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Weather Fair tonight, low 55 to 63. Thursday fair and continued warm, high 82 to 87, except in the upper 70s along the coast. The PUBLIC Interest FIRST VOL. 121, NO. 112 KEMBEB Or THI AUDIT BUBSjMT OV CIBCTTLATIOS STAUNTON, 24401, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1968 MEMBMI ASSOCIATES MESS WOB AXO fEATUM UBYXOa PRICE TEN CENTS onditio Staunton.

Leader Shot; Critica j'um ii ijmmiu.jijM 'A-' and tracking of the eye but "not the thinking processes. Kennedy was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital near downtown Los Angeles. There a team of six surgeons began brain surgery at 3:12 a.m. that lasted about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Doctors said one bullet struck near the right ear and entered the brain.

Another hit in the shoulder. A third apparently grazed his forehead. Kennedy's press aide said after the surgery that no further effort Is planned for removal of the remaining bullet fragment in the skull. "Some fragments of the bullet and bone went to the brain stem," he said, and the senator lost considerable blood. The senator, 42, whose brother, President John F.

Kennedy, was assassinated by a rifleman in Dallas Nov. 22, 1963, was shot shortly after midnight. He had just made a triumphant talk to 2,000 cheering supporters in the Ambassador Hotel. After a slow count, he had seized the victory over Sen. Eugene J.

McCarthy in the race for California's 174 Democratic convention votes. Five other persons were wounded in varying degrees. The 'gunman was captured immediately. He was identified as Latin-looking, about 25, of medium height and with curly hair. He wore blue jeans and tennis shoes.

The gunman refused to identify himself or make a statement, Police Chief Thomas Reddin reported. "We don't know who the suspect is," Reddin told a news conference. "He has made no statement. He would not speak, except once he said "We describe him as a male Caucasian, around 25, 5 feet 5 and about 120 pounds, swarthy complexion. His hair is described as wiry or Four other men and a woman were wounded in the gunfire, which took place in a kitchen corridor of the hotel.

One witness said the shots came so close together that he could hardly believe they were fired from one gun. This reporter heard the shots from an adjoining room and they sounded almost like a brief burst of machine-gun fire. The gunman was booked on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder. Reddin said the gunman used an eight-shot .22 calibre pistol and expended all eight Three of the others also hit were identified as Paul Schrade, 30, a union leader; Irwin Stroll and William Wiesell. Reddin declined to say where the gunman was held, but added he is under 24-hour guard.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the head by a mysteriously silent gunman today after winning the California Democratic presidential primary. He emerged from more than three hours of surgery in "extremely critical condition." An aide said all but a fragment of a bullet was removed from Kennedy's brain and a second bullet, less serious, remafinr in the back of his neck. Kennedy was shot down about Vk years after his brother, President John F.

Kennedy, was assassinated by a rifleman in Dallas. Vital signs pulse and breathing-'-are in good order, Frank Mankiewicz, his press secretary, told newsmen, but the next 24 to 36 hours will be critical. He said there "may have been some impairment of the blood supply to the center of the brain" which controls pulse, blood pressure Here is what happened: The gunman appeared in the kitchen area behind the bandstand of the Embassy.Room, where Kennedy backers, including movie stars and students, were listening to their candidate's light-hearted victory speech. The gunman carried papers, which he spread out on a stainless steel table. One waiter described them as sketches.

The backstage area was crowded with waiters, press and others, and the man's presence caused little notice. Kennedy finished his speech and began working his way off the platform and into the kitchen, followed by close associates and members of his family. His wife, Ethel, had been at his side during the speech, but she became enveloped in the crowd. Kennedy gazed around as if searching for her. At that moment the gunman pushed (See ROBERT, Page 2) Kennecf Before California Primary Kennedy Wins California Vote Deadlock Continues Over Vietnam War Slow Down -rvx-r-ji" LOS ANGELES (AP) Sen.

PARIS (AP) The United United States is negotiating with Robert F. Kennedy was shot early today by a gunman who part of the total South Vietnamese situation. States and North Vietnam failed North Vietnam because Ameri gone before his cheering supporters to thank them for his victory, That triumph, his, fourth in five primary contests with Sen. ing his army, and there was no indication he meant anything more than the American air and sea bombardment of North Some experts expected an ca leaders Know tney are los again today to break their deadlock over how to de-escalate the sought to overrule with Duiiets the greatest triumph of his cam ing the war. He laid down a early tactical move by Thuy to hard, confident line, but U.S.

of open the second stage of the paign for the White House: victory in California's Democratic war in Vietnam, but North Vietnam seemed to edge closer to talks. Others professed puzzle President Johnson referred ot Eugene J. McCarthy, had propelled Kennedy into the role of ficials saw one possible indication of change in his statement! ment about Hanoi's aims. admitting it has troops fighting in the South. presidential primary.

