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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mcge 24 the stars and stripes 25 killed 46 injured As Saigon gets bloodiest  rocket attack from a and up dispatches Saigon the Viet Cong Fri Day launched their bloodiest rocket attack of the War against Saigon. Explosions ringed the presidential Palace killed 25 per sons wounded 46 More and destroyed 27 buildings. Military spokesmen said the 16rockets did More damage than previous barrages of 100 or More shells and that it was virtually impossible to Stop the  marked the seventh Day in a Row of terror shelling of the capital. Guerrilla defectors and captured Viet Cong document said the attack on Saigon is de signed to strengthen the hand of North Vietnam in preliminary threats tighten guard on Sirhan continued from Page i1 dict ment rather than following the Normal procedure of filing a formal murder  a complaint necessitates a preliminary hearing courtroom proceeding that would have required Sirhan to be pres ent. The grand jury method car Ries no such  Law enforcement official Here wants to Transfer Sirha from his tightly guarded jail cell and risk the possibility that like Lee Harvey Oswald Sirhan might himself fall victim to a Assassin before coming to trial. Jury foremen l. E. Mckee retired garage Man from near by Long Beach said before the hearing began the jury is made up of persons from Al walks of life creeds and colors and i feel that after we have heard All the evidence and de liberated a fair decision will  indictments asked the jury also was asked to re turn indictments for assault with intent to commit murder inthe burst of gunfire that killed Kennedy. The jury was expected to hear 23 witnesses. The grand jury hearing was expected possibly to shed some Light on growing speculation that the Man who shot Kennedy May not have gone to the ambassador hotel alone. An All Points bulletin was i effect for a Young woman in a polka Dot dress who ran from the primary Victory Celebration shortly after Kennedy was  shot him a Campaign worker said the woman told  arraignment Sirhan has 10 Days in which to file a  Law requires the District attorney s office to bring the defendant to trial within 60 Days of his pleading but the de sense frequently wins delays. Eight to 12 Telephone callers have threatened to shoot the accused Assassin bomb the county jail and kill deputies Guardin Sirhan sheriff Peter j. Pitchess told  is being held in an isolated second floor cell in the Remote Hospital Wing of the jail the sheriff said and is under constant surveillance by six uni formed  Deputy remains in the cell with the suspect at All time while another maintains a con Stant watch through an unbreakable Glass porthole in the door. Four other deputies constantly guard a narrow corridor outside the cell. Peace talks with the unite states in Paris. Gen. William c. Westmorelan predicted that the communist command would continue its rocket bombardments of the capital in efforts to grab head lines throughout the world by portraying a facade or Aura  Only a few hours before West Moreland talked to newsmen Viet Cong rockets landed closet his residence in the capital and in or near the Homes of atop . Navy commander and the commander of South Korea s48,000-Man Force in Vietnam several of the rockets that hit the capital Friday landed less than 100 Yards from the West Moreland residence but caused no damage or injuries to the two colonels who were inside at the time. The rockets did however touch off fires across the Street from the general s residence. Another of the 100-Pound rus Sian made rockets landed directly in front of the residence of rear . Kenneth l. Veth commandant of . Naval forces Vietnam and blew up the front Gate and damaged the Resi Dence porch and living room. F to 1l-p a Tiv a Royal mourners leaving the City Church i Germany after the memorial service for Prince Ludwigo who died May 31, Are from left Duchess Victoria Brunswick lord Louis Earl Mountbatten of Burma King Stantini of Greece Princess Tatjana of Hesse and Prince Ferdinand of Prussia. Associated press i thousands pass Kennedy s coffin continued from Page through the Cathedral s loft stained Glass windows to replace the Dusky Candle glow the line lengthened from fifth Avenue to Madison and Park avenues. Hundreds had waited through out the night for the doors to  Early morning they formed a line eight abreast stretching from fifth Avenue at 51st Street East one Long Cit Block to Park Avenue and then South seven More blocks to 44thstreet. Police said there were 20,000 and still they , and some men maintained their composure until they reached the Bier then  Kennedy who remained behind when other Mem Bers of the family left thurs Day night remained in the Chan Cery throughout much of the night kneeling beside the coffin or sitting slumped in the Corner of a  sounds of workmen erect ing scaffolding for television coverage of saturday s funeral echoed through the huge Gothi Cathedral. But Edward Kennedy did not seem to notice. Mrs. Joseph p. Kennedy 77,came to the Cathedral alone Fri Day took communion at a Side altar and remained for 80 min utes. Barely a dozen of the thou Sands in