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Dramatic Headlines Speak for Themselves… Senator Robert Kennedy near death…

October 23, 2023 by The Traveler · Leave a Comment 

The best headlines need no commentary. Such is the case with the LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 1968, which had a pre-death report on the assassination of Senator Bobby Kennedy:

“KENNEDY PARALYZED AND NEAR DEATH“

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