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The Weath HOME EDITION THE MAR ON STAR Sunny and warmer today and Thursday, clear and mild tonight. Maximum for 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today, 83; overnight low, 54. Vol. 91, No.

206 Phone 382-1101 MARION, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1968 52 PAGES 3 SECTIONS in-Singl Ar Weakly AUI' Cop by Crlf ntrin IM1 tin MI- i UVJ uu 9 w. Mb jr-u limn "4 it. 1 1 Y-: 1 -Its. Gunned Down In Hotel at LA; Suspect Held By BOB THOMAS Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) A gunman shot down Sen. Robert F.

Kennedy today moments after he proclaimed victory in California's Democratic presidential primary election. After more than three hours of surgery for removal of a bullet from his brain he was in "extremely critical condition." Bystanders grabbed the man and wrested a pistol from him at the scene. After hours of questioning in which he declined to identify himself or discuss the shooting, authorities arraigned him on six counts of assault with intent to commit murder. Five other persons were wounded. The presidential contender was struck down about 4'i years after his brother.

President John F. 4 in v', A SiV) tHu v. tBSfett X. r': trrrai I Nation Is Outraged, Sorrowful Kennedy, was slain in Dallas by a bullet in the head fired by a hidden rifleman. The slender, dark-haired young man charged with the shooting sat stonily silent for hours under police questioning, giving only a lone "yes" to one question.

But finally, officers said, he opened up and talked voluably TRAGIC SIGHT. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, clutching shot by an assailant. Sen.

Kennedy's wife, Ethel, is at Rosary beads, lies on the floor in the kitchen of the lower left. The gunman wounded five others during his Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments after being shooting spree. (UPI Telephoto) -vm J. I ill SUSPECTED KENNEDY ASSAILANTl A sweat-shirted suspect, still unidentified, is taken from ihe Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles following the shooting of. Sen.

Robert F. Kennedy this morning. Five perosns standing near Sen. Kennedy were also wounded. (UPI Telephoto) Prayers Urged A call to all in the Marion community to join in prayer for Sen.

Robert F. Kennedy was made today by Rev. John Medaugh, president, on behalf of the Marion County Ministerial Association. He announced availability in the city of Epworth United Methodist Church chapel and St. Paul's Episcopal and St.

Mary churches for the offering of prayers and said the churches invite all in the community to participate. Eyewitness' Story By The Associated Press Reaction from public figures came swiftly in the wake of today's shooting of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy with expressions of shock, sorrow and outrage and prayers for his recovery. commented they feared such violence was becoming commonplace in America.

President Johnson was notified in Washington immediately after word came that the New York senator was shot after finishing a Victory speech in Los Angeles. "There are no words equal to the horror of this tragedy," the President said in a statement. "Our thoughts and our prayers are with Sen. Kennedy, his family and the other victims. "All America prays for his recovery.

We also pray that divisiveness and violence be driven from the hearts of men everywhere," President Johnson said. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey said "our hopes and prayers" are with Kennedy and the other "victims of this dreadful act of violence. "It is a shocking and terrible Terror, Rage Stalk Darkened Passage but not about himself or the shooting. He was described as "very cool, very calm, very stable and quite lucid" and apparently well educated.

But whenever asked about the shooting, "he just sat there." He was arraigned in secret as By Boise Cascade Corp. of Idaho Plan To Be Bu ilt Near Here Plans to break ground and start construction of a new $3-million corrugated container plant just northeast of Marion were announced today by the Boise Cascade Corp. of Boise, Idaho. Expected to be completed by the end of the year, the new plant initially will employ about 80 persons and will produce 25-30 million square feet of corrugated board a month, the announcement noted. William Bridenbaugh, general manager of Boise Cascade Containers, said: "Marion was selected after intensive study of market opportunities in the midwest.

