Kennedy’s Death Pushes McCarthy Toward Urgent Campaign Stop
An adviser says Kennedy’s assassination makes McCarthy’s White House bid more urgent. McCarthy and Humphrey discussed campaign strategy after McCarthy plans to campaign again next week. delegates in New York pursue the June 18 primary as Humphrey halts campaigning through that date.
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Grand Jury indicts Sirhan for Kennedy assassination
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was arraigned in Los Angeles on murder charges in the Kennedy case. The indictment was returned by a county grand jury 62 minutes earlier amid unprecedented security in the jail chapel. Another prisoner smuggling case involved Edyth Grant, 55, with three handguns found in a typewriter she planned to pass to a companion inmate.
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Ray James Earl Ray Arrested in London by Scotland Yard
Attorney General Ramsey Clark announced Ray was arrested by Scotland Yard detectives as he attempted to fly to Brussels. Hoover said Ray is held on a passport violation under maximum security with a loaded pistol, traveling under the alias Ramon George Sneyd with two Canadian passports. The hunt spanned 50 states and several countries after the King assassination in Memphis.
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Alberta gives 25 paintings to Aberfan children
Alberta presents 25 paintings to the 95 surviving Aberfan children from the 1966 disaster. The works, costing over £2500, to hang in new infant and junior schools, were given by Welsh societies in Edmonton and Calgary. A silver plaque carries the message These pictures of Alberta were sent with love by the people of the province to the children of Aberfan.
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Kennedy death could hasten North Vietnam talks in Paris
Washington diplomats say Kennedy’s assassination may push Hanoi to speed up stalled Paris negotiations. Officials note Hanoi hesitated to bargain until a clear outcome in the U.S. election and now might seek a definitive talks window before or during Johnson’s presidency.
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De Gaulle Pushes Third Way as France Faces Crisis
President de Gaulle dismissed capitalism and communism in favor of participation as a cure for worker and student unrest. While he warned that republic and home are at stake in late June elections, protesters battled police near Paris and mail service in major strikes.
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Kennedy Dies After Los Angeles Shooting
Boston surgeon Dr. James L. Poppen said Senator Robert F. Kennedy faced inevitable death from irreparable damage to the brain stem and pons after the Wednesday shooting. He noted Kennedy showed brief signs of life before final organ failure.
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Campaign pause as debate prep takes centre stage
Canadian federal election campaign halts as leaders Trudeau Stanfield and Douglas prepare for a TV debate airing at 9 p.m. EDT on CBC and CTV networks. Estimated 14 to 15 million viewers expected with Creditiste Real Caouette joining the final segment. Douglas aims to debilitate tiredness with rest before the event.
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Heart transplant at Parkland briefly succeeds then fails
The first heart transplant to a woman at Parkland Hospital in Dallas functioned satisfactorily for 90 minutes Friday night before failing for unknown reasons. In Ottawa the agriculture department set sugar beet support price at 15.98 dollars per ton for the year, unchanged from last season. In Washington the Poor People's Campaign loses its chief organizer ahead of the June 19 rally.
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