Thousands In Last Tribute To Kennedy – The New York Times 06/09/1968

Headline: “Thousands In Last Tribute To Kennedy; Service At Arlington Is Held At Night – Suspect In Assassination of Dr. King Is Seized In London”
From the New York Times, 06/09/1968

This newspaper is in amazing condition.  As you can see, the summer of 1968 was a very tumultuous time.  News stories from two prominent assassinations simultaneously fill the front page. Covers the funeral service of Robert Kennedy and the capture of James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King.  The entire first section of the paper is included, totaling 46 pages.

Included in image gallery:

• Full front page, with articles covering the funeral of Robert Kennedy and the capture of James Earl Ray, the “suspect” (at the time) in the assassination of Martin Luther King.
• Close up of Teddy Kennedy speaking at his brother Bobby’s funeral service
• Preppy clothing ad for Wallachs, a 1968 example of trad clothing that is largely still around today