Kennedy to lie in state in New York before Arlington burial
Pierre Salinger announced that Senator Robert F. Kennedy's body would fly from Los Angeles to New York to lie in state at St Patrick's Cathedral on Friday and Saturday then be transported by train to Arlington National Cemetery for burial. The plan includes a Requiem Mass and a route past the Senate office building and Justice Department. Members of the Kennedy and King families would travel with the casket.
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Kennedy dies in California shooting tragedy
Senator Robert F. Kennedy died at 3 44 a m CDT after being shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He lay European to New York to lie in state at St Patrick Cathedral before burial at Arlington National Cemetery beside his brother John. The nation mourns as President Johnson and Governor Reagan declare days of mourning.
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National Day of Mourning Declared for Robert Kennedy
President Johnson declared Sunday a national day of mourning after the assassination of Senator Robert F Kennedy. The flag was ordered to half staff as Ethel Kennedy expressed national grief while traveling to Los Angeles to comfort Mrs. Kennedy. The president lamented the tragedy and noted RFK’s faith in decency and peace. Continued on Page 4.
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Navy Reveals Leak in USS Scorpion
The nuclear submarine Scorpion carried a seven gallon per minute leak in a forward shaft valve on its doomed Atlantic voyage. The leak was not deemed a safety hazard, but the sub disappeared after May 21 near the Azores with 99 crew aboard. Navy officials called the sub lost in the depths of the Atlantic and ordered flags flown at half staff in tribute to the crew.
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Abby Moves Up Northeast Florida Coast With 65 MPH Winds
Tropical storm Abby advances along the northeast Florida coast with 65 mph winds and heavy rain. A hurricane watch extends from Jacksonville to Charleston as the center tracks north-northwest near Daytona Beach. The Miami Weather Bureau notes unlikely intensification unless the storm moves over water, with possible inland shift near the Georgia coast later today.
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Oshkosh High to Hold Graduation at 5 PM on Jackson Field
Graduation exercises will take place at 5 p.m. at the Jackson Street athletic field with an alternate rain plan scheduling the program for 8 p.m. at the high school.
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Sirhan Sirhan Named in Kennedy Shooting Case
AP reports Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, a 24 year old Jordanian, fired at Senator Robert Kennedy and is held on multiple assault with intent to murder counts. Police note a notebook referencing a plan to assassinate Kennedy before June 5 1968. Sirhan, described as quiet and uncommunicative, was jailed in Pasadena last December and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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Week of heavy Vietnam War casualties reaches new peak
U S forces suffered 4 308 casualties in the past week the highest weekly total of the war with 438 Americans killed and 3 870 wounded. Government forces reported 345 killed 1 163 wounded while Communist losses stood at 3 237 killed. In Saigon Viet Cong rockets struck civilians as raids by Rangers broke into Cholon amid ongoing Paris talks.
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Johnson appoints nine member panel to study violence causes
President Johnson announces a nine member commission led by Milton Eisenhower to investigate the roots of violence including political killings and street unrest. Members include Archbishops Cooke and Harris, Sen Hart, Rep Boggs, and Judge Higginbotham, aiming to address lawlessness and societal hatred.
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