Attendance and Revenue Dip in Massachusetts Tracks 1963
Massachusetts Racing Commission reports total pari mutuel revenue of 15,001,640 in 1963 down from 15,254,876 in 1962 amid 431 racing days versus 428. Attendance fell from 4,206,282 to 3,909,080. Suffolk Downs led with 4,925,001 in 1963, Hancock Raceways posted 278,793 for 24 days, and fair receipts varied across Northampton, Great Barrington, and Berkshire Downs.
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Critics of Right Wing Warp The Truth
Senator Milward L. Simpson charged that rightists and conservatives are blamed for JFKs assassination by those seeking political gain from warped truth. He urged Dallas not bear guilt and cited partisan misuse of the tragedy. The House GOP condemned attempts to attack Americans and linked hatred to communism.
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Washington
Milward L. Simpson
R-Wyo
John F. Kennedy
Wyoming Republican
Senate
House Republican Policy Committee
Committee of 36
Simpson
House
GOP
Vermont AG probes possible payer violation in public school
Attorney General Charles E. Gibson Jr says he is investigating a complaint that prayer recitation and Bible reading continue in a Vermont public school despite a State Board of Education ruling to eliminate classroom prayer. He notes the practice may be illegal and cites the federal constitution. The Board chair says withholding state funds would be a final step and has not been threatened.
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Gibson
Harold Raynolds
Pomfret
Raynolds
Texas Atty Gen to Probe Kennedy Assassination Inquiry End
Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr said he has halted a state court inquiry into President Kennedy's assassination in line with Chief Justice Earl Warren's suggestion. The move follows new reports tying Lee Harvey Oswald to related threats and an earlier attack on General Edwin Walker, with FBI investigations continuing as the massive official report is prepared.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Edwin A. Walker
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Marina Oswald
Oswald
FBI
Oswald’s Mother Defends Son Against Guilt Claim
Mrs. Marguerite Oswald disputed Lee Harvey Oswald’s involvement in Kennedy’s assassination. She suggested panic and defection to Russia may have driven his actions and denied a Marine dishonorable discharge while noting disputed psychiatric treatment records. The press conference aimed to correct discrepancies and explain her son's moves.
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Marguerite Oswald
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Kennedy
Texas School Book Depository
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White House
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New York City
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Johnson wrestles NATO and defense spending in White House session
President Johnson focused on NATO issues and a proposed allied nuclear force during a long meeting with Defense and State advisers. He awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously to John F. Kennedy and Pope John XXIII, signaling a push for peace while stressing value for every defense dollar.
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John F. Kennedy
Pope John XXIII
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State Department
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Kennedy
Marian Anderson
Jean Monnet
Annie Waunak
James B. Conant
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
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Pierre Salinger
NATO
Paris
United States
Livingston Merchant
Walt W. Rostow
France
Germany
McGeorge Bundy
William Bundy
Pentagon
Salinger
Defense Department
Russia and China Clash Deepens As Pravda Calls For Peace
In Moscow Pravda appeals for end to public wrangling between Soviet and Chinese communists. It urges halt to open propaganda war and private talks to lay groundwork for a world conference of communist parties. Khrushchev echoed that time will reveal the correct path. Pravda names no Chinese officials.
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Berlin Wall May Open For Christmas Visits
West Berliners may be allowed to visit relatives in East Berlin from December 15 to January 15 under a letter from East Germany to Mayor Willy Brandt. Bonn cautioned that negotiation talks do not guarantee concessions. The wall has kept families apart for 28 months with only a few exceptions for experts.
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Pope to Visit Holy Land and Meet Orthodox Leaders
Pope Paul VI plans January 4 to 6 Holy Land pilgrimage with possible historic talks with Orthodox leaders in Jerusalem. Vatican sources say the trip could include a summit with Patriarchs from Constantinople and Antioch, addressing shared church duties at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Bethlehem’s Nativity.
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Athens
Greece
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Anatolios
Pearl Harbor Day Remembered With Flag at Half Mast
Pearl Harbor memorial observers honor Dec 7 1941 attack as the American flag flies at half mast for the first time on Pearl Harbor Day. The Arizona remains sealed as the resting place for 1102 sailors while others recall 2300 lives lost in the attack.
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Johnsons Move Into White House Soon
Washington AP reports the Johnson family will move into the White House in a few days possibly Monday. Mrs Kennedy and her two children left Friday and Johnson belongings have been moved in over the last days with more to follow over the weekend.
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White House
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