Bayh Cancels Rally and Indiana Engagements
Senator Birch Bayh cancels all Indiana appearances this week including Friday events in Terre Haute Indianapolis a farm reception and a ham and bean supper at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds The only rescheduled event is a news conference moved to next Friday Bayh is expected to announce his 1968 re election bid soon and the rally’s organizer Ralph Berry says the event is canceled with no immediate plans for rescheduling and thousands were set to attend.
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Robert F Kennedy shot then dies in Los Angeles
The report details Senator Robert F. Kennedy's fatal assassination in Los Angeles after a campaign event at the Ambassador Hotel. It notes his critical wounds, rapid decline, and death at 1:44 a.m. PDT, with plans for his body to be flown to New York and burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
California
RFK Letter to ISU Professor Sparks Tragic Death Theory
The late Senator Robert F. Kennedy wrote to ISU English professor John Bayliss about speaking out for actions he supported or disputed. The letter hints at Kennedy's belief in backing soldiers in Vietnam and allowing South Vietnamese elections to guide governance, linking his words to a tragic shooting. Continued references appear in later pages.
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National Day of Mourning Set Sunday
President Johnson ordered a national day of mourning for Sunday after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Flags on federal buildings will fly at half staff until burial. Vice President Humphrey and other leaders offered condolences and urged unity and humanity in a period of national grief.
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Weather Map Summary for Terre Haute and Vicinity
The forecast calls for mostly sunny and warm, humid conditions with highs in the upper 80s to 90s and lows in the 60s. A chance of showers exists Friday night into Saturday, with continued fair conditions across Illinois and Indiana. River stage at 10.5 feet and falling.
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House Moves To Ban Interstate Mail Order Pistols
Washington AP The House appeared ready to pass a bill banning interstate mail order sales of pistols in line with late Sen. Robert Kennedy’s push. Kennedy and his brother had sought a broader ban on rifles and shotguns, but the Senate did not act.
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Congress
Franklin Orth
NRA
The Origin of Assassin in History
The term assassin derives from the Arabic hashishin meaning a taker of hashish. Crusaders returning from Syria brought the word to Europe, describing alleged groups who used the drug to induce visions of paradise before undertaking political assassinations.
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Syria
Peace Talks Bogged Down In Long Recess
Paris AP reports Vietnam ceasefire talks stalled in their longest recess to date. U S Ambassador Harriman and North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy met nearly four hours in session seven of four weeks, adjourning at North Vietnam’s request. No progress on de escalation. discourse centered on bombing and restraint.
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Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Named Suspect in Kennedy Shooting
AP reports Sirhan Bishara Sirhan a 24 year old Jordanian described as cool and quiet, with a notebook note about assassinating Sen. Kennedy before June 5 1968. He faces six counts of assault with intent to commit murder and is held under high security awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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