Kennedy declared medically dead after shooting
Dr James L Poppen said Senator Robert F Kennedy’s brain waves stopped at 6 30 p m Wednesday about 18 hours after the shooting and he was legally dead when the brain activity ceased The surgeon described irreversible brain damage from the head wound and noted Kennedy would not have recovered even if he lived
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Richard Gross
Boston
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
James L. Poppen
Kennedy
Poppen
Lahey Clinic
Trucker Injured In Neal Street Tractor Trailer Crash
A New Jersey truck driver, Gerald Britten, 37, from Toms River, was injured when his rig overturned on Neal Street at 2 35 a m after crossing railroad tracks and a chain binder broke releasing steel coil cargo. Britten refused medical aid. damages estimated at 1000 dollars.
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New Jersey
Neal St
A.m
Gerald Britten
Toms River
Britten
Albert Ricci
Coraopolis
Grant St
Ricci
John J. Scaduto
Highland Ave
Washington St
Henry Buyny
Allen St
Scaduto
Purse Stolen From Home On Lincoln Avenue
Dorothy Baskeyfield reported a purse containing $10 and a $14 check missing at 5 a.m. from her kitchen after a back door was used to enter the home. A Peoples Bank cashing card was also in the bag. The incident followed a week with multiple burglaries and similar thefts.
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Dorothy Baskeyfield
Lincoln Ave
Peoples Bank of
Lawrence County
Ling-Temco to Buy J&L Shares for 425 Million
Ling-Temco Vought to acquire five million common shares of Jones & Laughlin Steel in Pittsburgh for 425 million dollars. The deal grants 63 percent stake with voting rights retained by J&L until February 1, 1971. J&L chairman Beeghley says the move makes LTV a new major stockholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Ling-Temco- Vought, Inc
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
L-Tv
L-T-V
J&l
Charles M. Beeghley
New Castle Wolves Elect Delegates and Alternates
The New Castle Wolves Club elected Theodore Castle Guy Caringa Lindy D Ferraro and Rocco Piscinieri as delegates to the national convention in Meadville this August. Alternates chosen were Larry DeBlasio M Conti James Lombardo and James V Zarilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
New Castle Jaycees Charity Horse Show Opens With 2500
About 2,500 attended the opening night of the New Castle Jaycees Charity Horse Show featuring 16 events. First place winners included Edna K in Saddle seat equitation 10 & under, Stonewall's Crescendo in Open fine harness, La Champaign Lady in Junior Arabian English, The Wigger in Open hackney pony, Blanchita's Actress in Junior three gaited stake, April Love in Tennessee walking mares, Handsome Fellow in Open English, Runaway in open roadster pony, and more top honors among junior and five gaited divisions.
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New Castle
Edna K
Sharon Wadsworth
West Richfield
Ohio
Stonewall
Hillview Acres
la Champaign
Lodwick Arabians
Williamsburg
Story Hill Farm
Chardon
Blanchita
Ledgewood Farm
April Love
Fashion Two - Twenty
Aurora
Dee Jay
Dee Jay Pony Farm
Canfield
Desdemona Supreme
Carolyn Barmica
Youngstown
Charming Ace
Jill Sheenwald
Little Spree
Dudley White
Norwalk
Debbie Bodenstein
Dunn
Cedar Neck
Austice
Woman gun smuggler jailed over hidden pistols in typewriter
Edith Grant 25 was arrested in Los Angeles after attempting to smuggle two derringers and a revolver taped inside a typewriter to prisoner Jay A. Bayer at Los Angeles County Jail. Officials stressed no connection to Sirhan Sirhan. Bayer is jailed for petty theft and authorized to use a typewriter for his case.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Sheriff's Office
Edith Grant
Jay A. Bayer
Bayer
Three women claim to be polka dot girl in Kennedy slaying
Three women including Kathy Fulmer a 19 year old belly dancer turned themselves in to police claiming to be the girl in the polka dot dress seen fleeing the Ambassador Hotel after Senator Kennedy was shot. All were released without charges as the hunt for the dark haired girl continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Kathy Fulmer
Sheriff's Department
All Points
Kennedy
Sandy Serrano
Sho
Miss Serrano
Senator Kennedy
Peter J. Pitchess
Bessemer Cement plant cited for safety award
The Bessemer Cement plant won a 1968 safety award from the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association for 852126 man hours with no disabling injuries from Aug 26 1966 to Jan 1 1968, with 208 employees on average. Ernest J. Stanish and Lawrence Stanley were also cited for 40 years without a disabling injury.
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Washington, D. C
Bessemer Cement
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Ernest J. Stanish
Lawrence Stanley
Hospital Priest marks anniversary and birthday milestone
The Rev. Aloysius J. Weisenberger, St. Francis Hospital resident chaplain, marks 60 years in the priesthood and his 87th birthday this month with a mass and hospital dinner. Born in South Philadelphia, he ordained June 13, 1908, and served at St. Kilian Mars and St. Peter Butler for decades. He plans retirement with a new chaplain arriving and reflects on a life devoted to visiting patients and offering hope.
