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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
1
Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot moments after declaring victory in the California primary. He underwent more than three hours of brain surgery and remained in extremely critical condition. Sirhan Sirhan was identified as the gunman and arraigned in secret with bail set at 250000.
Chief of Police Glen R. Means reported a male voice threatened U. S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy during his April 10 campaign stop here at about 7:30 a.m. The FBI and authorities ramped up protection as Kennedy’s condition remained critical over the next 24 to 36 hours.
Los Angeles AP report says the Kennedy assassination suspect refuses to identify himself and has spoken only the word yes since arrest. Police describe him as a Caucasian male about 25, five foot five, 120 pounds, with wiry hair. The shooter used a Iver Johnson .22 pistol. Kennedy was struck twice in the head, one bullet lodged in the brain, four or five others wounded at the Ambassador Hotel. Questioning continues at Central Jail with DA rep. fingerprints sent to identify. Public figures react with shock and prayers. President Johnson notified. Continued on Page 5 Col 2.
Reports from London Paris Vatican Moscow and Rome describe universal shock and sorrow after Senator Robert F Kennedy is shot. Reacting figures include Princess Lee Radziwill Jacqueline Kennedy and Pope Paul VI while Tass notes the event briefly. Italian President Saragat seeks updates as the case is termed nefarious.
Terre Haute leaders and residents reacted with shock and sorrow after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot. Mayor Larrison City Atty Tofante City Clerk Hunter Police Chief Means and Park Board President Levin voiced disbelief and called for law and order. Clergy echoed the tragedy as questions about safety in politics emerged. Continued on page 18 column 1.
The Weather Bureau reports fair and warm conditions through Thursday with high temperatures from 83 to 93 in Terre Haute and Illinois. River stage 11.5 feet and falling. Tonight low 57 to 66, precipitation near zero tonight and about 10 percent on Thursday. Street temperatures at 61 a.m. and 82 at 2 p.m.
Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana was shot in Baton Rouge on September 8 1935 by a gunman who was killed by Longs bodyguards. The incident ended Longs tumultuous political career and shocked the nation.
Mrs. John F. Kennedy, described as very distraught, planned to fly to Los Angeles to be near her brother-in-law after the assassination attempt on Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Princess Lee Radziwill called from London to inform her, and Prince Stanislas Radziwill was to join them en route to California.
Vigo County officials woke through the night tracking California primary results as Ralph Berry, Vigo Prosecutor and County Democratic Chairman, called the event impossible and tragic. Judge Harold J. Bitzegaio offered a measured view amid widespread shock. Continued on Page 5, Col. 6.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy defeats Vice President Humphrey in Humphrey’s native state, South Dakota, as coverage notes Reuters style campaign results and reactions across page 23 of the Tribune. The report highlights pivotal political contest dynamics and regional consequences.
In a sharp aside the columnist notes that some things rot with age and deserve burial, especially lingering grudges, as a counsel against letting old resentments fester. The piece blends rustic proverb with wry moral commentary.
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