As the ballots of that victory that "the United States has been chief challenger to the admims tration-linked White House can "Something's going on," one the troop issue in his Glassboro, N.J., speech Tuesday. He said so far the North Vietnamese have offered "nothing of sub U.S. Ambassador W. Averell were counted, the New York fighting not only the Army of Liberation of South Vietnam, but also the forces of the Peo Harriman accused North Viet-1 didacy of Vice President Hubert informant remarked. "Whether it's more or less than meets the eye you can't tell yet." stance" to promote peace and slogans, STRIKE Without placards or nam of having 40,000 troops in senator lay gravely wounded, his condition described as very critical, undergoing an opera-1 ple's Army of the North." added: "Their representatives H.

Humphrey. It was an election night of irony and of terror. the Verona plant. Negotiations on a new contract are scheduled to resume again Monday. (Staff Photo by Sutton) Laos, which he called an all-time high, and asked that North some of the 1,200 Genesco employees who went on strike this morning congregate at Harriman has been pressing One developent was the ar tion by a team of six neurosur Thuy but without success to rival Sunday of Le Due Tho, a Kennedy's final words to his geons.

in Paris continue to deny a fact which the world knows to be true the massive presence of North Vietnamese troops in admit that North Vietnamese A bullet was lodged in Ken- member of North Vietnam's Politburo, who is serving as an ad throng of supporters at the Ambassador Hotel sounded a call to Vietnam live up to the agreement to neutralize Laos. Harriman offered to talk at once about ending attacks on the forces are fighting in the South, feeling that such an admission viser to Thuy. He could have march on to the Democratic Na nedy's brain. It was fired by a short, swarthy gunman with a revolv South Vietnam." Johnson also said the North would bolster the American de brought fresh instructions. tional Convention in Chicago.

North but made his speech on the situation in neighboring mand for North Vietnamese de-escalation in exchange for the A later Hanoi maneuver took the form of an interview with "Now it's on to Chicago and 1200 Workers Strike Verona Genesco Plant er, moments after Kennedy had Vietnamese negotiators are say cessation of all American at Defense Minister Vo Nguyen Laos. North Vietnamese Ambassa- tacks on North Vietnam, which! Giap published Tuesday by the ing "stop the rest of your DomD-ing" of the North at a time when their government is sending a flood of men and materials to the war in the South. dor Xuan Thuy issued a long French Communist party news Hanoi demands. However, Giap did not say where the Americans are fight blast against U.S. "aggression paper, Humanite.

Giap argued in effect that the and then made this VERONA A walkout at the Bros, expressed "surprise and. "As for South Vietnam, so long as U.S. troops continue The next review session for next Monday, he union is set added. concern over the strike, taken Saigon Fighting Slacks their war of aggression, the peo bv the Amalgamated Clothing Genesco plant here has caused a shutdown of the plant and a reported halt in negotiations Workers of America against ple of the National Front for Liberatior and other patriotic Local union and plant officials would make no comment on their Verona plant. tor a new contract.

Pickets formed in front of New Attacks Feared the negotiations in Baltimore. "A first negotiation was held forces in outh Vietnam will naturally continue their resistance." the plant this morning following A union steward among let's win there," he had said, turned into a hotel kitchen corridorand moments later faced the volley of gunfire. Across Los Angeles, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel-, McCarthy had thanked his supporters, too, and gone to sleep in defeat. "Sing and have a pleasant time tonight," he had told them, "because we've really just begun to, fight." (, When he addressed those par-1 tisans again, it was to ask that they join in a moment of silent prayer for Kennedy, Through it all, the counting of the ballots went on. It began slowly, and it.

was not until midnight that Kennedy's massive support In populous' Southern California was registered to guarantee his victory. (See PRIMARY, Page 2) the 7:30 walkout. The walkout, Protection Ordered For All Candidates' WASHINGTON (AP) -President Johnson, acting quickly after the shooting of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, ordered the Secret Service to presidential candidates and their families.

The White House, in announcing the action, did not list the names of these candidates. But Secret Service agents immediately joined Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy. Vice President Hubert H.

