Nation U.S. Planning Extradition Of James Ray
Scotland Yard detectives arrested James Earl Ray at London Airport ending a 65 day manhunt. Ray faced murder accusations in the MLK case and was found with a loaded pistol and two Canadian passports amid the investigation. He will be extradited to the United States for legal proceedings.
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Vietnam Police Chief Ousted in Thieu Power Shift
Saigon reports Maj. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan was replaced by Col. Tran Van Hai as police chief amid Thieu consolidation. Col. Van Cua, Saigon mayor and Loan’s brother-in-law, was also replaced after being wounded in a rocket attack on a Cholon command post. The moves signal a major setback for Vice President Ky.
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Final Irony Of Death Assures Nomination For Humphrey Nixon
James Reston reports that Robert Kennedy’s murder guarantees Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon the nomination paths, as the tragedy shifts momentum away from Kennedy toward the old guard. It narrows the fight to familiar faces, with Kennedy’s absence shaping delegate loyalties and campaign dynamics. The piece notes heightened calls for security and the political advantage for Nixon and Humphrey as campaigning pauses benefit them.
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Kennedy Funeral Train Route Sees Mourners Killed Injured
The Kennedy funeral train moving toward Washington faced tragedy as two mourners were killed and seven injured along the Penn Central corridor. In Elizabeth New Jersey a train struck mourners on a platform and in North Trenton a youth touched a high voltage line. The pace slowed as crowds gathered and safety steps were issued by Penn Central and the Kennedy family.
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Kennedy Funeral Train Delays Masses After Elizabeth Crash
Crowds of about 4000 gathered on Elizabeth platforms as a northbound Penn Central train carrying Senator Kennedy's casket struck mourners. Officials said emergency brakes failed to stop the 21 car diesel cortege, delaying service to New York Philadelphia and other cities. The train resumed to reach Philadelphia about 4 pm and New Brunswick around 2 19 pm amid large crowds and tense anticipation.
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Sirhan Father Describes Son in War Memories
Bishara Sirhan recalls his son Sirhan Sirhan during the 1948 Arab Israeli fighting over Jerusalem. He recounts bombs, explosions, and fear in Musrafa near Damascus Gate, noting Kennedy’s admiration for Israel and the family’s long separation.
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Kennedy laid to rest after long Kennedy death funeral
Slain Robert F. Kennedy was buried at Arlington near John F. Kennedy after a day of mourning. A dawn Requiem Mass in New York preceded a nine hour funeral train journey to Washington and a grave side service amid rains and crowd in the national capital. Ted Kennedy walked ahead of the casket as officials and family paid respects at Union Station and Arlington.
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Cardinal Cushing Ill On Kennedy Funeral Train
Washington reports say Richard Cardinal Cushing Archbishop of Boston grew ill aboard the Kennedy funeral train. Two doctors met him at Union Station but he walked off unassisted to a waiting car, with officials unsure of the illness’s severity or destination after arrival.
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