Lesson from Kennedy deaths echoes through a turbulent era
A column links the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King to broader U S violence and gun control debate. It recalls John Kennedy and other tragedies in the Kennedy family while urging public resolve to confront crime, security, and civic responsibility. The piece frames the era’s violence as a national lesson.
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United States
Robert F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Malcolm X
James Meredith
Kennedy
Europe
Sen
Edward Kennedy
South Pacific
Congress
England
U.S
Secret Service
Robert Kennedy
John Kennedy
Kennedys
Ume
Medgar Evers
Evening News
Port Angeles Evening News
the Model Commonwealth
Seattle
Puget Sound Cooperative Colony
Port Angeles
Charles N. Webster
Esther B. Webster
Ned Thomas
George Buck
Associated Press
When Will The Killing Stop Gun Control Plea
This opinion urges immediate gun control legislation after Kennedy's assassination. It argues gun rights should be balanced with public safety and condemns hate. It cites past refusals to pass gun laws and urges citizens to contact Senators Jackson and Magnuson and Representative Meads. It calls for self examination to root out hate and seek a hopeful end to violence.
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McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
NRA
Kennedy
Henry M. Jackson
Warren G. Magnuson
Lloyd Meads
Priest wins Distinguished Service Cross in Vietnam
Father Anc felo Liteky a Roman Catholic chaplain who rescued 20 wounded during a jungle clash near Saigon received the Distinguished Service Cross from Gen. Creighton Abrams. The ceremony at Forward Fire Base Stephanie honored his actions December 6 in A Company where 21 were killed and 74 wounded. He dragged wounded men to safety amid shellfire, tended the dying, and gave last rites, earning high praise from his comrades and a rare award for a chaplain.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
Saigon
Anc Felo Liteky
Vietnam
America
Jacksonville
Fla
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Lucky
University of Florida
Garrison
Pather
Ellus
Dane Gling
Father Lucky
This Day in History June 6 1968 Major World Events
On June 6 historical notes include D Day landings in World War II. Events cover Nathan Hale’s execution in 1795 and Pushkin’s birth in 1700. Alsace’s 1871 annexation, Belleau Wood action 1918, Yorktown sinking 1942, Brazil war declaration 1945, Gaulle’s Algeria visit ten years ago, Profumo scandal five years ago, and Israel Egypt front in 1 year ago context.
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Priss
Podiy
Todd
Aled
Sormanady
France
Nathan Hale
Alexander Pushido
Alsace
Germany
U.S
Belleau Wood
Yorktown
Midway
Brazil
Japan
Columbiia
Western Hemisphere
Charles de Gaulle
Warstorn
Algeria
Tritain Ag
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Israel
Egypt
Mediterranean
Small family firm thrives in big industry says Vickers
Jack Vickers Jr of Vickers Petroleum Co. argues a family owned business can prosper in an area dominated by giants. The Wichita based company runs 800 service stations across six Midwest and Southwest states, marking its golden anniversary in 1966.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jack Vickers Jr
Vickers
Vickers Petroleum Co., Inc
Wichita
Kan
Monea
Midwest
Jack Vickers Sr
Young Jack
Jack Jr
University of Oklahoma
Jack
Helen Vickers Springer
Wallace eyes November ballot after primaries
Wallace shifts strategy from primaries to November ballot access. Wallace aims to run as a third party and push petition drives in Maine Massachusetts Connecticut and Maryland after resuming campaigning post his wife’s death. Campaign says ballot requirements met in 22 states with five drives ongoing, possibly all states except Alaska Idaho and Ohio. Analysts see him as a potential spoiler in a close race.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
Indiana
Wisconsin
Maryland
Alabama
Wallace
Bill Jones
Jones
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Alaska
Idaho
Ohio
House of Representatives
Gallup
Instant coffee fight brews in capital over price gaps
In Washington Johnson administration and Senator Albert Gore clash over extending the International Coffee Agreement and home prices for Brazil’s instant coffee. Betty Furness may testify as Gore seeks her consumer affairs view. dispute centers on Brazil’s export tax and potential U.S. price effects. The Weather Bureau reports New York area’s wettest May in two decades with 7.06 inches of rain.
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Robert T. Gray Washington
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brazil
Betty Furness
Albert Gore
State Department
United States
Gore
Miss Furness
Anthony Solomon
Brasil
Solomon
New York
New York Area
U.S
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Lincoln
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