of Detroit of first degree murder in the 1967 Hamburg drugstore slaying of George Beck and wounding his son George Jr. during a robbery. The case linked both men to the crime as Hamburg’s sole pharmacy was robbed at about 8 p.m. on a Saturday night.
Diplomatic sources say the United States warned North Vietnamese negotiators that continued shelling of South Vietnamese cities could imperil peace talks in Paris. W Averell Harriman told the Communist diplomats that mass civilian casualties in Saigon might jeopardize the talks if the attacks persist.
In London a single large seller dumped gold on European markets causing the biggest drop in two months. London quotes fell to 40.20 an ounce, Switzerland to 40.50, with prices easing after the initial slide as buyers returned.
Michigan Conservation Commission expected to approve leases with Consumers Power Co. to open 21,000 feet of fishing stream frontage across 287 acres in Oscoda Kalkaska Manistee Wexford and Crawford counties for public use. Also proposed is a Sleepy Hollow Recreation field trial area for hunting dogs with year round trials to study effects on wildlife.
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