Solemn Rites Are Held for Sen. Kennedy
NEW YORK AP Sen Robert F Kennedy lies in state after a funeral Mass at St Patrick s Cathedral. Edward Kennedy eulogizes him as a man who gave us strength in time of trouble. The procession heads to Arlington by train as mourners recall the presidential campaign cut short by an assassin s bullet. Ethel Kennedy in black accompanies the coffin. The president and national leaders attend as the nation grieves.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Edward M. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Pennsylvania Station
Washington
Ethel Skakel Kennedy
Los Angeles
Catafalque
Ethel
Rose
Jacqueline
RFK Rejoins His Brother At Arlington
Robert F Kennedy is laid to rest near John F Kennedy in Arlington. Following a Requiem Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral a funeral train carries the casket to Union Station and on to the Kennedy gravesite as Edward Kennedy and President Johnson attend the emotional services. FBI announces James Earl Ray arrest in London.
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Arlington
Robert
John’s
New York
St. Patrick's
Union Station
Washington
Navy
St. Patrick’s
Edward Kennedy
Johnson
FBI
James Earl Ray
London
Gun Permit Holder Arrested at St Patrick's Cathedral
Gary Dedell, 30, of Syracuse, N.Y., was arrested as he attempted to enter St Patrick's Cathedral in New York about 15 minutes before President Johnson's arrival for a Requiem Mass for Sen Robert Kennedy. The gun was not loaded and he had a permit to carry it. He was searched, detained, and later taken to a nearby police station.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Gary Dedell
Syracuse
N.Y
Kennedy Family Prays At Kennedy Catafalque
In New York, the Kennedy family returns to St Patrick's Cathedral to mourn at Robert F Kennedy's catafalque. Ethel Kennedy visits with children Kathleen Joseph and Robert Jr, then again with Patricia Lawford and eight kids. Robert Jr. makes multiple vigil visits as mourners fill the floodlit nave.
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Illinois
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with continued warmth and humidity. Terre Haute area rises to 66 to 72 tonight and 86 to 92 tomorrow, with 16 percent precipitation tonight and 2 percent Sunday. Illinois forecast: fair to partly cloudy and warm through Sunday, lows 65 to 72.
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Terre Haute
Llinois
Rose Poly awards 175 bachelor degrees at 90th commencement
Rose Polytechnic Institute conferred 175 bachelor of science degrees at its 90th commencement. Three gathered master’s, five earned honorary doctorates, and Franklin Chenea of Purdue era fame gave the address. Hemingway Medal went to Phillip Gerhart for a 3.92 GPA. Twenty-two were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U. S. Army, with recipients listed from Terre Haute to Indianapolis and nearby towns.
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Rose Polytechnic Institute
Paul F. Chenea
Purdue University
General Motors Corp. Research Laboratories
Phillip Gerhart
Burlington
Hemingway
RPI
John A. Logan
Lix da Cunha
Fred W. Garry
Rose
General Electric Co
Burton F. Ranes
Clinton
Rohr Corp
Chula Vista
Calif
James B. Reswick
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Chenea
U. S. Army
Steve Wodicka
Charles Stewart
Don Riley
Gary Brown
Terre Haute
Donald E. Baker
Orleans
Carl Bauer
Michigan City
Kenneth Culp
Martinsville
Jesse C. Daugherty
Merom
Now You Know By United Press International
The wettest place on earth is Mt Waialeale Hawaii with an annual average rainfall of 400 inches.
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Mt. Waialeale
Hawaii
U S 41 Four Lane Plan Stalls Over Funds
Indiana highway officials say upgrading U S Highway 41 to a four lane road from Evansville to Chicago could take ten years or longer without new revenue sources. The Dixie Bee Highway Federation advocates for legislative action while noting the state cannot incur debt, signaling a need for higher fuel taxes and license fees to fund the project.
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Evansville
Chicago
Indiana
Joseph L. Harrison
State Highway Commission
Sirhan Hearing Set June 28
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan is arraigned on murder charges in the Kennedy case during a courtroom arraignment at Los Angeles County jail. Judge Arthur J. Alarcon orders a June 28 plea entry and psychiatrists must evaluate the defendant before then. About 200 people, including many reporters, attend after security checks and a legal gag order on those involved.
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Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles County
Jordan
Robert Frameis Kennedy
Superior Court
Arthur J. Alarcon
Alareen
Little Progress in Peace Talks in Paris
In Paris U S and North Vietnamese negotiators push for de escalation amid slow talks as both sides struggle. W Averell Harriman and Cyrus Vance return to the United States for Kennedy funeral duties while Hanoi delegates stay secluded at their villa. The Paris talks began May 13 with seven meetings over four weeks, now in their longest recess.
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Paris
U.S
Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Cyrus R. Vance
United States
Robert F. Kennedy
Nhan Dan
Kennedy
Hanoi
Johnson
Saigon civilian toll nears two hundred
In Saigon light fighting spread across two sections as a five week Viet Cong offensive raises civilian deaths to 196 and 672 wounded. Government reports say light army casualties, with 12 Viet Cong killed and 13 captured in Cholon, while five VC soldiers surrendered elsewhere. Continued clashes and fresh VC activity persist in Cholon as officials note possible regrouping and renewed shelling.
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Saigon
House of Representatives
Ngo Cong Duc
Paris
Cholon
Gia Dinh
Ray Arrested in London in King Killing Case
James Earl Ray was arrested in London by Scotland Yard detectives on a loaded pistol, using the alias Ramon George Sneyd. Extradition proceedings to the United States were expected, with Tennessee pursuing murder charges and a federal conspiracy case already active. King, Nobel laureate and civil rights figure, was killed April 4 in Memphis, prompting a global manhunt.
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Washington
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King, Jr
London
England
Ray
Memphis
Tenn
Scotland Yard
Atty
Ramsey Clark
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Department
Ramon George Sneyd
Brussells
Europe
King
State Department
Britain
Tennessee
U.S
Hoover
Canada
Mexico
Portugal
Lorraine Motel
St. Joseph Hospital
Eric Starvo Galt
Galt
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
United States
The Country Parson Reflects on The Past And Promises
A reflective column notes the past never changes even as the “good old days” drift farther away. The piece contemplates memory, time, and how nostalgia shapes present view.
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