Minister speaks at Port Jervis memorial service for Kennedy
Pastor John H Junghans led a memorial service at St Peter's Lutheran Church for slain New York Senator Robert Kennedy. He urged dedication and warned of national decline as clergy and Port Jervis officials gathered with Grace Episcopal First Presbyterian and Mayor Sidney Sakofsky to honor the late senator.
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Memorial plea calls for personal action after Kennedy and King deaths
Mr. Junghans criticizes national cynicism and mourning rituals before urging Americans to change from within. He laments the Kennedy and King assassinations and emphasizes building a better America through quiet personal acts rather than political theater. Mayor Sakofsky adds the world has lost a great statesman and urges preserving his spirit.
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Kennedy family gathers in sorrow after RFK death
In Los Angeles the Kennedy family surrounds Ethel Kennedy as Robert F. Kennedy dies after the California primary victory speech. Jacqueline Kennedy and Edward Kennedy join the wake, with funeral plans arranged for return to New York aboard a presidential plane.
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Quebec avengers on way report says
New York state police issued an alert for eight Quebec revolutionists reportedly moving from Canada toward New York to avenge Senator Kennedy's slaying. Authorities planned border checks and radio alerts. targets listed included President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey, and New York Governor Rockefeller.
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