Interfaith Service Honors Kennedy at Saco Church
An inter faith service was held at noon yesterday in the Saco United Baptist Church to memorialize President John F. Kennedy. Sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Council of Churches, Rev. David E. Wigley led the ceremony with organist Mrs. Mary Hill. Lyndon B. Johnson's mourning proclamation opened the event, with Scripture readings, a Navy Hymn, and a time of meditative and spoken prayer.
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Johnson orders FBI JFK assassination report
Washington AP President Johnson directs the FBI to prepare a detailed report on the Kennedy assassination and the Oswald shooting, with all facts made public. He says federal agencies should cooperate, amid calls in Congress for a high level inquiry to resolve lingering questions for the public.Authorities in Dallas say evidence is conclusive and the case closed on Oswald’s guilt, while Dallas police plan to release most evidence unless federal secrecy remains.
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GOP Leaders Plan No Political Talks
Washington reports that Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York and Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona will refrain from political speeches for 30 days in mourning for John F. Kennedy. Rockefeller suspends campaign activities aside from official duties. Goldwater cancels three TV appearances and declines further political talks this year.
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Johnson moves into presidency with Kennedy transition
Washington reports Lyndon B. Johnson begins fulltime work from the White House oval office. He meets foreign leaders, discusses tax cuts and the budget, and urges continuity in Kennedy policies while pledging unity with governors and Congress. In Dallas a grand jury indicts Jack Ruby for murder in Oswald slaying, with a Dec. 9 trial date set. Ruby, 52, claimed insane defense as he shot Oswald during transfer. Police then search the IRS Building roof for a weapon sighting, finding no suspect.
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Launch Preps Underway for Solar Monitoring Platform
Cape Canaveral crew completed final checks for tonight's blastoff of an interplanetary monitoring platform. The device will study solar radiation hazard to astronaut voyages to the moon.
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Hero Cop Oswald Buried In Dallas Fort Worth Tragedy
In Dallas and Fort Worth, the nation mourned as President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington and Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin, and Patrolman J D Tippit were buried. Oswald, who fled to Russia and returned seeking asylum, was killed by Jack Ruby after a brief Fort Worth grave ceremony attended by his mother Marina and brother Robert. Four hundred people, including police, attended the Fort Worth service for Oswald, marked by somber rites conducted by Reverend Louis Saunders.
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Kennedy Laid To Rest As Johnson Takes Helm
The nation mourns as President John F. Kennedy is buried at Arlington. Lyndon B. Johnson moves into the White House and begins meetings with foreign and domestic leaders. International pledges are made and advisers assess the upcoming budget while attendees at Kennedy’s funeral reflect on continuity without confusion. The presidential procession includes the caisson, flag bearer, riderless horse, and the crowd along Pennsylvania Avenue to St Matthew’s Cathedral.
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