Robert F Kennedy Assassination Newspaper RFK Critical Condition Clinging To Life June 6 1968 Galveston Daily News Texas Rare Paper Ephemera.
Galveston, Texas, Thursday Morning, June 6, 1968. Do you remember where you were and what you were doing? This rare and original newspaper will help you remember, and is in great condition overall with some wear and age appropriate yellowing. Text is clean enough, readable and legible, and the black and white photograph illustrations are clear and crisp.
- The Galveston Daily News.
- Texas' Oldest Newspaper, Established in 1842, Dedicated to the Growth and Progress of Galveston and All of Galveston County.
- VOL. 127, NO. 57.
- Associated Press AP Wirephoto Service.
- The County's Only 7-Day Paper.
- Single Copy 10 Cents.
This is a great item for political historians, collectors of vintage paper, vintage advertising, sports fans, baseball fanatics, and collectors of unique ephemera. Galveston Island archival residents will treasure it, whether BOI or IBC. If you're from Galveston Island, then you know what I mean. I live on the Big Island of Hawaii, and I am IBC. Another thing to note that makes this potentially valuable is all the names that are used and could be important or useful for someone's genealogy research.
There is an article featured for each of the following headlines:
- Kennedy Still Clinging to Life.
- Condition of RFK Stays Most Critical.
- Ethel Keeps Vigil.
- RFK Pro-Israeli Stand May Have Inflamed Gunman.
- Shooting Stuns Galvestonians.
- President Johnson Cites 'Shock, Dismay'.
- Legislators Set Hearings Early.
- Minibottle Is 'Just Beginning': Hotel Men Say Liquor Bill Not Enough.
- LA Police Identify Arab As Gunman.
- Island Reaction: Shock, Disbelief.
- Candidates Assigned Protection.
- Nation Prays For Kennedy.
- 5 Others Injured By Shots.
- Texans Express Shock: 'Mindless Violence'.
- Hectic, Happy Election Climaxed In Shooting.
- Gunshot Sends Campaign Into State of Emergency.
Non-Kennedy related headlines:
- TC Longshoremen Seek Port Help.
- VC Said Leaving Saigon: the latest report from Viet Nam.
- Grand Champ Steer Brings $1,112.50 From Pearl Beer.
- County Fair Sets 'Galveston Night'.
- Cassata Is Consecrated.
- Pressler Derides Medicare.
- Island School Board Thanks Retiring District Employees.
It is amazing news from an amazing time and you, your friends and family will be overwhelmed with the nostalgic awesomeness of this item.
Front Page Headlines:
More Front Page Headlines:
More RFK Headlines Inside:
The RFK Headlines continue throughout this newspaper:
What makes this collectible for sports fans and baseball fanatics is a feature article in the sports section about Don Drysdale, probably the world's most famous Dodgers Pitcher.
The headline reads: Don Chalks Up Another One: Twirls Sixth Straight Shutout.
The caption below the photo reads, "Another Record - Los Angeles pitcher Don Drysdale fires third strike by Pittsburgh's Bill Mazerowski to set the National League record of 46 and two-thirds consecutive innings. The old mark was 46 and one-third held by Carl Hubbell in 1933. In notching his sixth straight shutout, Drysdale raised his total of straight scoreless innings to 54, breaking a record that has stood since 1904."
Collectors of vintage advertising will really appreciate the featured advertisements:
And even more vintage advertising. Check out the above left. Remember when shavers and portable cassette decks could record the radio and were called "Radiocorders"? Very cool vintage ad.
