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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1963

Page

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Johnson orders FBI report on Kennedy assassination

President Johnson directs federal agencies to prepare a detailed, public report on Kennedy’s assassination and Oswald’s death, signaling a congressional inquiry proposal by Rep. Hale Boggs. Dallas officials vow to release evidence while wary of withholding information. A new federal crime bill and mail firearm controls are noted along with Route 33 road bids in Ohio.

Washington Johnson FBI John F. Kennedy Lee Harvey Oswald White House Hale Boggs Louisiana House Kennedy Oswald Boggs Congress Dallas Jesse Curry William H. Ayres Rohio Ayres Senate Commercce Committee Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn

Midnight Visit for Jacqueline Kennedy at Grave

Jacqueline Kennedy, widow at 34, secretly visited John F. Kennedy’s grave at night with Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy at her side. An eternal flame flickered as dignitaries gathered earlier at graveside rites. She contemplates a new life, home, and future for her children.

Washington Jacqueline Kennedy White House Robert F. Kennedy Executive Mansion Kennedy Pierre Salinger Caroline John Fitz

Paul Beckley Dies Tuesday in Athens

Paul Beckley 54 a part owner of Beckleys mens clothing store on Court Street Athens died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at his home 7 Northwood Drive Fire department emergency squad arrived 1105 a.m. and found him dead an attending physician directed revival efforts using the squads resuscitator for 10 minutes Dallas P The office of Dist Atty Henry Wade announced Jack Ruby indicted today on murder in the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald the man accused of assassinating President Kennedy

Paul Beckley Beckley Court St Athens Northwood Dr Dallas Dist. Atty Henry Wade Jack Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald Kennedy

Americans Pay Final Tribute To Kennedy Across Nation

Americans nationwide paused Monday as John F. Kennedy was laid to rest. Airports, railways, and communications suspended operations. events and stock markets closed. thousands gathered in Dallas and around the country to honor the late president with bells tolling and Taps.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Washington

Johnson shifts to Oval Office as president fills new duties

President Lyndon B. Johnson moved full time into the presidency transferring operations to the Oval Office. He met with 35 state governors after sunset and urged support for Kennedy era domestic programs including the civil rights bill and the 11 billion dollar tax cut. He scheduled a joint session address and met with foreign leaders including De Gaulle and Ikeda.

Washington Lyndon B. Johnson Oval Office White House Executive Mansion John F. Kennedy Congress Johnson Kennedy Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon Council of Economic Advisers Alec Douglas Home Philippines Diosdado Macapagal Ludwig Erhard Charles de Gaulle France Lester Pearson Canada Hayato Ikeda Japan de Gaulle United States

Rifleman Sighting Targets Kennedy Roof Scene

Police rushed to the IRS Building after reports a man with a weapon was seen on the roof overlooking the Justice Department entrance used by Attorney General Robert F Kennedy. Units searched the roof and nearby areas, with an all day check planned as Kennedy mourned his brother.

Jacqueline Kennedy Robert Kennedy Washington Internal Revenue Service Erator TRS Guard 10Th Street Constitution Avenue 8Th Street Sevey Justice Department Kennedy

Brown Assails Packing Vote Count In Ohio Case

Columbus Ohio Secretary of State Ted W Brown rebuked two Democratic members of the Hocking County Board of Elections for counting a disputed ballot in the November 5 Loganest treasurer race The recount showed Edna J Anthony 1123 and Juliet S White 1124 With the ballot marked X in the treasurer space Brown ruled the mark did not indicate either candidate and should not be counted The two Democrats Henderson Ayers urged counting for Anthony The dispute then went to Brown for final decision Continued on Page 11

Columbus Ted W. Brown Hocking Couity Board of Elections Loganest Brown Edna J. Anthony Juliet S White Anthony Anthoy Phil A. Henderson John Ayers Joe Brown Erma Myers Brown Avers Henderson

Newspapers Available for Messenger Mementos

A few copies of Friday's and Sunday's Messenger are offered to collectors. Circulation department contact LY 3-1243. The 7 cent daily edition and 15 cent Sunday edition. New York UPI notes trading swelled to heavy proportions as the stock market reopened after President Kennedy's funeral. Prices advanced as initial quotations crossed the ticker tape.

Messenger the Messenger NEW York UPI Kennedy New York Stock Exchange

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