Humphrey already has such protection. in Baltimore the spokesman said, "but there has been no opportunity to consider demands presented by the according to a union steward. pickets at the plant said negotia (See STRIKE, Page 2) back. The enemy got a whiff of the ReDorters were told of the trying to pull SAIGON (AP) Street fight-sported was not union authorized. But, she added, "They are behind statement after the seventh ses through the night.

ing slacked off in one part of us all the way." sion adjourned. The next meet gas and pulled out. The Viet Cong's "peace talks" drive against Saigon, apparent A blocking force of South Viet Saigon today amid intelligence reports that the Viet Cong were The walkout was organized Israeli Air Attack ing was scheduled for next Wednesday. Thuy did not specify what he by employees who refused to work without a contract. A starting a 10-day rest period be ly aimed at strengthening Ha namese marines, dropped off by fore launching a new series of three-year contract, which meant by "other patriotic forces attacks on the capital June boats along the Saigon River, killed 13 of the withdrawing enemy.

Some of them carried included a 30-cent hourly wage Leaves Jordan Tense ana tringe Denetit pacKage, But there was no letup another sector. in South Vietnam" but normally only two sets of forces are referred to there-the Viet Cong, which is the name for the forces expired last Saturday. North Vietnamese money. But a fresh company from the A spokesman for L. Greif and noi's hand in the Paris negotiations with the United States, entered its second month today with another terror shelling of the capital.

The 18-shell barrage during the night killed five Vietnamese civilians and wounded 21. It was the second successive night Sai Bands of Viet Cong were re By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS attack," while Yosef of the National Liberation ported slipping out of Cholon, the Chinese section three miles North Vietnamese Dong Nai regiment was spotted moving in west of Highway One, Saigon's main artery to the north, and only 500 yards from an Ameri The heaviest Israeli attack Tekoah- Israel's ambassador to across the Jordan River in two the United Nations, said it be- west of the presidential palace, Front, and the North Vietnamese troops. His wording seemed to ad where street fighting has raged came "necessary to order Israe- RMA Eyes Urban Area Purchase for gon was shelled. for the past five days. months ushered in the first anniversary today of the Arab-Is vance the issue a step.

Harri li aircraft into action in self-de can advisory compound in Gia In suburban Gia Dinh, on the man has been demanding that fense" after Jordanian artillery raeli war. An uneasv Dinh. Renewal Parking The site would provide over 900 additional parking spaces for downtown shoppers, northern and northeastern reigned after the eight-hour fire attacks on six collective farm Dive-bombing South Viet fringes of the capital, other they admit the presence of: Northern troops in the South so: that the fact can be discussed as Beisan and settlements in the fight Tuesday. namese Skyraiders and artillery bands of Viet Cong also were re- Jordan valleys. numbering more than 50, to cope with the parking problem.

The Retail Merchants smashed a large residential area abandoned by civilians. But the enemy troops still held "We hope this will teach Jordan the lesson once and for all that the shelling of settlements and army positions is taboo," said Maj. Gen. Haim Barl Israel's chief of staff. Enroute to Race Association passed a motion to according to a spokesman at Three concrete proposals were made at a meeting last night of Staunton's merchants, business men and professional people to improve the downtown parking situation.

Feelings ran high and tempers occasionally flared as many ideas were offered by the group, the meeting. If this plan is out in a cemetery and a multistory building two miles north of the presidential palace. torm a committee to study creation of a corporation to Durchase the urban renewal sitp adopted, the corporation would have to erect a building on California Car Buff Visits City One report of the Viet Cong's plans for intermittent attacks on Saigon came from a Viet Cong cell leader captured in Cholon week ago. South Vietnamese military sources said he told interrogators: "The Viet Cong will launch an attack on Saigon from May 25 to June 5. The Viet Cong will then take a 10-day rest and then attack Saigon again from June 15 to June 20." In the central highlands, meanwhile, allied troops repulsed two North Vietnamese ambushes a 50-truck U.S.

military convoy 15 miles north of Pleiku. Two Americans and 53 North Vietnamese were reported killed. on Central Avenue for a parking the site and comply with federal Artillery exchanges across the Jordan River and an Israeli air strike on Jordanian positions A company of South Viet area. regulations governing use of the site. his in the last six years namese marines, apparently inexperienced in the use of tear gas, accidentally set off several Another resolution passed, 23- 22, was to petition City Council to restore every available gas grenades among themselves.

Panic and confusion First Presbyterian Gets Interim Pastor metered parking space in the left ripe wheatfields blazing on both sides of the river south of the Sea of Galilee. Jordan reported nearly 100 Jordanian and 45 Israeli casualties. Israel admitted only three Israeli farm workers killed and six wounded. Each side claimed the other downtown area. The meters halted their advance for an hour By GEORGE MAYS Leader Staff Writer Travel is not a new experience for Edward B.

