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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
1
Investigator Milt Smith declined to name the charge on which Sirhan Sirhan was arrested. The record lists Sirhan as 24 years old, 5 feet 5 inches, about 120 pounds, with a swarthy complexion.
In Tucson, reactions to Robert F. Kennedy's murder mix grief and pragmatic uncertainty as residents weigh future political options. Rep. Morris Udall highlights violence as a national issue, while the Catholic bishop calls for reflection and peace. Sirhan Sirhan remains under guard in Los Angeles, with notebooks showing anti Kennedy and pro Jordan statements and plans noted before June 1968.
The death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy postpones several sports events. No major league baseball games in New York or Washington will be played Saturday, and other cities delay games until after the funeral. The sixth annual fishing derby at Reid Lake, Randolph Park, is postponed this Sunday. A middleweight boxing bout between Emile Griffith and Andy Heilman in Oakland is postponed to Tuesday.
The Los Angeles area officials still suspected a single shooter in Kennedy's death but kept open the possibility of others. Sirhan Sirhan, a Jordanian resident of Pasadena, was described as inflamed by Middle East tensions. Kennedy’s mother Rose Kennedy was notified in Hyannis Port and visited mass. the family, including Edward Kennedy, gathered at Robert Kennedy's bedside as he died.
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