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# 1968 Fort Worth Star-Telegram EXTRA Newspaper Robert F Kennedy RFK Shot Headline
## 📌 Item Overview
* **Newspaper:** Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas)
* **Edition:** Rare Morning "EXTRA!" Edition
* **Date:** Wednesday, June 5, 1968 (Vol. 88, No. 126)
* **Headline:** "R. KENNEDY SHOT! Gunman Wounds Senator in Head"
* **Subject:** Robert F. Kennedy Assassination, 1960s Political History, Texas Journalism Artifacts
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## 📖 Historical Significance
An exceptional, museum-grade piece of American political history. This specific "EXTRA!" edition was printed and rushed to the streets of North Texas hours after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
The front page features the famous, harrowing Associated Press wire photograph of a mortally wounded RFK lying on the kitchen floor being comforted by busboy Juan Romero. The columns capture the immediate, chaotic breaking details of the shooting, the early medical updates from Central Receiving Hospital, and the initial chaotic capture of the gunman.
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## 🔍 Condition Report
* **Completeness:** Includes the complete historic front page section with all text, breaking headers, and photos fully intact.
* **Paper Quality:** Authentic 1968 newsprint with natural, uniform golden-brown age-toning. The paper remains flexible and is not brittle.
* **Folds & Creases:** Contains the standard horizontal center fold from original delivery.
* **Edges:** Exceptional shape for its age with minimal edge fraying, minor corner chips, and clean margins. No major text-blocking tears or liquid stains.
* **Provenance:** Sourced directly out of Texas, kept flat in dry, dark storage to preserve the ink
