Robert Kennedy Dies From Gunshot Wound After California Primary
Robert Kennedy died at 1 44 am PDT after being shot by a gunman in the Ambassador Hotel kitchen corridor. His body will lie in state at St Patrick's Cathedral Friday with a Requiem Mass on Saturday before burial at Arlington National Cemetery. His widow Ethel, pregnant with their 11th child, was at his bedside as family members visited.
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Ley Named to Lead Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Herbert L. Ley Jr. 44, an HEW official and former head of the Bureau of Medicine, Food and Administration, is appointed to succeed James L. Goddard as FDA chief. Ley previously chaired Harvard School of Public Health microbiology department and has directed HEW programs since 1966.
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Lions International Convenes 42nd District Convention
About 800 people attend the 42nd annual Dist. 37 Lions International convention in Great Falls. The four day meeting began Wednesday with Lions Clubs from Alberta and Montana, and more than half of attendees were Canadians.
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Nevada nuclear test marks 13th in year says AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a low yield nuclear test conducted Thursday at the Nevada Test Site. It was the 13th U.S. weapons related test this year and released energy equivalent to under 20 000 tons of TNT.
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Hertz enters Portugal with R. M. Carreras Lisb on
Hertz International Ltd. acquires its first car rental agency in Portugal, R. M. Carreras Lda. of Lisbon, as it seeks a larger share of rising tourism. Hertz had previously operated through a local franchise.
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Flag Day Proclamation Urges Flag Display Nationwide
Gov Tim Bab proclaims Flag Week urging residents to display the American flag on June 14 Flag Day. Recipe note praises boiled beef with horseradish cream sauce made with either fresh or bottled horseradish in a thin cream sauce.
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Westmoreland Confirmed as Army Chief of Staff
The Senate approved President Johnson's choice Gen. William C. Westmoreland as Army chief of staff by voice vote. He will take over from Gen. Harold K. Johnson in July, with Gen. Creighton Abrams to replace Westmoreland in Vietnam, and Johnson to retire with four stars.
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Sirhan Sirhan tied to Kennedy shooting sparks debate
Los Angeles officials and witnesses assessed motives after the Kennedy assassination. A 20 year old Youth For Kennedy worker said a woman ran from the scene shouting we shot. Sirhan, charged with six counts of attempted murder, faces possible murder indictment by a grand jury. Authorities cite various influences including Israel Arab tensions and alleged Communist links. Sirhan’s family expressed shock and sent sympathy to the Kennedy family.
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Meeting Highlights Kennedy Supporters At Embassy Room
Jerry Lowney recalls a staff and press limited meeting in the Embassy Room as Kennedy supporters attended a private gathering. He notes the hotel’s proximity to Kennedy campaign offices and outlines his Montana background with roles in the National Young Democratic Clubs and regional leadership.
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Warehouse accident claims Falls supervisor
GREAT FALLS AP A Great Falls metal warehouse supervisor was dead on arrival at a hospital after being struck by a copper bale during a loading accident. Omer Smith 63 operated a forklift lifting a high stack when a bale toppled and struck him in the chest weighing about 600 to 700 pounds. Fellow workers moved the bale and firefighters failed to revive him.
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Havre Postmaster Nomination by President Johnson
White House announced Thursday the nomination of Harold O. Gunderson by President Johnson as postmaster at Havre.
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House Backs Gun Control Bill With Mail Handgun Ban
Congress approves a broad crime-control bill including a ban on mail-order handgun sales and expanded police powers. President Johnson calls for tighter firearm curbs as the nation reacts to Senator Kennedy’s Los Angeles assassination.
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Gray heron migrates from Sweden to Bu Kabue Island
A gray heron found by local fishermen on Bu Baque Island in Portuguese Guinea wore a metal ring reading Inform 5053147 Riks Museum Stockholm. The bird appears to have flown from Sweden to the African territory.
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Mild quake shakes northern Japan at dawn
A mild earthquake hit northern Japan at 6 17 a m Friday causing no immediate reports of casualties or damage according to AP.
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