News of the day: 1968

Friday, Nov. 10, 2000 | 10:04 a.m.

April 5: Martin Luther King Assassinated; Death Sparks Bloody Riots

Story: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who walked with death in his nonviolent battle for racial freedom, was slain by a white sniper last night on the balcony of his hotel.

The 39-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner's assassination struck the ghettos of the South like a shock wave.

June 8: United in Common Sorrow, Nation Pays RFK Tribute

Story: The people who touched Bobby Kennedy's hand in life reached out yesterday to touch his casket in death.

The throng of people wanting to say goodbye to the 42-year-old senator, whose brilliant career was cut short by an assassin Wednesday in Los Angeles, was so great that authorities had to abandon all plans to cut off the procession at 10 p.m.

Nov. 6: California Holds Election Key

Story: Hubert H. Humphrey and Richard M. Nixon fought vote-for-vote early today with a clear cut result of the 1968 presidential election apparently hanging on the ultimate victor in California and Illinois.

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