Two Minute Appearance for James Earl Ray in London Court
James Earl Ray appeared briefly in Bow Street Court and sought court appointment of an attorney, signaling a potential fight against extradition for the King assassination case. He was held without bail for a June 18 hearing as American officials push the extradition process.
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London
James Earl Ray
Bow Street Court
U.S
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
America
United States
Memphis
Tenn
Ramon George Sneyd
Canada
Portugal
Britain
Brussels
Africa
Tennessee
King
Missouri
Fred M. Vinson Jr
Washington
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Bow Street
Scotland Yard
Justice Department
Can
Murder Charge Faces Sirhan in Kennedy Slaying Case
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan sits behind bars as prosecutors meet daily to seal gaps in Superior Court Case A233421 alleging the murder of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Sirhan, 24, is to plead June 28. authorities question possible conspiracy and identify a mysterious polka-dot dress girl.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Los Angeles County
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
New York
Sandy Serrano
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Miss Serrano
Kathy Fulmer
Pasadena
Chicago
Abder Fayyan
Tine
Tco
Tayieba
Jordin Bishara
Sirhen
Killigs
Cambodian prince frees two U S soldiers in Kennedy gesture
Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia released two American soldiers Jerry A. Tester and Ronald J. Lehrmann of the 560th Military Police Company after their Philippines tug strayed into Cambodian waters. They were handed to the Australian Embassy amid unclear departure plans. The prince sent condolences to Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Kennedy family.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Robert F. Kennedy
Jerry A. Tester
Ronald J. Lehrmann
560Th Military Police Company
Cambodian
Mekong Delta
United States
Sihanouk
Washington
Cambodiadia
Sen
Kennedy
Reagan to Speak in Topeka at Fundraising Barbecue
California Governor Ronald Reagan will headline a Western style fundraising barbecue in Topeka Kansas on Saturday June 22. The event at Fleming Fair Valley Farm west of Topeka requires tickets 100 per person or 125 for couples with sales through Republican State Headquarters in Topeka or county chairmen.
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California
Ronald Reagan
Kansas
Topeka
Republican State Committee
McDill
Huck
Boyd
Nat
Reagan
Republican Party
Fleming ‘‘Fairvalley Farm
Jayhawk
Tito Promises Reforms to End Belgrade University Strike
Belgrade AP Tito pledges educational political and economic reforms after student leaders and Communist youth agree to return to classes. He says government and party will be purged of fault and promises punishment for police actions while urging students to resume studies.
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Belgrade University
Tito
Communist Party
Student Action Committee
Boys State attendees and local honors noted in Lawrence visit
The Boy Staters returned from a week at Boys State in Lawrence. Four local Bay Staters left for Girls State including Pam Packard and Carolyn Lowder. Several locals were elected to offices. Bob Valentine named best bed maker, fourth best city, and nominated to Boys National while also elected to the Senate. Mark Yearouw elected Mayor of Hick City. Julio Caudillo reports strong advance ticket sales for Thursday’s wrestling at Memorial Auditorium.
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Lawrence
Pam Packard
Carolyn Lowder
Penny Meyers
Jennifer Davis
Bay
Valentine Twins
John
Bob
Eisenhower County
Boys National
Senate
Mark Yearouw
Hick City
Julio Caudillo
Memorial Auditorium
Chamber of Commerce Office
Chamber
Thousands at Kennedy Funeral Grave in Arlington
Nearly 60 000 mourners braved heat and rain to pay respects at Robert F Kennedy's grave in Arlington National Cemetery. Ethel Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with children prayed as crowds filed past the simple white cross marking the New York senator. The procession followed Kennedy from St Patrick's Cathedral to Washington, amid flowers, guard duty, and thoughful tributes after his assassination in Los Angeles during a California primary campaign.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Ethel Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Cemetery Hill
New York
Los Angeles
California
Robert
John Kennedy
Dallas
Johnson
White House
Kennedy
St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York City
Elizabeth
N.J
Trenton
Philadelphia
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy Brothers
Saigon Civilian Toll Rises From Viet Cong Rocket Attacks
Saigon officials report over 500 civilians killed or wounded in 22 days of Viet Cong rocket and mortar barrages. General Westmoreland warns that stopping indiscriminate fire is almost impossible as 15 rockets strike central districts. Food, housing, and ongoing battles raise concerns amid political rumors surrounding Ky and Thieu.
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Saigon
Capial
U.S
Military District
Gia Dinh
Capital
Westmoreland
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
William C. Westmoreland
John G. Gorton
Australia
Cal
Community Planning Education Program Begins June 12
City officials announce a six lesson short course on Planning for Community Development to be taught by Kansas State University in Wellington starting June 12. The program covers urbanization, planning processes, economic, physical, political, and social aspects with two lessons per session through July 10 at the Ramada Inn. Enrollment is $5 and accepted at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. open to Sumner County residents.