the Sanctuary recognized the Black Clad figure who shared her prayer Book during mass with army spec. 4 Jos Indart of new York. Special forces soldiers makeup one Honor guard team including sgt. Major Francis j. Ruddy,43, who had placed his Beret on the grave of John f. Kennedy atthe president s burial in 1963. Others who stood watching Ashe hours passed were Charles Evers brother of assassinated civil right Leader Medgar Evers Kennedy aide Kenneth o Donnell and the a act s Roy Wilkins. At mid morning the deceased eldest son Joseph joined the Honor guard with several Youn friends and former olympic de Cathlon Champion Rafer Johnson who was with Kennedy wednes Day when he was shot Down i los Angeles. Funeral services for the Sena Tor will be held in the Cathedral at 10 . Saturday. All of the2,300 seats will be filled with dignitaries friends relatives and movie menace Dan Duryea Dies Hollywood a mild mannered Dan Duryea famed for his movie and television portrayals of a cad with sex a peal died Friday following along illness. He was 61. His Long career began on Roadway and continued for More than 25 years in Holly Wood during which he appeared in nearly 60 theater films anymore than 75 to shows. Duryea was pronounced dead at his Hilltop Home by his per Sonal physician. He had c o 1-Lapsecl in the bathroom while dressing a fire department spokesman said. A servant who heard a thu found the actor on the floor arid summoned a fire department Rescue squad. A spokesman said Duryea died of cancer. A soft spoken Man who love children Flowers and sailing l. Dun Duryea Craft Duryea As an actor was typed almost immediately As a menace. His fans fought the few efforts he made to change his acting  recent work included the part of Eddie jacks in Pey ton place a wandering Confidence Man who returns 19 years after deserting his wife. He joined the television show As guest Star in August 1967. Duryea s last movies included flight of the Phoenix River of dollars five Golden dragons and the Bamboo sauce  actor lived quietly in hol Lywood and rarely attended Par ties or visited nightclubs. His wife of 36 years Helen Bryan died in 1967. They had two sons Peter now 28, an actor and. Richard 25, a Talent manager now touring with the Beac boys other guests invited by the fam ily. The two men who were Ken Nedy s rivals for the democratic presidential Nosiri action Vic president Hubert h. Humphrey and sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy of planned to attend. President Johnson s plans were not announced. Following the funeral mass the body will be taken to Washington by train for burial lat saturday afternoon in Arlington National cemetery. France. Continued from Page 1 Flins Plant Friday morning. They bombarded riot police who wore protective masks for the first time with rocks bricks Ball bearings and Molotov cock  about 2,000 police s u r rounding the Plant cleared the Square in front of it with a bar rage of tear Gas grenades. Then still firing grenades they charged and drove Back the  a dozen strikers were injured and taken away in ambulances. It was the first major violence in several Days As the strike shattered French Economy moved shakily Back into gear. But leaflets were handed Outon Paris streets calling for new anti government  a new break in the fast crumbling strike front the Union of French chemical industries announced that All unions in the Industry have signed a new wage and working condition agreement that will make a general work resumption  representatives of 14,000 striking Paris taxi Drivers announced they will continue their walkout at least until tuesday. Europe increasing cloudiness with Light rain in the evening. Partly Cloudy sunday. Frankfurt Heidelberg High 74, Low 50. Temperatures recorded Friday get 4 4 am pm 61 86 Adana p 66 72 Athens p 63 72 Aviano p 59 64 Berlin p 48 68 Frankfurt p 48 59 London p 4 4 am pin 63 90 Madrid c 57 64 Munich p 46 61 Paris cd 50 52 Prestwick p 64 75 Rome c 61 73 Ali Elui c a Clear cd Cloudy a partly Cloudy. 2nd weather Wing Constantine Hurt in i Road crash Rome up King Constantine of in suffered a Cut lip Andon his right  and hand i Day when a car he was Drill left a Highway on a curve s crashed into a Cement Roj Marker. The King who Hiton the Windshield Iran to another car and drove to clinic where doctors put i stitches in the Cut on is Trilip. Queen Anne Marie Riding with the 28-year Monarch escaped injury. The King was Given treatment and sedation. Agreed to spend 24 hours at of clinic on the doctor s adv the Accident occurred a of Miles from Rome s Fiona Airport just after the Flat turned from Germany he attended the funeral Uncle Prince Ludwig of lies avenge continued from station at Champlain 0,nearest crossing Pom 1 a real in new York state sad special Alert Al along Tatj Der had been Issue nothing has yet Topp substantiate the  Don t know if its a or not the spokesman but with everything Hali opened we can t Affria chances.". Wing the Champlain Crogg rated on he new a thruway about 5u.baseball Friday s baseball by United press National Atlanta Chicago Torre j. We u 5rebel tier  9 and Hui la v re Lieret a Lih. 6th i. In " "  
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