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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
6
Large crowds mourn at St Patrick's Cathedral as Robert Kennedy lies in state after the Los Angeles assassination. The service and burial plans unfold with Kennedy family members and national leaders attending. Arlington burial set, James S. Gorman reports.
Civil rights figure Bayard Rustin demands complete authority over the June 19 Poor People’s March demonstration or quit as coordinator. He set a noon deadline for march leaders amid feuds with Austin and disavowal by Abernathy and Williams. Resurrection City residents will steer some aid protests toward prayer vigils against violence after RFK’s assassination.
In New York, Ethel Kennedy and family mourn Robert F Kennedy as the body returns from the plane to La Guardia and then to St Patrick's Cathedral. The Kennedy clan maintains poised, private grief with Joseph and Robert Jr. assisting with the coffin and relatives vigilantly awaiting public viewing.
A 17 year old youth in a ragged cape leaped into the Madrid bullring on Thursday and waved the cape as a bullfighter known as El Cordobes fought the bull. He then approached Generalissimo Francisco Franco's box and pleaded for clemency before police arrested him for the night.
West German Bernard Bernhard went to a Barcelona police station to report money stolen from his car. Police showed sympathy but investigated. He was later arrested after Interpol bulletin listed him as a car thief.
Mourners around the globe, from Berlin to Jamaica, express sympathy for the United States after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. West Germans hold a silent march at Kennedy Square, Paris newsmen strike, and leaders from Australia to Jamaica announce flags at half staff and official condolences.
Kaukauna Marine Lance Cpl. John P. Gray, 19, was killed in Vietnam on May 31 by sniper fire. A West Bend High School graduate who joined the Marines in May 1967 had been in Vietnam since last November. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Margaret Pittman, five sisters Cindy Marjorie Linda Shery Wendy, and two brothers James and Joseph. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Wisconsin faced continued warm humid conditions with a chance of showers or thundershowers on Saturday and Sunday. Highs ranged from 86 to 98 across the state on Thursday, with scattered light showers reported in a few areas and lows from 49 to 69. Abby, downgraded to a tropical storm, moved across Georgia bringing heavy rain and flood warnings to parts of the Southeast as Chicago neared a June heat record.
Kennedy’s death leaves 400 plus Democratic National Convention delegates uncertain about their pledged votes. State officials show bonds are no longer binding. California and Indiana blocs were key shifts, with Iowa poll showing many pledges expected to back Eugene McCarthy. Delegates await state conventions to decide their first ballot actions.
A milk truck struck a cow on Highway 59 in Merced California, described as biting the hand that feeds you. The incident occurred Thursday, with no further details provided about injuries or aftermath.
NORFOLK VA UPI The missing nuclear submarine Scorpion was 27 miles off normal course when last heard from on a secret mission rather than navigational error A Navy court of inquiry heard testimony from Capt Wallace Greene that the eight year old submarine was fully ready for sea with only minor radio and navigation problems He said a leak around the propeller shaft had been corrected and there was no leaking observed by him
Partly cloudy and warm conditions prevail across Wisconsin with thundershowers likely in extreme north and possible in central and southern regions. Tonight remains fair to partly cloudy with isolated storms in the north and west. Saturday stays warm and humid with afternoon or evening showers, highs 85 to 92, lows 58 to 72. Five day outlook shows three quarters to one inch rain, cooler north than south over the weekend into next week, normal temps 69 to 75 in the northeast and 72 to 79 in the southwest. Observations note 7:20 am partly cloudy at 81 and 8:30 am 91 fair, with upper values near the Fox River gauge and Menasha readings.
Five thousand demonstrators marched on the plant trying to reclaim it from about two thousand riot police. The clash left more than ten injured on both sides as tear gas grenades were used. Despite a broad settlement of the 20 day strike wave workers in autos aviation and metals remained on strike. De Gaulle planned a televised interview with Michel Droit and aimed for a major campaign speech to win a majority in the June 23 and June 30 elections.
Security at the Los Angeles concrete jail is beefed up as Sirhan Sirhan’s presence, bomb threats, and pretrial concerns heighten tensions. Officials held four news conferences amid fears a notebook entry about assassinating a Kennedy could prejudice the trial. Police issued an informational bulletin about a white woman seen with Sirhan in a polka dot dress.
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin's 1968 traffic toll rose to 458 after two Milwaukee area deaths on Thursday. Kay Fischer, 15, of Milwaukee, died when a car left the road and hit a tree near Friess Lake, injuring three others. Henry A. Clark, 39, of Menomonee Falls, died in a crash after leaving Highway 45 in northwestern Milwaukee County. he was injured fatally.
The Conservation Division reports most counties show good to excellent panfishing with crappies and bluegills leading action, plus white bass, perch and bullheads adding sport. Northern counties report fair to good fishing, with Nelson Lake in Sawyer County yielding the biggest catch at 18 pounds.
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