R F Kennedy buried near his grave; Mrs J F Kennedy and children, after service, place wreaths on Pres Kennedy's grave

President Joins Kennedys In Tribute at Graveside; Service for Kennedy Is Held in Arlington at Night With Johnson Joining in Tribute

WASHINGTON -- What kind of nation is it in which Robert Francis Kennedy was murdered last week?  

American Tragedy; The Terrible Toll of Violence

Dark Mirage Takes 6th in Row;; GUEST ROOM NEXT

On July 19, 1919, the New York Stock Exchange took a day off "because of the unbearable heat."

Now as in 1919, Wall St. Will Seek Escape From Paperwork Heat

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WALL STREET experienced an epic, memorable week. It was unprecedentedly busy, buoyant, and in many ways a most disturbing period.  

Stock and Bond Markets Undergo Buoyant, Busy, Disturbing Period; The Week in Finance:

Article on deep-submergence work boats that have been developed to capture oil riches beneath seas; indus execs comment; major cos involved in undersea tech noted; illus

Newest Rigs for Oil Drilling Will Be Submerged in the Oceans; New Oil Rigs to Be Submerged m Ocean

OCEANPORT, N. J., June 8 -- Two geldings, one that runs on turf only when the conditions are right and the other a grass-course campaigner exclusively, captured the split divisions today of the Oceanport Handicap at Monmouth Park.  

QUITE AN ACCENT MONMOUTH VICTOR; Country Friend Takes First Division of Oceanport Handicap on Grass

New York bade a solemn but strangely joyful farewell yesterday to Robert Francis Kennedy, who in death had come to symbolize many people's hopes for a fresh breath of life.

THOUSANDS IN LAST TRIBUTE TO KENNEDY; SERVICE AT ARLINGTON IS HELD AT NIGHT; JOHNSON AT RITES

importance of tax rise to bond mkt discussed

Unpopular Wars=High Credit Rates; Unpopular Wars=High Interest Rates

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8 -- Playing as a doubles team for the first time, Bob Lutz and Clark Graebner led the United States Davis Cup team to an American Zone tennis title tonight.  

U.S. TENNIS TEAM CLINCHES SERIES; Graebner and Lutz Victors in Doubles for 3-0 Lead Against Ecuadorians

2 mourners killed as they stand in crowd watching funeral train pass Elizabeth, NJ, station; cut down by NY-bound express moving in opposite direction; deaths part of string of mishaps that plague funeral train; at least 5 others hurt in Elizabeth accident and train is slowed down from original schedule; boarding of train and tight security at Penna Station described; illus of crowd fleeing train at Elizabeth; map shows accident site

CITY-BOUND TRAIN KILLS 2 MOURNERS; 5 Others Hurt in Jersey as Crowds Press In to Catch Glimpse of Kennedys

LOS ANGELES, June 8 -- Tommie Smith was the star of the Coliseum-Compton invitation track meet last night but cries of politics ran a close second.  

Tommie Smith Is Victor, And Politics Runs Second; Tommie Smith First on Coast But Politics Is a Close Second

Scarfiotti, 34, Killed In Car-Racing Crash; SCARFIOTTI DIES IN RACING CRASH

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The world of major league baseball was in a state of turmoil and bitterness yesterday as a result of schedule alterations occasioned by the death of Senator Robert F. Ken nedy. Most of the difficulties were caused by the almost five-hour delay in the scheduled burial services.  

5 Baseball Games Start Before End of Funeral; FIVE GAMES BEGIN BEFORE RITES END

WASHINGTON, June 8--Joseph P. Kennedy 3d was the first of the Kennedys to leave the railroad car that bore his father's coffin, and after him along the aisles came his sister Courtney, his cousin Caroline and his mother, Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy. But Joe, the eldest son, was the first.  

On Train, Kennedy Elan; On Washington Train, Kennedy Elan and Courage

reaction of Harlem, NYC, residents to Ray's capture noted; Mrs King informed of capture at funeral service for Sen R F Kennedy, NYC; Natl Urban League exec dir Young hails capture

HARLEM'S ANGUISH EASED BY ARREST; Word of Ray Arrest, on Day of Sorrow, Is Welcomed by Rights Aides Across U.S.

THEN THERE WERE PISTOL SHOTS....

Suspect in Assassination of Dr. King Is Seized in London; RAY FOUND ARMED

BONALLACK TAKES BRITISH AMATEUR; Crushes Carr by 7 and 6 at Troon to Capture Golf Title for Third Time

Article on outlook for use of leasing method of financing growing power indus; V S Mullaney discusses services and terms of Walnut Leasing Co; indus generally agreed on need for such a method

Nuclear Power Financing Looks to a Leasing Plan; Lease Plan Studied for Nuclear Power

Mets offer plan for 2 divs selected by clubs' season records

Mets Propose Two Divisions for National League; Mets Propose Plan for Splitting National League Into 2 Divisions

McAlmon, Robert: Being Geniuses Together. 1920-1930

Those Paris Years; BEING GENIUSES TOGETHER. 1920-1930. By Robert McAlmon. Revised and with supplementary chapters by Kay Boyle. Illustrated. 392 pp. New York: Doubleday & Co. $6.95.

WASHINGTON -- When the Kennedys first became visible on the national horizon 30 years ago, they were another family of humble immigrant origin fulfilling the American dream of success.  

The Kennedy Legend; A Nation Mourns Again

Niki Bakoyianni is a retired Greek high jumper. She was born in Lamia.

Niki Bakoyianni, Greek high jumper and coach

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Bernard Cronin was an Australian author and journalist. With Gertrude Hart, he founded the Old Derelicts' Club in 1920 which later became the Society of Australian Authors.

Bernard Cronin, Australian author and journalist (born 1884)

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Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. A Southern Democrat, Johnson previously represented Texas in Congress for over 23 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1937 to 1949, and then as a U.S. senator from 1949 to 1961.

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a national day of mourning following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

June 9, 1968

Headlines from June 9, 1968

President Joins Kennedys In Tribute at Graveside; Service for Kennedy Is Held in Arlington at Night With Johnson Joining in Tribute

American Tragedy; The Terrible Toll of Violence

Dark Mirage Takes 6th in Row;; GUEST ROOM NEXT

Now as in 1919, Wall St. Will Seek Escape From Paperwork Heat

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