Bayh Declares Candidacy for Senate in Indiana
U S Senator Birch E Bayh announced his bid for re election at a 10 am press conference in Indianapolis Terre Haute area. He plans to seek the Democratic nomination at the state convention unopposed and will face a Republican opponent in the fall. Bayh spoke on tackling poverty and social issues, delayed events due to Kennedy assassination, and confirmed a life threat report but remained confident in public service and American ideals.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
U.S
Birch E. Bayh
United States Senate
Bayh
Robert F. Kennedy
America
Washington
VFW to study 34 resolutions at Indiana convention
About 1,500 VFW members had registered by noon as the 44th annual Indiana VFW convention opened in Terre Haute. Dignitaries included Richard W. Homan and U S Reps John Myers and Richard Roudebush. Resolutions call for VA hospital support and hearings on bed reductions.
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VFW
Indiana Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kenneth M. Wiles
Omar Kendall
William Warren
William Goodman
Eli Malooley
Terre Haute
Martin
Indiana Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Terre Haute House
Leland Larrison
Mayflower Room
Homan
Hulman Field
Indianapolis
Bob Wicher
Illinois
Joe Donavan
Warsaw
American Legion
U. S
John T. Myers
R-Ind
Richard L. Roudebush
Roudebush
Mayflower
Resolutions Committee
Veterans
Merchants Plan Three Phase Downtown Terre Haute Project
The Central Business District Committee of the Chamber of Commerce proposed a three phase plan to rebuild downtown Terre Haute. It calls for off street ramp parking near Wabash Ave, removing metered parking to improve traffic flow, and converting part of Wabash Ave into a mall in stages. The city would administer and own all improvements. Vigo Co Area Plan Commission outlines accessibility, circulation, and parking needs with 7th St as a key feeder route and timing to avoid blocked lanes. Parking near mall access points and visual distance to stores are emphasized, with further design for areas between 6th and 7th and 4th streets.
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Central Business District
Chamber of Commerce
Terre Haute
John Moore
Wabash Ave
3Rd St
8Th St
9Th St
Moore
Robert Mann
Vigo Co. Area Plan Commission
7Th St
Mann
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Vicinity
The bulletin notes partly cloudy and windy conditions with possible showers and thunderstorms tonight. Saturday should be partly sunny and cooler with highs in the 70s. Indiana mirrors the trend with similar precipitation chances and temperatures, Illinois expects showers ending late tonight with cooler highs.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Viet War casualties near 250000 by year end in 1968
American and South Vietnamese losses mount amid Paris talks. Through June 8 U.S. combat casualties reach 177,716 with total casualties for the conflict climbing toward a quarter of a million if no truce is reached.
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Washington
Vietnam
Paris
U.S
Viet Cong Offensives Signal Rising War Toll This Year
An analysis of statistics highlights mounting casualties as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese offensives intensify. The report notes hospital admissions and injuries could exceed levels seen during the Korean War, reflecting Hanoi's sustained battle strategy and reserves.
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Quire
Hanoi
Gun control calls surge in Congress after Kennedy death
In the wake of Sen. Robert Kennedy's assassination, urban and rural districts flood Congress with letters and calls urging stricter federal gun controls. The AP survey of 90 representatives notes broad support, with East, Midwest, South, and Rocky Mountain regions all pressing for stronger limits and licensing. The dispute includes Johnson's push to extend curbs to rifles and shotguns, and passage of mail order handgun bans.
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Washington
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
Associated Press
Midwest
Rocky Mountain States
Johnson
Sen
Harris A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Newark
Williams
Airport in Opa-Locka tops 1967 private flights count
America's busiest airport in 1967 was in Opa-Locka Florida with no scheduled flights. The field logged almost 5 000 takeoffs and landings all by private planes, highlighting a unique aviation niche of the era.
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America
Opa-Locka
Fla
Becky Howland Needs Heart Transplant in Ore
Seven year old Becky Howland of Hermiston Oregon returned from Stanford for evaluation by Dr Norman Shumway seeking a heart transplant. If a suitable donor is found a transplant will be considered. Becky’s left ventricle is not functioning properly. Her family says they are ready to go once a donor heart is located.
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Hermiston
Ore
Rebecca
Becky
Howland
Oregon
Norman Shumway
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Shumway
John Bussman
Portland, Ore
Elton Howland
Howlands
Witnesses Recreate RFK Assassination for Grand Jury
Los Angeles AP witnesses describe Sirhan Bishara Sirhan rapid firing on a target range and firing at Senator Kennedy moments before the attack. Testimony from 22 witnesses depicts the shooting, crowd panic, and the hotel kitchen timing, with Carreon and Montellano identifying Sirhan and his revolver as an Iver Johnson.
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RFK
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Sirhan
Henry Adrian Carreon
East Los Angeles College
David
Carreon
Iver Johnson
The Country Parson Humor Eases Sorrow at Funerals
A Country Parson recalls how humor lightens grief. He notes his most amusing recollections center on funerals of people he loved, suggesting laughter can soften sorrow in hardship and loss.
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Tribune
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Richard W. Homan
Sugar Grove
W. Va
Joseph A. Scerra
U. S. Weather Bureau
By Fred S. Hoffman
United States
Korea
United Press International
Bussman
University of Minnesota Medical School
Becky Howland
By Gene Handsaker
Ambassador Hotel
New York
California
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