02 Dec 1963
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1963
Page
1
Readable fragments describe a late afternoon Dallas scene with a motorcade and a luncheon at a Texas School Depository building. The text gaps reveal gunfire and Mrs Kennedy crying as her husband falls, with witnesses noting cracks like fireworks and a dark convertible.
The article details Mrs. Kennedy cradling her husband during his final moments after the assassination. It describes the emergency hospital scene, hurried prayers, and Johnson family presence as doctors failed to save him. It notes Kennedy’s infant son and plans for a private family observance as the nation mourns.
Jacqueline Kennedy became a dramatic national figure as she supported burial plans for John F. Kennedy. She approved an Arlington site with an eternal flame, sought a Lincoln-like memorial, and stood steadfast through the five hour funeral pageantry. Her posture, quiet strength, and steady leadership defined days of national grief.
Six year old Caroline wept as the coffin of John Kennedy left the cathedral at Arlington after taps. Mrs Kennedy embraced General Maxwell Taylor and pressed her veiled cheek, then walked out to the crematory. She urged renaming Cape Canaveral to Cape Kennedy in honor of his space interest, a proposal later enacted. She departed for Thanksgiving with the Kennedy family at Cape Cod amid global memorials.
Holiday weekend traffic toll in Texas compiled by the Associated Press lists 37 deaths from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Fort Hood soldier Malcolm Romine, 35, and four others died in a Central Texas blaze near Elgin. victims include Johnny King, 23, Battle Creek Michigan. Randy King, 16, Austin Minnesota. Harvey Bush, 29, Ville Mississippi. A truck crash on U.S. 281 killed Henry Johnson, La Villa, and a two-car crash near Bellmead injured Don Childs and Melton Ragsdale. Andrew Lopez, 30, Fort Worth, died hitting a utility pole in Fort Worth. Further fatalities included a Rio Hondo resident struck by a car on a farm road.
Raymond Martinez 35 died in a midnight car wreck near Lubbock. crushed under the overturned vehicle. Funeral services set for Tuesday at his residence with burial at Felipe Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Nicolas Barnog, stepfather Luis Ramos, two brothers Alango and Arturo, two sisters Josefa and Crue Tamas.
Mrs Helen J McNulty 46 wife of J S McNulty and foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl A Mertz of Del Rio died Saturday at home in Bakersfield California Survivors include her husband a daughter in Midland two grandchildren her mother Mrs C L Roberts of South Gate California and her foster parents Mr and Mrs Carl A Mertz of Del Rio California Tentative funeral plans placed for Rose Hill Mausoleum Whittier California
A string of brief items notes Khrushchev’s son in law praising U.S.-Soviet ties under Kennedy, Adzhubei in Bangkok for a UN journalist conference, Park in Seoul urging restraint after a close election, Sarnoff arguing science alone cannot solve progress’ problems, Kekkonen visiting Moscow at Khrushchev’s invitation, Nixon and family visiting Sweetbriar College with their daughter showing possible interest, and 92 year old Dietz surrendering his Pa license due to diminished reflexes after 50 years without an crash.
Simon G Gonzalez 69 died Sunday at home 700 Spring Street He was a Pear native Funeral services set for Tuesday 430 pm at Church of the Nazarene Garza Plaza Burial in San Felipe Cemetery under Doran Funeral Home Survivors include widow Socorro Gonzalez three sons Jesus Simon and David Gonzalez seven daughters Ela Mot a Carmen Galindo Gloria Mary Ann Rosalinda Jo Ann and Patricia Gonzalez all of D Rio The stomach of the grebe In vorighly contains a ball of its own feathers.
Mexico City AP reports President Adolfo Lopez Mateos entered the last year of his term as he received congratulations from leaders. The Institutional Revolutionary Party nominated former Interior Minister Gustavo Ordaz as its presidential candidate, signaling Ordaz as likely successor.
APIA reports the British film The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner drew cheers at the World Review of Film Festivals in Acapulco. Mexico’s cacao exports reached 502 tons in nine months, earning $5.65 million, while President Lopez Mateos opened Mexico’s largest sugar mill in Ciudad Valle, a $48.96 million project with West German machinery. The plant will produce 90,000 tons of refined sugar and 24,000 tons of molasses annually.
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