Man who shot Kennedy refuses to identify himself
Los Angeles police describe the Kennedy assassination suspect as a 25 year old white male about 5 feet 5, 120 pounds with wiry hair. He fired eight shots from a .22 pistol at the Ambassador Hotel during the California primary victory celebration and remains under 24 hour guard while questioned with statements to be tape recorded. No identification is found on him.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Thomas Reddin
New York
Reddin
Central Jail
Dallas
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Read College Project Receives State Board Approval
The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved capital allocations totaling several million dollars for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and two junior colleges. It endorsed Phase 1 and Phase 2 construction plans for Rend Lake College and Chicago City College West Side, with bond bid timing set for May 1 and a priority list of projects to the governor and Illinois Building Authority.
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Chicago
Ilinois Board of Higher Education
Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University
Rend Lake College
Mount Vernon
Wilson
Chicago City College
Illinois Building Authority
Kaskaskia College
Elgin Junior College
West ‘Side
City College
Wright
Black Hawk College
Rock Valley
Danville Junior ‘College
Illinois State University
University of Ilinois
Western Illindis University
Western Illinois University
University “of Illinois Chi
Fighting Slacks Off in Saigon Amid Vietnam War Shelling
In Saigon a ten day Viet Cong rest period was reported as forces slipped from Cholon and fringes of the city. South Vietnamese marines killed 13 withdrawing enemy near the Saigon River while a North Vietnamese Dong Nai unit moved west of the city. Skyraiders and artillery bombed a large civilian area as fighting lingered near a cemetery and a high rise two miles north of the presidential palace. A tear gas mishap by marines caused brief panic. The Viet Cong peace talks drive, part of Ha Noi’s Paris negotiations, continued with another lethal shelling that night leaving five civilians dead and 21 wounded.
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Saigon
Cholon
Gia ‘Dinh
Nai
Mere
Saigon’s ‘the North," and Resenbng
Ra “Etramese
South
Hanoi
Paris
United States
Bond Vote Planned For Field Township School Additions
Voters in Field Consoli dated School District No. 3 Jefferson county will vote June 15 on a 110000 bond to finance additions and remodeling of the existing building. Superintendent Donald Kelley says the project includes a cafeteria, two classrooms, a new music department, kitchen expansion, front entrance and gym remodeling, waterproofing, storage areas, and a teachers rest room as enrollment expands.
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Field Consolidated School District
Jefferson
County
Donald’. Kelley
Board of Education
Mt Vernon Girl Scout Charter Ends July 31
The Mt Vernon Girl Scout Council charter ends July 31 1968 and the national board directs a short term charter to terminate local rights and responsibilities. It is probable Mt Vernon will join the Shaghark Area Council this August as talks continue over local independence. Mrs Herbert Perry chairs the Mt Vernon council and received the national letter via Mrs William T Wilson Jr assistant secretary.
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Shaghark
Area’ Council
Girl Scouts
Mt. Vernon
Shaghark ‘Area
William T. Wilson Jr
National Organization
Girls Scouts of the
U.S.A
Mt. ‘Vernon
Area Council
Kennedy Captures 2 States After California Win
The Associated Press reports the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy moments after his California primary victory speech halted the Democratic presidential race. Kennedy extended his lead over Eugene McCarthy as chaos followed, while McCarthy canceled Seattle campaigning and headed to Washington. Humphrey also canceled plans and flew back to D C from Colorado Springs. California’s win would yield 174 delegates at the national convention.
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Robert F. Kennedy
California
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Seattle
Washington
D.C
Hubert
Humphrey
Colorado Springs
Colo
California and South Dakota Election Totals Report
Cal Dem Pres totals show Kennedy and Beilenson leading in various counties with Kennedy at 1,119,186 votes and Beilenson at 482,953. Reagan leads Cal GOP Pres with 1,199,656 votes. Nixon leads So Dak GOP Pres with 69,743.