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Matt Dwyer
Wellington
Kansas State University
Center For Community Planning Services
Ramada Inn
275000 Loan For New South Haven Nursing Home
Congressman Joe Skubitz announced from his Washington office that the Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a public facility loan of 275000 to aid the construction of a new 42 bed skilled nursing home in South Haven. The project replaces the old Soul Haven facility deemed outdated and inadequate with a total cost of 284000.
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Joe Skubitz
The
Daily News Today
Washington D.C
Department of Housing and Urban Development
South Haven
Soul Haven
Skubitz
Five Day Forecast for Kansas and Missouri
The forecast shows Kansas temperatures near normal in the west and 2 to 4 degrees above normal in the east with highs in the low 80s and mid 80s, and lows in the 50s to 60s. Rain totals range from half to three-quarters inch west and one to two inches east. Missouri temps run 3 to 8 degrees above normal with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. rainfall from half to one inch in the east and south and one to two inches in the northwest.
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Kansas
Missouri
Regional Weekend Temperature Outlook
The forecast lists Friday through Sunday highs from 87 to 91 degrees with nightly lows between 66 and 72 degrees. An overnight low of 67 degrees completes the weekend pattern for the area.
Hail Damages Milan Crops In Sunday Storm
A Sunday afternoon hail storm near Milan damaged several farms including those of Virgil Holt Keith Mortimer Ol an Larson M C Muhlenbruch E G Pearce Albert Wolff and Mrs O R Sellers Hail sizes ranged from golf ball to two and a half inches. wheat harvest near and wheat samples from Marvin Gain farm near Corbin tested 63 pounds with 14.7 moisture. No wheat had been cut yet.
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Milan
Virgil Holt
Keith Mortimer
Olan Larson
M. C. Muhlenbruch
E. G. Pearce
Albert Wolff
O. R. Sellers
Walcott & Lincoln
Corbin
Marvin Gain Farm
Kennedy's Personal Driver Beaten and Robbed
Lee E. Morrow, personal driver for the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, was beaten and robbed by seven juveniles after a 24 hour duty shift. Police said he was struck near his Northeast Washington home, with the assailants fleeing after taking his wallet containing 50 cents and three gasoline credit cards in Kennedy's name.
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Washington
Lee E. Morrow
Robert F. Kennedy
Morrow
Kennedy
Turn-In Your Guns Movement Starts
In the wake of Senator Kennedy s assassination a nationwide push for stronger gun control emerges with officials groups and individuals calling for reforms. Citizens turn in firearms to police stores halt sales of guns and ammunition and public leaders vow tighter laws as a memorial to Kennedy.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Alan E. Schoening
Lancaster
Columbus
Ohio
J-Mart
Marty Rosen
Wonderland Stores
Sanford Friedman
Dallas
E. O. Crawford
Robert Kennedy
Westmoreland Leaves Vietnam Vows Cautious Pace in Paris Talks
Gen. William C. Westmoreland, departing as commander in Vietnam to become Army chief of staff, said American resolve is strong but victory is not quick. He forecast a possible token troop phaseout by late 1969, warned Hanoi seeks victory yet, and cited enemy losses and constraints on renewing the war.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Army
Washington
Paris
South Vietnam
Hruska predicts rejection of mail order gun ban
Senator Roman L. Hruska of Nebraska forecast Congress will defeat President Johnson's push to bar mail-order sales of rifles and shotguns. He noted bipartisan support for defeating the amendment, arguing the 1938 Firearms Act already restricts shipments to buyers barred by law and that enforcement has been lax.
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Washington
Roman L. Hruska
Congress
Johnson
Nebraska
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Hruska
FBI
K A Degrees Awarded to Three Sumner County Students
Lawrence Kansas three Sumner County students earned KU Graduate School degrees in the 96th annual commencement on June 3. John E DeMoss of Wellington earned Master of Arts in English Don B Stallings Jr of Caldwell earned Master of Business Administration and the acting dean noted 121 PhD and Doctor of Education degrees in the year. The Graduate School conferred 975 degrees the most of KU ten schools.
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Lawrence
Kan
Sumner County
University of Kansas
Wellington
John E. DeMoss
S. Jefferson
Kenneth M. Rothrock
Caldwell
Don B. Stallings, Jr
George W. Swift
K.u.’S
DukeLetter Challenges Gun Control Debate
Duke issues a pointed open letter arguing compassion blinds reasoning and questions banning police from carrying sidearms. He insists the real solution is controlling criminals, not stripping weapons from the public.
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By Wohl
Thurston
United Feature Syndicate
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New S. Haven Nursing Home
PamLee
By Louise Cook
Associated Press
John E. Fletcher
Denver
State Capitol
John A. Volpe
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Volpe
Cincinnati
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Princeton
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Miami Herald
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San Francisco
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