Kennedy Campaigns Then and Now Show Similarities and Differences
AP writer compares Robert Kennedy’s 1968 campaign to John F. Kennedy’s 1960 effort. Differences include crowd dynamics and staging while core themes remain reformist and anti‑establishment. The piece notes RFK’s jittery elegance, playful local jokes, and reliance on the Kennedy name to energize supporters.
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Roaches and Rats Rally at Western State Building 7
Staunton AP report describes Building 7 at Western State Hospital housing 200 patients in a 126 year old, firetrap structure with dirt tunnels used in heating. Dr. Hobart Hansen calls it a “human warehouse” and notes weekly extermination yet vermin persist amid safety concerns and limited outdoor access.
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Western State Mental Hospital
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Father and Sons Set for Priesthood at Belmont Abbey
John Paul Habiger and his two sons Henry Louis and John Jr will be ordained as Catholic priests at St Benedict's Abbey in Atchison Kansas on June 14. The Habigers from Salina Kansas began seminary after Mildred Habiger died in 1963. John Paul was an oil well driller, sales manager and real estate appraiser before entering the priesthood.
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