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Calif
Cal Dem
pet _ McCarthy
Kennedy
Cal Gop
Reagan
Senate
Beilenson
Bennett
Buchanan
Pet Crail
Pet Cranston
Kuchek
Tok Rafferty
Dem
Pet Kennedy
Pet Johnson
Pet McCarthy
Gop
Kennedy Victory Across States Shapes GOP Nomination
Article notes state results with Thomas C. Lynch leading an unwon uncommitted slate at about 15 percent, Ronald Reagan favored for 86 GOP delegate votes, and Thomas H. Kuchel trailing Max Rafferty for the Republican nomination. In South Dakota Kennedy defeats McCarthy and a Humphrey stand-in slate for 24 convention delegates.
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Vention
Thomas C. Lynch
California
Ronald Reagan
Thomas H. Kuchel
Max Raffery
South Dakota
Kennedy
McCarthy
Humphrey
Abby Stalls Over Florida Coast In 1968 Hurricane Season
Hurricane Abby stalls off Cape Kennedy with 50 mph winds and heavy rains. Gale warnings from Palm Beach to Jacksonville. two dead, one missing, two rescued. A Cuban raft tragedy near Key West and a missing Marathon man feared dead after his boat sank. Two Miami couples listed missing aboard a 34 foot sloop later reached Flamingo Marina.
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Moonport
Abby
Florida Atlantic
Palm Beach
Cape Fear
N.C
Jacksonville
Florida
Aich
Key West
Florida Straits
Sal Reefer
Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Flamingo Marina
Everglades National Park
Kennedy shooting wounds leave five more injured
Sirhan Sirhan identified as gunman in the Kennedy assassination case. Mayor Samuel Yorty announced the suspect, traced through a gun, with Adel Sirhan claiming the weapon. Police listed eight victims by name and location, including William Weisel of ABC, Tra Goldstein, Elizabeth Evans, Irwin Stroll, Paul Schrade, and Patrick Thornton, with various injuries and hospital transfers.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan Sirhan
Pasadena
Samuel Yorty
Sirhan
Adel Sirhan
Jerusalem
Yorty
Kennedy
William Weisel
Upton
Washington
D.C
Kaiser Hospital
Weisel
American Broadcasting Corp
Tra Goldstein
Havenhhurst
Encino Hospital
Encino
Goldstein
Continental News Service
Sherman Oaks
Elizabeth Evans
W. Placentia
Saugus
Calif
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Irwin Stroll
Horner
Central Receiving Hospital
Paul Schrade
United Auto Workers
Schrade
Patrick Thornton
S. St. Andrews
Central Receiving
Gunman Speaks With An Accent After Kennedy Shooting
Police describe the arrested suspect as calm and lucid during lengthy interviews about the Kennedy assassination at the Ambassador Hotel. He spoke with a slight accent possibly Jamaican or Cuban, and remained incommunicado when questioned about Kennedy. The gun traced to Marino County, California, via a San Francisco area link, with a hotel kitchen worker’s car key found on him.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Thomas Reddin
Kennedy
Reddin
Ambassador Hotel
Alhambra
Calif
Marin County
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Marine County
Mr. Mishap Man Narrowly Escapes Death By Electrocution
Harvey Lee Summers, 43, of 1010 Wilshire, was shocked when his arm touched a 220 volt line while on a ladder installing gutter at Moss Threlkeld’s home. Co worker Edgar Powell kicked the ladder, freeing Summers who was taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital in stable condition. Summers, owner of Summers and Son Heating, is expected to be released soon.
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Harvey Lee Summers
Wilshire
Moss Threlkeld
N. Johnson
Summers
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Edgar Powell
12Th Street
Waltonville Road
Litton
Summers and Son
Kennedy Shooting Scene Recalls Ambassaor Hotel Corridor
Eyewitness account describes the moments after Senator Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles following California victory. Roosevelt Grier restrained the gunman, wresting the weapon from his grasp as others tried to intervene.
