Kennedy Dies After Assassination Shocks Nation
President Johnson led the nation in mourning after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Vice President Humphrey and former President Nixon voiced grief and urged renewed commitment to justice and humanity. Illinois leaders including Mayor Daley and Senator Percy expressed deep sorrow and praise RFK’s compassion and efforts to help the vulnerable.
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World mourns RFK death as leaders offer condolences
Global leaders and publics react with grief and alarm after Senator Robert F. Kennedy is killed. Queen Elizabeth II, Harold Wilson, Giuseppe Saragat and Charles De Gaulle send condolences while Arab critics link the event to U.S. Middle East policy. Russians and others express shock and sorrow.
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Kennedy Dies After Attack at Los Angeles Hotel
The nation learned Sen Robert F Kennedy died at 1 44 am PDT after a gunman wounded him and others at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles Kennedy’s body will be flown to New York where a wake will be held at St Patrick’s Cathedral A post mortem was begun at Good Samaritan Hospital as Sirhan Bishara Sirhan faced bail on a murder charge and the Kennedy family prepared to bury him in Arlington National Cemetery
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New battle in Saigon heats up as rangers press Cholon push
Fighting erupted in Saigon after the rangers claimed crushing Viet Cong pockets in Cholon and mopup operations continued in Gia Dinh. U S command reported 438 Americans killed in action and 3,870 wounded last week, with total American deaths reaching 24,364 and 150,233 wounded since the war began.
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House poised to pass bill banning interstate pistol sales
The House moved toward approving a law to ban interstate mail order pistol sales in tribute to the late Sen Robert F Kennedy and amid NRA opposition. Critics argued the measure would deter gun violence, while the Kennedy shooting heightened urgency.
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Sorrow from Gray and Powell Over Kennedy Death
Illinois leaders Rep Kenneth J Gray and Secretary of State Paul Powell express sorrow over the senseless death of Senator Robert Kennedy. Gray mourns the pain to his family and nation while Powell calls for national reflection and a reappraisal of violence in society.
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Kennedy rites schedule set
The final honors for the slain senator begin with the body arriving at La Guardia from Los Angeles at 5:30 p.m. then lies in state at St Patrick's Cathedral from Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. A Saturday Requiem Mass precedes a 12:30 p.m. train to Washington and a 4:40 p.m. arrival for a funeral cortege to Arlington Cemetery. Burial at Arlington is set for 5:30 p.m. in the hilltop plot.
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Sirhan Sirhan Described as Calm Accused Kennedy Suspect
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, a 24 year old Pasadena Community College student born in Jerusalem, is held on six counts of assault with intent to murder after the Kennedy shooting. Police describe him as cool and lucid while notebooks found at his home reportedly reference Kennedy's assassination before June 5 1968.
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Uneven race after Kennedy's death shifts Democratic contest
The death of Sen Robert F Kennedy abruptly unsettles the Democratic race between Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Sen Eugene McCarthy. Kennedy's delegates become free agents as party rules vary, with Humphrey and McCarthy pausing campaigning and planning consultations as the 1968 contest pivots.
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Sirhan Sirhan Name Meaning and Common Arabic Usage
The Arabic name Sirhan means wanderer and is common in the Arab world. Sirhan Sirhan is the man arrested for the Robert F. Kennedy shooting, with Sirhan used as both given name and surname in Arab naming practices.
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