Kennedy widow thanks workers in capital visit
Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy toured campaign offices in Washington with her dog Freckles, thanking about a dozen workers preparing to close the offices after Kennedy was slain in Los Angeles. She shook hands and expressed gratitude for their loyalty amid the national tragedy.
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Seattle woman recalls awkward kiss after herring breakfast
Seattle reporter Cathy Neville relays a quirkyinteraction as a woman describes feeling repelled by a kiss from someone who had eaten two dozen raw herring, preferring to shake hands instead and attempting to comfort a friend named Kandy.
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Sheep Heart Transplant Trial Ends in Patient Death
Houston surgeons attempted to save a dying man by transplanting a sheep heart after no human donor was available. The 47 year old patient died at 1:02 a.m. after the last resort procedure in St Luke's Hospital.
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Des Moines
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South Africa
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New Rocket Attacks Feared in Saigon as Tensions Rise
Saigon faced fears of a renewed ground assault and a 100 day rocket barrage after Liberation Radio warned residents to flee. Viet Cong shelled an ammunition dump near the capital and two provincial centers while reports said enemy troops planned a June 15 restart after a 10 day rest.
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Plane crash at Calcutta airport kills six aboard
Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 undershot the Dum Dum runway in monsoon rain, catching fire. Six dead among 63 aboard, 56 injured, including a bishop of Hong Kong, Rt. Rev. Gilbert Baker, who survived. Flight originated Los Angeles with stops in Honolulu Tokyo Hong Kong and Bangkok.
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British Move to Extradite Ray to United States
London authorities authorized extradition proceedings against James Earl Ray after Home Secretary James Callaghan signed an order directing Bow Street Magistrate's Court to begin the process. Ray, a 40 year old fugitive, is accused of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.
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Gun curb legality questioned by NRA leaders
Washington AP The National Rifle Association questioned the Post Office Department move to curb mailing guns. Postmaster General Watson announced rules to hold deliveries of firearms until local law enforcement confirms address, ban sawed off shotguns and short rifles unless to authorized officials, with pistols already barred. The NRA chief questioned authority and possible court tests. a stricter bill on firearm registration and licensing was introduced by ten senators led by Senator Tydings.
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