Sirhan Bishara Sirhan A Fragmented Portrait Emerges
The piece sketches Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, accused of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy, through accounts of people who knew him. Born March 18, 1944 in Jerusalem, he came to the United States in 1957, settled in Pasadena, and earned a reputation as a polite, hardworking, and quiet youth with a mix of traits that baffled acquaintances. He faces a plea date set for June 28 while lawyers from civil liberties groups and the public defender review his case in Los Angeles.
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Jack Schreibman
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Central
Sirhan
Mary
Bishara Sirhan
Jerusalem
America
Pasadena
First Nazarene Church
First Baptist Church
Saul
Longfellow Elementary
Frank Celis Jr
John Muir High School
Sirhans
Jordan
United States
American Civil Liberties Union
County Public Defender’s Office
Reduction of spending and tax debate mocks politicians
The speaker argues Lyndon faces budget cuts while Congress seeks new taxes. He notes government spending outpaces citizens saving and warns tough times ahead as spending returns to higher levels. The piece satirically calls out political maneuvering around fiscal policy.
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Lyndon
Congress
Retirement treasures or junk in the attic
An antique dealer warns retirees that household items from youth and family may be valuable memories rather than junk. She advises sorting items, consulting multiple dealers, and preserving books, china, silver, furniture, paintings, and old papers to possibly create a lasting collection for posterity.
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Thomas Collins
Eugenia Whitworth
Pueblo crewmen mail dwindles as talks drag on
U S officials report a sharp drop in letters from Pueblo crewmen held by North Korea. Negotiations at Panmunjom continue in deadlock with no predicted release date. About 300 letters have arrived since capture last January, many echo North Korean propaganda.
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Washington
U.S
Pueblo
North Korea
Panmunjom
Wonsan
Johnson
United States
Radio
Pyongyang
Tick fever marks largest Western Hemisphere outbreak
Dr E O Ploeger Spokane County Health officer said a March tick fever outbreak in Spokane is likely the largest on record in the western hemisphere. Eleven Scouts and leaders were struck after camping on Browne's Mountain seven miles southeast. Ten sickened youths slept in two old cabins infested with rodents and soft shelled ticks. Tests ruled out Colorado tick fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Spokane
E. O. Ploeger
Browne’s Mountain
Here
Plaeger
Bristlecone Pines Endure Extreme Temperatures
The ancient Bristlecone pine trees withstand temperatures from 140 degrees above zero to 40 degrees below, showing remarkable resilience to wide thermal swings.
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the Memorial Coliseum
Portland, Oregon
Geo
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Jimmie McDonald
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Cliff Barrows
George Beverly Shea
Norma Zimmer
Lawrence Welk
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Montana
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Don Ulrich
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