June 7, 1968

recollections of Jerusalem relatives, neighbors, teachers and clergy of Sirhan and family life; family depicted as bitterly fractious, dominated by violent father and held together by zealously religious mother; father now lives in Et Taiyiba, Israeli-held Jordan; father illus outside home; mother illus being comforted by neighbor in Pasadena after she learned of shooting

Rustin suspends his activities as Solidarity Day dir, gives campaign leaders deadline for clarifying confusion over demonstration 'that could lead to violence'; holds news conf, NYC, on differences with Abernathy and Williams; high Johnson Adm officials increasingly impatient with campaign leadership; 1 suggests Abernathy has lost control

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HR agrees to Mills request to delay vote by wk to give members opportunity to read official rept on bill; some reprs see move aimed at delaying vote until after NYS June 18 primary; up to 20 NY reprs reptdly will support rise only after primary

Humphrey, presiding over Sen, eulogizes Kennedy

proclaims day of mourning

J C Daly resigns as head, charging aides of Dir L H Marks tried to reassign sr personnel while Daly was on overseas inspection tour; L Reed reptdly exec involved; Marks accepts resignation, lauds Daly, silent on charge

Sirhan background, family life, schooling, personality described by persons who had contacts with family in Pasadena; anti-Israel attitudes described; Sirhan mother sent message to Kennedy family; text

testifies that he expects NY County grand jury indictment for conspiracy involving $20-million in Consol Edison contracts; says he will plead guilty to that charge and to grand larceny concerning W Rorick, an actor, and $15,000; under Zoloto cross-examination admits he delayed signing permit for Consol Edison power line in hopes of getting 'millions of dollars' foreseen by Itkin; says he knew M Ulrich, co vp; recalls Itkin wanted Queens contractor E Orlando to get work and Corallo to get 'metal,' apparently used metal from Consol Edison; Ulrich defends conduct, statement; Marcus details dealings with Itkin; says he considered suicide in Dec, day he confessed to FBI; says Itkin claimed to be FBI agent in '65

Vietcong shells central Saigon, hitting hospital, ch and Internatl Control Comm compound; 2 civilians killed, 15 wounded; details on action in city; refugees created by fighting noted; map; illus

Paris services resume, on sharply reduced schedules