Defense Lawyer Has No Objections Ruby Trial May Be Televised
In Dallas Jack Ruby faces murder charges in Oswald case. Defense lawyer Tom Howard says live courtroom telecasts have strong arguments and may not be opposed. Judge Brown has not ruled as trial is set for December 9 but likely postponed. Ruby dined Thanksgiving in jail as Dallas newspapers report varied city mood.
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Nation Observes Somber Thanksgiving After Kennedy Death
A worldwide Thanksgiving dampened by President Kennedy's assassination. Services were held across the United States and abroad, with interfaith prayers and subdued parades. Jacqueline Kennedy visited Arlington before a Hyannis Port reunion. Macy's parade drew about 1.4 million viewers as weather favored the day.
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Plane hijacked in Venezuela lands in Trinidad
terrorists seized a Venezuelan airliner and forced it to land at Port of Spain Trinidad authorities said the six hijackers were returned to Caracas. a terror group member identified as a commander Vilma led the group. Betancourt's government urged Latin nations to back the protest to the OAS.
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Soviets to launch new rocket series from Pacific sites
Moscow reports a Dec 2 start for a new series of booster rockets, with tests set in two Pacific targets near the Marshall Islands and east of Tokyo. Tass notes aims include enlarged scientific research, while warning ships and aircraft to keep clear of impact zones.
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Three WV Teens Die In Fog Caused Crash On U S 250
Three youths died in two separate crashes in heavy fog as West Virginia marked Thanksgiving. George Cain 22 and Joan Hornyak 20 of Farmington died when a car left U S 250 north of Fairmont struck a ditch and a concrete culvert. Independent note on a second fatality: William Hardy 26, a Charleston painter, died in a two car wreck on the West Virginia Turnpike south of Beckley with negligent homicide charges expected against driver Wayne Preston Ray. Three airmen escaped injury.
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Old Saint Nick Parade Lights Up Bluefield Region
A 60 unit Christmas parade sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce will travel from South Bluefield into Bluefield Virginia, then re-form for a second leg across the state line. It includes 12 bands 20 floats 12 Miss Mercer County finalists 5 National Guard jeeps and Santa on a fire truck. Weather risks include light rain but organizers expect a dry or drench-free event with limited delays.
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Tazewell Man Killed In Thanksgiving Day Crash
A 20 year old Tazewell County man Airman 2 C Elmer Shinault died in a two car crash on U S 1 near Passaponax Spotsylvania County Virginia Police said Shinault stationed at Langley Air Force Base was a Richlands native who enlisted after graduating Richlands High School in 1961 Survivors include four brothers and four sisters and the body was sent to Farmer Funeral Home in Richlands Funeral arrangements are incomplete
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Inside Goren Graham Movie and Society Notes
Film column highlights Goren Graham’s latest release at Princeton Society event. Weather brief mentions light showers. sports recap sketches local game results and upcoming fixtures. Senior students attend screenings and society plans next week’s gatherings.
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Four Injured In Mercer County Wreck
Four persons injured in a Mercer County auto crash Wednesday night remained under treatment Thursday at Bluefield Sanitarium. Willard B. Hill and wife Mrs Willie Hill of Bluefield Carman J. Jones of Crumpler and Leslie Powers of Keystone were not listed as critical. The head on collision occurred on U S 52 near Bluefield city limits with Jones driving north toward McDowell County and Hill toward Bluefield. Mrs Hill was a passenger and Powers rode with Jones.
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Johnson To Retain Part Of Old Corps
Washington report says a Johnson Team of aides and friends is forming the new White House inner circle. He aims to keep Kennedy loyalists while merging his own staff with Kennedy aides, led by Moyers who has taken space near the President’s office. Bundy is expected to stay as national security adviser ally.
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Johnson urges nation to move forward after Kennedy death
President Johnson in a Thanksgiving address vows to pursue a new American greatness and urges unity after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Cape Canaveral is renamed Cape Kennedy and the space center bears his name. Johnson appeals for strength prayers and a vow to fight hatred as the nation mourns.
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Britain’s Empire Shrinks As Colonies Move to Independence
Kenya and Zanzibar gain independence next month, reducing Britain's subject populations by nine million. The central African federation of Rhodesias and Nyasaland will end this year, with Nyasaland set for July 1964 independence and Northern Rhodesia by year end. Southern Rhodesia’s fate remains undecided. By 1954 only about 14 million remain under London’s colonial system, marking a dramatic decline from prewar empire.
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Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver Dies at 70 in Cleveland
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, a world Zionist leader and head of The Temple in Cleveland, died at age 70 after a heart attack. Born in Lithuania, he immigrated to the United States at age eight and became a prominent organizer and speaker, honored previously by state and national officials.
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