It will enable us to provide quick service to users of v. 3 corrugated packaging in sever- al metropolitan areas, includ- At btrilCK OUnflrY ing Cleveland, Columbus, Cin- cinnati and Toledo." -r -r COMMENTING on the an- 11 JL OJJtlX r-ouncement today, the development team of the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce said it A -I- LP gj--m-m is very pleased to welcome the U. UU Boise Cascade Corp. to the citv. "The new installation will fur- BUCYRUS Investigators from the stale ther diversify the manufactur- fire marshal's office were due here today to ing in this area and the opera- investigate an estimated $10,000 blaze at the tion can be of importance to Crawford Steel Foundry 521 E.

Southern existing industry," the team St. comment noted. Fire department officials were reluctant to' Jack Lautenslager, manager say what started the early morning fire of MACC, said the chamber has which charred four offices, been in contact with the About 160 employes of Local 1222, United company for more than two Auto Workers, have been on strike at the years. plant since May 7. Ordinarily two pickets have been posted at the main entrance of HE PRAISED very highly the the company during the walkout, but firemen work of the chamber's indus- said they didn't know if pickets were on duty trial development organization at the time of the fire, 3:44 a.m.

aixi the Marion Area Commu- The area around the plant was closed off liity Improvement and until state investigators complete their study. City police were on guard and one fireman (Turn to NEW PLANT, Page 13) was stationed at the site to protect a 10-foot office area in an attempt to keep intact any i tx evidence which may reveal arson, a fire (Tui HEACTION, Page 13) (Turn to SEN. KENNEDY, P. 16) Violence Decried Dismay and Shock cho Around World lowering over the small man anrl with all his strength it took him more than a minute to take that gun. Frenzy of Anger Another man, atop the table, was trying to kick the gunman in the face.

"Bastard kill him." he shouted. And he would have. (Turn to EYEWITNESS, Pg. 16) OhioansOfier Prayers for Sen. Kennedy By The Associated Press Prayers for the life of Sen.

Robert Kennedy, wounded critically by a gunman in Los Angeles early Wednesday, appeared uppermost in the minds of Ohioans commenting on the shooting. "At this tragic moment," said Gov. James A. Rhodes shortly after learning of the shooting, "our first thought must be to pray for Sen. Robert Kennedy, for all who are touched by the horror and for our nation." (Turn to OHIO, Page 16) By ROBERT HEALY Boston Globe Political Editor (Copyright, 1968, Globe Newspaper Co.) LOS ANGELES (AP) In that narrow, darkened corridor, there was terror, profanity, tears, blood and the violence of a nation.

Sen. Robert Kennedy of New York had walked down the same back corridor in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel just 15 minutes before. He was in a good mood. He had won California. And he came over to shake my I congratulated him and we talked about his big win.

Stands on Table Now, I was standing on a steel serving table directiy over the same place where we had shaken hands. He lay there struck down by bullets. His right hand held a bleeding side. His face was while. His eyes were open.

His lips moved just slightly. But he did not cry. Against the steel serving tabic, Roosevelt Grier, the huge Negro lineman for the Los Angeles Rams, had the assailant pinned. He held tight to the man's, right wrist and he smashed it against the side of the serving table. He tried to free the gun from his hand.

There was this great man, Jordan Hit Bv Israelis' Air Assault Uneasy Calm Reigns After 8-Hour Fight; Accusations Traded By The Associated Press The heaviest Israeli attack across the Jordan River in two months ushered in the first anniversary today of the Arab-Israeli War. An uneasy calm reigned after the eight-hour fire fight Tuesday. "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 Barlev, Israel's chief of staff.

Crops Blazing Artillery exchanges across the Jordan River and an Israeli air strike on Jordanian positions 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 began the fight. Officials in Jor- dan said the Israelis launched a "surprise attack," while -Yosef Tekoah, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, said it became "necessary to order Israeli aircraft into action in self-defense" after Jordanian artillery attacks on six collective farm settlements in the Beisan and Jordan valleys.

