Kennedy Shot in Los Angeles Primary Victory
Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the head and wounded during a California Democratic presidential primary victory event in Los Angeles. Surgeons operated for over three hours. he remained in extremely critical condition with a second bullet lodged in his neck.
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Henry Cuneo
University of Southern California Medical School
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Thomas Reddin
White House
New York
Editorial: The Shooting Not So Strange
The piece argues the Kennedy shooting fits a broader decline in law, order, and respect for authority in a turbulent era. It links violence to shifts in religion, law enforcement, guns, drugs, unions, and political cowardice, concluding the event is unsurprising and calling for recovery and moral renewal.
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Viet Cong Pause In Saigon Fighting As Fresh Attacks Loom
Reports from Saigon indicate a temporary lull in street battles as intelligence suggests a 10 day Viet Cong rest before a new push on the capital. Viet Cong bands retreated from Cholon while South Vietnamese Marines killed 13 attackers at the Saigon River blockade. A unit from North Vietnam’s Dong Nai regiment was seen moving west of Highway One near an advisory post.
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Rocky Cancels Luncheon Talk At Press Club
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller canceled his National Press Club luncheon appearance and other appointments after learning Sen. Robert F. Kennedy had been shot. He expressed shock and sorrow, offered prayers for Kennedy, and planned to meet congressional leaders earlier that morning.
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Chaplain Receives DSC for Rescuing 20 GIs in Vietnam
Father Angelo Lieky a Roman Catholic chaplain who saved 20 wounded soldiers in a jungle fire fight stood between armored vehicles to receive the Distinguished Service Cross the highest award for chaplains in Vietnam The medal was pinned by Gen Creighton Abrams at Forward Fire Base Stephanie near Saigon.
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Kennedy Victorious in California Primary Shot Wounds Alter Race
Sen Robert F Kennedy won California's Democratic presidential primary amid celebrations and a shooting that left him gravely wounded. The attack interrupted a pivotal night as Kennedy led with 46 percent of the vote to McCarthy's 42 percent, heading toward a Chicago convention showdown.
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Man linked to RFK shooting identified as Sirhan Sirhan
In Los Angeles police authority identifys Sirhan Sirhan 23 as the gunman in the RFK shooting. Mayor Yorty said a man claiming to be Sirhan's brother Adel Sirhan aided the identification after tracing the gun through multiple holders.
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Johnson orders Secret Service protection for major candidates
President Johnson moved quickly after Kennedy's shooting to broaden Secret Service protection to all major presidential candidates and their families. The White House said protection would extend to Eugene McCarthy Nixon Rockefeller Wallace Stassen, while Humphrey already had protection.
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RFK Wins in South Dakota Primary Victory
RFK led South Dakota with about 49 percent to Humphrey aligned delegates at 30 percent while a third slate backing McCarthy polled around 12 percent with 96 percent of precincts reported.
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McCarthy Prays for RFK after Shooting in Beverly Hills
Sen Eugene J McCarthy learned of Robert F Kennedy's shooting and urged prayers in a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom Then he cancelled his immediate campaign plans Retiring earlier to his suite he returned to supporters and asked for prayers for Kennedy.
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Dorothy Gish Dies in Rapallo at 84
Dorothy Gish, one of America’s famed Gish sisters, died Tuesday night in Rapallo Italy after nearly two years in a local clinic. The actress suffered from hardening of the arteries and died of bronchial pneumonia.
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RFK Shooting Stuns Angers GIs in Vietnam
In Saigon American GIs and civilians react with shock and anger to the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Reports describe immediate calls for details and mixed reflections on the tragedy amid ongoing War coverage. General Weyand, in the field, received the news as aides relayed the event.
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Kennedy S shooting shocks U S public figures and nation
Public figures react with shock and prayers after Senator Robert F Kennedy is shot in Los Angeles following a victory speech. President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey express condolences while others call for an end to political violence and for unity.
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