Johnson Declares National Day of Mourning for Kennedy
President Johnson declared Sunday a national day of mourning for Robert F. Kennedy and ordered the flag lowered to half staff. He cited the nation’s grief after Kennedy’s assassination and noted Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr’s visit to Kennedy’s widow. Gov. Rhodes learned of Kennedy’s death in Columbus.
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Virginia
Pierre Salinger
Quiet Bypass Opening Estimated For Route 20
State official Crissinger hedges on a firm opening date for the Route 20 bypass, saying it may open next week after a final inspection by a state engineer. The A J Baltes Co. requested the check to ensure the five mile road is safe before release. Gov Rhodes and the Highway Commissioner had planned a ceremony, later postponed due to weather and a local dispute over participants. The piece also notes political reaction to the Kennedy death and a professor’s view on a return to 19th century unrest.
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Crissinger
Five Mile
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RFK Delegates Up For Grabs In Democratic Duel
Washington reports 393 RFK delegates become contention between Humphrey and McCarthy after Kennedy's death. Uncommitted votes may go to conventions. McCarthy vows to continue to August. New York WPIX aired a two and a half hour editorial spelling SHAME over Kennedy shooting.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Weather Outlook and Local Births Deaths Notice
Sunny warm today and Friday with clear mild tonight. Wednesday highs 85 in Norwalk lows 55. Births report two families welcomed daughters, Koch and Chavez. Deaths list three: Mary Laning Tunnell 82 Denver William A Bryant 84 Monroeville Viola Perkins 71 Willard.
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Kennedy Funeral Plans After LA assassination
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died after being shot in Los Angeles. He was 42 and will be buried near his brother in Arlington. Jacqueline and Ethel Kennedy were at his side as plans called for lying in state at St. Patrick's Cathedral before burial.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Norwalk High Confers Diplomas On Largest Class
Norwalk High School graduated 185 seniors in a ceremony marking its largest class in 108 years. Valedictorian Madelyn Chaney and salutatorian Samuel Arthur led 45 seniors recognized for academics as Dr. Albion V. Gotaas announced the board’s resolution. Commencement speaker Dr. Fred E. Lachs urged graduates to value all people and pursue meaningful dialogue.
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Norwalk High School
Madelyn Chaney
Samuel Arthur
Albion V. Gotaas
Norwalk City
Charles H. Pearce
Norwalk
Presbyterian
Ohio University
Tim Fauber
Sub Scorpion Missing After Atlantic Crossing
Navy ships fly flag at half staff to honor the 99 crew of the USS Scorpion declared lost in the Atlantic after an underwater crossing between the Azores and Norfolk. An inquiry suggested inaccurate charts as a possible cause and the sub was removed from the missing list. Admiral Moorer urged tribute to the crew and their families.
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Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
Health Unit Eyes Vacant Buildings in Huron County
The Huron County Board of Health adopted a plan to board up lock or demolish six vacant properties. Actions will follow the county housing code on five dwellings, while a Wakeman restaurant property was deemed a nuisance and sent to Prosecutor Bernard Freeman.
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Clarence Ellett
We are a violent people with a violent history in America
Noted observers including Arthur Schlesinger Jr Albert Bandura and Billy Graham voiced worry over rising violence after the Kennedy assassination. They argued violence is embedded in American life, with experts blaming media materialism and a pressure cooker society for the trend.
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