Claims Disputed Israeli sources reported no planes lost in the air strike. Jordan claimed four were shot down. The Jordanians also claimed destruction of four Israeli tanks, six armored cars and three artillery postions. It was the heaviest Israeli attack since March 29, when Israeli planes dive-bombed Jordanian artillery emplacements that were reportedly harassing farmers across the cease-fire line. Tekoah said that Jordanian attacks on Israeli villages "have become more frequent and intensive." Now 2 barbers to serve you at Oakland Barber Shop.

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Paee 13) LONDON (AP) Waves of shock, dismay and sorrow went round the world today at news of the shooting of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. "God help us," said a GI in Vietnam. "What the hell is going on back there?" "I feel just like the last time." said another, referring to the assassination of President John F.

Kennedy. Members of the Kennedy family in Europe were on the telephone to the United States. An aide to Sargent Shriver, the new U.S. ambassador to France and the senator's brother-in-law, said Shriver was trying to reach members of the family in Los, Angeles. In London, Princess Lee Rad-ziwill said she had spoken to her sister, President Kennedy's widow, but "she tells me the news is pretty confused so far." Mrs.

Jacqueline Kennedy was at her New York Fifth Avenue home when the shooting of her brother-in-law occurred. She was not available for comment. News of the shooting caused "acute sorrow" at the Vatican, the chief press official there said. He said Pope Paul VI was being kept informed constantly (Turn to LONDON, Page 16) Candidates And Families Get Protection WASHINGTON (AP) President Johnson ordered Secret Service protection today for all major presidential candidates and their families. Within hours, the Senate Appropriations Committee moved to legalize the action.

In ordering the protection following the shooting of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, the White (Turn to PROTECTION, Pg. 13) Closed Thursday. June 6 til 5 p.m.

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Adv. McCarthy, Humphrey Cancel Plans Democratic Campaigns Hall, Race in Confusion Amusements 25 i i Ann Landers 12 Around About Marion 17 Most lo Schools Bridge Column 8 ::.::::::::::::::::::::35 County Divides Editorial Page 6 Hints From Heloise 12 tj-j Markets and Financial 35 I ft W3 i I fli1 Pll 1 Molner Column 25 J. lV M. UyiilVlllO Riesel Column 6 Social News 12 Taxpayers who want to know where their Sports 26-28 money goes can take a look at the latest Television and Radio 32 distribution of taxes made by Marion County Weather Report 16 Auditor Mary Eloise Furnis. An auditor's report today showed schools mtMmfrimjMM3i and iocai governments last week split a big- ij 4 ger-than-usual collection of real estate, in- Rt.

4 South, Faircnild Auto heritance and house trailer taxes. Sales. Adv. Schools got the biggest share from a dis tribution of $3,095 million in 1967 taxes and We will be closed June special assessments paid by Marion Coun- 7th to attend our son's college tians during the first half of 1968. graduation ceremonies.

Hodges The total collection taken in by County TV. Adv. Treasurer Ralph G. Wagner was up $295,565 from that paid during the first half of 1967. Don't forget that Honda for One reason for the big increase was that Graduation.

Lowest insurance the 1967 tax rates the basis for taxes paid rates200 mile per gal. Chiv- ingtou's, 244 N. Main. Adv. (Turn to TAXES, Page 13) By The Associated Press The shooting of Sen.

Robert F. Kennedy moments after a rousing California primary victory speech has brought the Democratic presidential race to a standstill and left its prospects in disarray. His lead over Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy continued to grow in the confusion that followed.

McCarthy canceled plans to campaign in Seattle and said he would instead return to Washington, D.C. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey also canceled campaign plans and said he woul return to Washington from Colorado Springs, where was to make a graduation ad (Turn to CAMPAIGNS, Page 16) Hotel Harding Invites you to enjoy hotel living at its finest, as a permanent guest. Weekly and monthly ratea available. Inquire at Manager's Office.

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