Kennedy Assassination Shocks Dallas and Nation
President John F Kennedy was killed by a rifle bullet in Dallas as his motorcade passed downtown. Gov. John Connally was wounded, and Vice President Lyndon B Johnson assumed the presidency. Authorities hunted for the alleged shooter as doctors tried to save Kennedy at Parkland Hospital.
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Lyndon Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
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Bear Den Honors Bearer Teaders At 7 P M Friday
Cloudy weather with scattered showers and cooler weekend forecast. Friday night temperatures in the 50s. Galveston tides Saturday at 1:34 pm and 2:34 pm. Funeral services Saturday at Lee Street Baptist Church Forrest, Mississippi, for Mrs. J. E. Sims. Survivors include four grandchildren and relatives in Baytown and Houston. Refinery fire at Baytown Refinery injures two workers treated at San Jacinto Hospital. Navy Lt. Robert E. Phillips, Rice University graduate from Baytown, assigned to Naval Air Development Center at Johnsville, Pa.
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de- Ernes
Leetx Baptist Church
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Mies
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Meather
James W. Robinson
N. Shepherd
James W. Robinson Sr
Charles Sims
Ricky Sims
Baytown
Mary Kareth Robinson
Houston
Robert E. Phillips
Navy
Engineering Development Laboratory
Naval Air Development Center
Johnsville
Rice University
Coa. Phillips
Kennedy praises Thomas and 1964 politics in Texas stop
President Kennedy credited Rep Albert Thomas for steering change and keeping support as he wrapped up a five city Texas tour. The Dallas area event highlighted Thomas’s decision to seek a seventh term while Kennedy urged Texans to back him again next November. Also noted were Shrine Club talks and a pancake sale benefiting a local group.
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Ilin College
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Baytown notes on family ties and campus choir links
SABT ALFORD recovers at home after stomach ulcer surgery at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and thanks friends for gifts. Judy Lynn and Judy Ann Frazier, daughters of Satterwhite and families, are linked by common names and recent marriages. Baytown residents Michelle Contella Sonny King Edwina Mel Donald join campus choirs while Brewer music majors and Lanning provide Thanksgiving plans notes. Local teachers and Crosby news contribute to the town page.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Judy Lynn Frazier
T. L. Satterwhite
Texas Christian University
Judy Ann Frazier
Gey
Baytown
Judy Lynn
Judy Ann
W Michelle Contella
Sonny King
Sam Houston
John ° King
Michelle
Carl Contelia
Edwina
Edwin’ McDonahd
Li. F. Kent
B.E. Sutphins Lanning
Touston
Kennedy Johnson rally in Houston for Albert Thomas
A large Houston crowd welcomed the Kennedys and President Johnson at a party honoring Rep. Albert Thomas for 21 years in Congress. Jackie Kennedy visited Texas as the First Family praised Thomas while local residents praised Kennedy and Johnson, amid political chatter about Texas supporting the Kennedy-Johnson ticket. The event featured praise, gifts, and a light meal as attendees reflected on Texas’s role in the national campaign.
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Hele John
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Sanands
Rites Set Saturday For Highlands Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Berta Pearl Dodd Sledge of Highlands will be held Saturday at acm church. The Rev. Robert Hollis will officiate, with burial in Navasota. Survivors include husband Bennie Lee Sledge, three sons Claude and Ext Sledge, Harold Sledge, daughter Mrs O W Whatley, a brother H A Dodd, two half brothers Willie and Ted Dodd, 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Native of Thorndale, she moved to Highlands in 1936.
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Berta Pearl Dodd
Claude Sledge
Hichlands
Tonya
Afrs
O. W. Whatley
Highlands
H. A. Dodd
Willie
Ted Dodd
Baytown
Thorndale
Sledge
Jackie Kennedy Charms Houston Crowd in Velvet Ensemble
Report on Jacqueline Kennedy arriving in Houston amid cheering crowds of about 25,000. She wore white and black velvet jacket in a convertible, accompanied by her husband John F Kennedy in a dark suit. Observers noted press presence and public fascination during the White House era visit.
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Frank Krysfysiak
Jackie Kennedy
Team Sawyer
Keety
Rennes
Seth
Young Photog Learns Ropes at Presidential Photo Event
By KICK HURST a vivid account follows a young newspaper photographer covering a presidential event. The piece describes the bustle, camera gear, and the photographer’s efforts to capture the scene, noting the challenges of positioning, crowding, and spotlight as the president and guests arrived.
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Kick Hurst
Taxis
Albert
Kennedy lashes out at critics over rhetoric and reality
President Kennedy denounces those who confuse rhetoric with reality while in Dallas supporters back Barry Sawater’s 1864 Republican bid. He warns that ignoring complex foreign policy could threaten U S security as dissenting voices press for influence without responsibility.
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Kennedy
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Goldwater
America
Herrietto
Drunken Farmer Kills Family Then Himself
A troubled farmer, drinking heavily, killed four family members and then took his own life. Neighbors report long-standing tensions and a recent argument before the fatal shooting spree. Police investigate motives and secure the scene.
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