Jefferson County Loses EDA Grants After July 1
Jefferson County will be ineligible for public works loans and grants from the federal Economic Development Administration after July 1. EDA officials in Washington announced that three Illinois counties, including Jefferson, Perry, and Massac, were removed from the list of economically distressed areas due to improving local economies.
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Jefferson County
Federal Economic Development Administration
EDA
Washington, D.C
Jefferson
Illinois
U.S. Department of Commerce
Perry
Massac
Johnson assigns Secret Service to all major presidential candidates
President Johnson ordered Secret Service protection for all major candidates and their families after the Kennedy shooting. McCarthy Nixon Rockefeller Wallace and Stassen receive protection. Humphrey already has it. Kennedy family tragedy continues with Robert Kennedy shot, wife Ethel pregnant, and a long list of Kennedys affected by misfortune and illness.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Secret Service
White House
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
George Wallace
Alabama
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Hubert H. Humphrey
President Kennedy Shooting Remarks Condemn Violence
President Johnson issued a statement on the Los Angeles shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. He expressed horror and sympathy for Kennedy and other victims, urged prayers for Kennedy’s recovery, and called for an end to divisiveness and violence everywhere.
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Washington
Johnson
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
All America
Ina Girl Hurt By Bus On Route 37
Cathy Cook eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Cook of Ina was seriously injured at 5 50 p m yesterday when struck by a northbound bus on state route 37 in Ina She was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital in an Ina Funeral Home ambulance then transferred to Barnes Hospital in St Louis The child suffered a leg fracture and head injuries State police said the accident involved a northbound bus occupied by migrant farm workers The driver was Clarence Williams 42 of Hammond La
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Cathy Cook
Donald Cook
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ina Funeral Home
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Clarence Williams
Hammond
Dynamite Caps Kill Worker at Du Quoin Mine
In Burning Star Mine No.2 west of Du Quoin an accident while a maintenance crew repaired a coal drill killed Walter Seibel about 45 of Du Quoin and injured Robert Mason and Billy Williams both of Du Quoin. Perry County coroner E W West identified the dead and noted serious injuries to Mason with Williams lesser injuries.
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DU Quoin
Truax
Kennedy Shot During Victory Celebration in Los Angeles
AP reports Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the head after California Democratic primary victory. He underwent over three hours of surgery and was listed in extremely critical condition. An aide said all but a fragment of a bullet was removed and a second bullet remains in the neck. vital signs were stabilizing but the next 24 to 36 hours were critical.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Frank Mankiewicz
Kennedy Has Slim Chance of Recovery
New York AP reports neurosurgeon Dr Henry Cuneo told Dr J Lawrence Pool by telephone that Robert F Kennedy might not survive and there is a slim chance of recovery. Dr Cuneo, a former pupil of Pool, is among the three surgeons who operated on Kennedy.
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New York
J. Lawrence Pool
Henry Cuneo
Robert F. Kennedy
Cuneo
Pool
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital
Kennedy Shot After California Primary Rally
The 42-year-old New York senator Kennedy led in California's pivotal primary to edge Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy. After proclaiming victory to about 2,000 supporters at Ambassador Hotel, he was shot in the kitchen en route to a news conference. A Caucasian man, 25, 5 feet 5, 120 pounds, with dark hair, fired an eight shot .22 pistol, wounding Kennedy and five others. Kennedy lay on the floor, heard urging, then moved to an ambulance. Roosevelt Grier tackled the gunman and seized the weapon. Continued on Page 2.
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Los. Angeles
Robert Kennedy
New York
Ambassador Hotel
California
Roosevelt Grier
Los Angeles Rams
Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dorothy Gish Dies At Age 70 In Italy
RAPALLO Italy AP Dorothy Gish one of American film legends died Tuesday night in this Riviera resort at age 70. Her sister Lillian was at her bedside and has been filming in Rome. Dorothy had been in a clinic here for nearly two years suffering from hardening of the arteries. She died of bronchial pneumonia.
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Rapallo
Italy
Dorothy Gish
Gish
Italian Riviera Resort
Lillian
Rome
Dorothy
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