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Aloysius J. Weisenberger
St. Francis Hospital
Father Weisenberger
South Philadelphia
St. Joseph College
Philadelphia
Benedictine Abbey
St. Francis College
Lorretto
St. Paul Orphanage
Idlewood
St. George
Allentown
St. Kilian
Mars
St. Joseph's
New Castle
St. Peter Church
Butler
Weisenberger
Teddy Wilson 3 Survives 150-Foot Ravine Plunge
Teddy Wilson escaped serious injury after releasing a hand brake and tumbling 150 feet into a ravine when a car rolled 300 yards, flew from a bridge railing, and banged into a creek bed. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and discharged.
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Towanda
UPI
Teddy Wilson
Teddy
Third Street
Memorial Hospital
Senator Cianfiani Held for Grand Jury After Polling Place Fight
State Sen Henry J Cianfiani a Democrat of Philadelphia, 45, was held for the grand jury on assault and battery charges from a fist fight at a primary polling place. Bail set at 1,000. Election code violations were dropped. Complaints were filed by James J Tayoun after the incident on April 23 in South Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Henry J. Cianfiani
D-Phila
Robert N. C. Nix Jr
James T. McDermott
James J. Tayoun
South Philadelphia
Riots Erupt in Millan Over University Reforms
More than 1,500 leftist students professors and artists clashed with police in barricaded streets for three hours. Police used truncheons roadblocks and arrests as rioters fled. The riot followed a 3,000-strong street rally backing education reform demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millan
Italy
UPI
Paris Faces Fresh Violence as France Sees Slow Strike
Renewed violence by student activists threatened new flareups amid France’s national strike. President de Gaulle and communist led unions moved to quell unrest as elections on June 23 and 30 loom the leftist walkout had paralyzed the economy with over 10 million workers leaving work for nearly three weeks. Most had returned to work by today.
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Paris
UPI
France
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Ford recalls 3600 buses for brake booster check
Ford Motor Co. ordered about 3,600 owners of 1968 bus chassis models B-500, 600, 700 and 750 to return vehicles to dealers for brake booster inspections. Ford cited a manufacturing error that could delay braking, reduce braking power or remove power assist. About 45 percent of units remained with dealers.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Navy sees submarine Scorpion sunk after collision
Norfolk reports Navy investigators believe the nuclear submarine Scorpion sank after colliding with an undersea mountain in the Atlantic. Capt. Wallace Greene said the vessel was fully ready for sea when it left the Azores for Norfolk, as the eight year old sub and its 99 crew remain officially listed as lost in the depths on day 13 of the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
UPS
Atlantic
Wallace Greene
Submarine Division 62
Scorpion
Azores
Commuter bandit convicted in Pittsburgh bank raid
Federal jury convicts William E. Zeiler and Richard P. Chiocca for a August 1964 $15,000 robbery at the Carrick branch of Pittsburgh National Bank. Zeiler, already serving two 15 year terms, with Chiocca charged as an accessory. Defense says they will appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
William E. Zeiler
Richard P. Chiocca
Zeiler
Lewisburg
Carrick
Pittsburgh National Bank
Chiocca
Cicadas Overrun Lawrence County Areas With Noise and Light Damage
Locusts from a 17 year cycle swarm across Lawrence and Beaver counties causing loud daytime and dawn choruses. The adult cicada feeds little while eggs injure small tree limbs. Officials advise carbaryl and kalthane sprays to curb the outbreak, applying two tablespoons per gallon water two to three times weekly.
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Lawrence County
Lewis C. Dayton
Dayton
Robert Thompson
Pulaski RD 1
Beaver County
Herb Niiler
Harden Green
Ellwood City
May wage tax falls by eight thousand eight hundred eighteen
May wage tax decreased by 8018 from last year while five month totals exceed prior year. Francis J. Rogan, treasurer, reports May collections at 25038 with 8698 to city 8221 to school district 8118 to suspense. Year to date 545958 versus 539773 last year. City share 188246, about 2000 more than last year. Budget anticipates 410000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Rogan
New Castle
Youngstown State prepares 900 graduates for 46th commencement
Youngstown State University’s 46th annual commencement week opens with 7:30 p.m. baccalaureate Sunday in the C J Strauss Memorial Auditorium with Rev. Homer J R Elford speaking on Put Out Into the Deep. The Wednesday 7:30 p.m. commencement at Stambaugh Auditorium caps the year as about 900 candidates receive bachelor’s degrees. Robert F. Doolittle will give the main address and receive an honorary doctor of laws. Admission to the events is by ticket only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown Youngstown State University
Stambaugh
Homer J. R. Elford
Trinity United Methodist Church
C. J. Strauss
Pugsley
Kilcawley
Robert F. Doolittle
Ohio Board of Regents
Cleveland
Baker, Hostetler and Patterson
Youngstown
Doolittle
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St. Lucy’s Holy Rosary Society
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