King assassination suspect held without bail in London
James Earl Ray, arraigned at Bow Street court, ordered held without bail until June 18. He faced charges including murder conspiracy and a loaded revolver without a license after being arrested at Heathrow Airport following a long international manhunt.
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U.S
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United States
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Bow Street
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Brussels
Prosecuteurs meet on Sirhan's case
Los Angeles prosecutors conduct daily meetings to close holes in the Sirhan Bishara Sirhan murder case against Senator Robert F Kennedy. Sirhan, 24, Jordanian immigrant, will enter a plea on June 28. Police seek whether a conspiracy existed and the identity of the girl in the polka dot dress.
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Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Los Angeles County
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
New York
Sandy Serrano
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Miss Serrano
Pasadena
Debating leaders on Canadian TV reshapes election mood
About 15 million viewers watched Canada's first televised leaders debate from Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Trudeau called it dull while Stanfield praised it as a start. Douglas urged vigilance on policies, Caouette spoke from Quebec focusing on Creditistes. The debate highlighted economy, inflation, taxes, and firearms control.
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Creditiste
Caouette
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Parliament Hill
CTV
CBC
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Council
Quebec
Creditistes
National Party
Nomination Day Shapes Canada’s 28th Parliament Race
On nomination day for the June 25 federal election across Canada candidates file papers with deposits and support declarations. With 926 candidates so far, totals may rise modestly but likely won’t reach 1966 or 1963 records. notable moves include Valerie Bourgeois withdrawing in Moncton and Pierre Sevigny filing in Montreal St Henri.
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New Brunswick
Rene Villeneuve
Creditistes
Montreal
St. Henri
Pierre Sevigny
Diefenbaker
Sevigny
Gerda Munsinger
Liberals
Progressive Conservatives
Stormont-Dundas
Ontario
Lucien Lamoureux
Tim Wees
Fifteen per cent increase recommended for firemen
A federal conciliation board majority urged a 15 per cent raise over three years for non essential freight and yard firemen on the CNR. The dissent argued the rise is absurd for redundant positions, while the Railway offered 8 per cent. The dispute traces to a wage series after the 1966 strike.
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CNR
Hicks
French election campaign opens amid continuing strikes
The 1968 French campaign began as workers remain on strike after the May 30 dissolution of the National Assembly. Gaullists push a stance against "totalitarian communism" while the left seeks reforms. observers cite voter fears and shifts in support. Former premier Georges Bidault returns from exile amid calls to unite against Gaullists.
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National Assembly
de Gaulle
France
Francois Mitterand
Federatio
Georges Bidan
Weekend crashes claim dozens in Canada and mystery killing in Chicago
At least 73 people died in weekend accidents across Canada with 39 traffic fatalities. In Chicago police arrested 19 year old Aaron Myers over the death of a Jordanian grocer tied to possible revenge for Senator Kennedy’s assassination. In Calcutta, reports say over 100 Naga tribesmen were killed in a battle with Indian troops at the Burma border.
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Aaron Myers
Kennedy
Abder Rayyan
Canada
Robert F. Kennedy
Calcutta
India
Burma
Kennedy Gun Turn Sparks U S Moves After RFK Assassination
After Senator Robert F Kennedy was shot, a wave of gun control actions spread. Alan E Schoening returned two hunting guns in Lancaster Pennsylvania, calling for destruction to discourage others. Stores in Columbus Ohio and an Indiana chain halted gun and ammunition sales, while a Dallas toy gun shop stopped selling toys. A Gallup Poll from Princeton shows broad support for universal firearm registration to curb violence.
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U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Alan E. Schoening
Lancaster
Columbus
Ohio
Dallas
E. O. Crawford
Robert Kennedy
Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Senator Kennedy
Exiled Canadian attache calls spy charges unfounded
Lt Col John V. Watson, 45, Toronto native and former assistant military attache for air in Moscow, said Soviet spying charges against him are completely unfounded. He and his wife said they were abused aboard a trans-Siberian train on May 11, suffered minor injuries, and claimed cameras with exposed film were seized as a frame attempt. Ottawa denied earlier accusations of photographing a Leningrad installation with American officers.
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Canada
John V. Watson
Toronto
Col. Watson
London
England
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Uplands
Soviet Union
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Moscow
Tokyo
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Leningrad
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