French and his automobile. In fact, Mr. French, a retired employee of the Treasury Department who resides in San Ysidro, has traveled more than 75,000 miles in the United States and Mexico during 1913 Stevens-Duryea. Yesterday, while en route to New York from his California home, Mr. French took advantage of the weather and stopped in Staunton to tour Woodrow Wilson's Birthplace.

This trip, however, is not just an ordinary one for the antique car buff and his four-wheel classic. as the marines fumbled for gas would be put back on both sides of Beverley Street and allow masks and ran for water one-hour parking. Dr. Dendy will serve the The outgoing moderator of thei General Assembly of thej began the fight. Officials in Jordan said the Israelis launched a Staunton church until a new minister is named to succeed Another plan under considereation by merchants is a parking lot just west of the Presbyterian Church, U.

Dr. Marshall C. Dendy, will become the Rev. F. Wellford Hobbie.

central business district. It interim pastor of First Pres Jail Break Attempt Foiled by Policemen who is leaving to become minister of Second Presbyterian covers a city block bounded by 3 (at -Jit Beverley, Frederick, Lewis and Church in Little Rock, Ark. byterian Church Sept. 1. A leader in the church's educational program, Dr.

Dendy will retire in August after 16 Washington streets. Dr. Dendy is a member of the assembly's advisory council A 21-year-old Clarksville man years as executive secretary of. on evangelism and the board charged with armed robbery tne southern Presbyterian Board of Christian' Education. lot trustees of Agnes Scott Tentative plans for the lot include space for the parking of 500 cars and possible double decking to include space for 500 more.

It would cost about $500,000 to acquire the College. He is former chairman attempted to break out of the Augusta County jail early today. According to Augusta County Kirkpatrick and Wayne E. Poole, 21, were charged with armed robbery of a desk clerk at Belle Meade in Harrisonburg May 20. A sawed-off shotgun was used by the two men in the holdup.

The pair will be taking part in a re-run of the famous 1908 race from New York to Paris, which was won by the Thomas Flyer. This time, however, the group of 40 car enthusiasts will not be going to France; they will be stopping in San Mr. French's auto is one of 10,000 built by Frank Duryea, who is credited with building the first gasoline auto in the United States, in 1893. The Stevens-Duryea won its first race in the U. S.

in 1895, accordung to Mr. French. Mr. French's classic, which will be making its fifth trip across the country in the race, was owned, up until seven years ago, by Pacific Auto Rentals in California and was used in quite a few motion pictures. Later, the car was sold to a museum, which in turn sold it to a man "whose taste in cars was more expensive than his bank account would Mr.

French then purchased the classic from the latter. Does Mr. French look forward to winning the race? Not really. When asked this question a big smile crosses his face and he replies: "It's all just for fun." of the Religious Education Field Council and a former member of the Presbyterian Board of properties and create the lot. Sheriff John E.

Kent, Michael A. Kirkpatrick, who is being held for Rockingham County Women Work. Although all the property on the site would not be available immediately, the group felt the He is the author of two books, "Changing Patterns in Christian Education" and "Understanding lot could be started with authorities, was detained behind two locked doors in a jail cell. He said apparently the cell door failed to latch when it was shut News Inside property that could be and use of the purchased now. The lot would be increased in size as other Dr.

Dendy has held pastorates deorgia, bouth Carolina, and when jailer Glenn Buzzard opened the outer door to serve breakfast he was jumped by property becomes available. Tennessee and Florida and has, A committee from the Abby Page 10 Boyle Page 4 Classifieds Pages 22-23 the prisoner. Affor cpnffln U'Hh Mr Buzzard, Kirkpatrick managed 111 rdBC association also has looked into the possibility of acquiring property on Middlebrook Avenue for a parking lot. The area is mainly used for warehouse storage, and a committee to get away. Editorials Page A trusty at the jail alerted i Follow the Leader rage IS 4 4 4 2 2 lis a i 1 been moderator of various presbyteries and of the Florida Synod.

A native of Lavonia, Dr. Dendy holds the B. A. degree from Presbyterian College, the B. D.

degree from Columbia Theological Seminary and the M. A. degree from the University of Tennessee. He also has done graduate work at the University of Edinburgh. Health Column Page Markets Page the Staunton Police Department and units were sent to the jail.

Officers Ernie Townsend and v. Obituaries Page spokesman said most of the property could be bought. In order to back their proposals to council and provide E. R. Fink, the first patrolmen to arrive, subdued the man and Sports Pages 12-14 Theatres Page 20 Women's News Pages 16-17 Mr, French in His 19 13 Stevens-Duryea DR.

DENDY, (See RMA, Page 2). put him back in jail..