Thanksgiving Week Notice From Press and Local Offices
Thanksgiving reduces publication and office hours across Erie County. The CorryPennsylvania State Employment Service office closes tomorrow and Friday, reopening Monday with a long weekend outlook. Weather stays mild with scattered showers likely Friday and early next week. Local tax collector Beagle notes November 30 as final tax payment day before 5 percent penalty. Police indicate condolence to Dallas police widow. bank official Kress dies of heart attack at 44. Thanksgiving services adjusted due to pastor illness. Hearings for tavern operator and Union City case postponed. others bound over or waived to February term. Several suspects face gambling place charges after widespread seizure of devices in Erie County.
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Jackie Kennedy Visits Arlington Grave With Caroline
Washington AP Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline visited President John F. Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery after graveside services. They returned with Robert F. Kennedy to place flowers, as the cemetery closed to the public later. The Kennedy family plans Thanksgiving at Cape Cod with John Jr. and other relatives.
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Johnson at Congress Calls for Civil Rights Bill
President Johnson speaks to Congress on Thanksgiving Eve urging swift passage of a civil rights bill to end discrimination. He ties national unity to law and vows to uphold commitments from South Vietnam to West Berlin while pursuing peace.
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Johnson to Americans after assassination shock
President Johnson appeals for national unity and support, pledging unswerving backing of the United Nations, alliance programs, and economic strength. He asks all Americans to help bear the presidency’s burden and to act decisively in the wake of the leader’s brutal death.
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Ruby Trial May Be In Two Weeks
Ruby, 52, owner of a Dallas strip tease club and dance hall, recalls stopping near the spot where Kennedy was shot two days earlier and waiting outside the jail where Oswald was killed. Officials including Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr and a congressional committee push probes of both slayings.
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Connection Between Ruby and Oswald Probed
A witness describes Ruby's startling link to Oswald noting first seeing Oswald Friday night shortly after the assassination as he was brought to newsmen. He cites speculation that Oswald was silenced to stop further police questioning and that Oswald died without admitting guilt. Three large evidence packages in the Oswald case were turned over to PBS by Dallas police on Tuesday.
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Stabbed Lover and Lover’s Sweetheart in Tokyo Incident
Police report 68 year old Moro stabbed his 64 year old sweetheart to prevent alleged infidelity then ingested poison. The woman was injured and Moro remains in critical condition today.
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Mauldin's Fast Lincoln Kennedy Cartoon Breakthrough
Mauldin created a rapid Lincoln Kennedy parallel cartoon after hearing of Kennedy's assassination at a Chicago Foreign Relations luncheon. He spent four to five hours on the piece, delivering it by 7:45 p.m. for a full-page spread, with editors adjusting the sports section to accommodate the image.
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Mauldin Tribute Draws Mixed Reactions From Press
Mauldin described the back page tribute as a response to the day’s shock. He noted Lincoln’s weeping figure in the drawing and joked the Kennedy hairstyle fit the image, saying Lincoln would look odd in that pose. Mauldin admitted the piece eased his own emotional wound after the assassination coverage.
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