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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1963
Page
4
The report notes a powered rifle with a telescopic sight and a marked window in the Dallas School book depository. It also mentions the President riding in an open-top car near a cross marked location.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Foreign Minister Gromyko visited the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to convey deep sadness over President Kennedy’s assassination. They signed the condolence book, spoke briefly with Ambassador Kohler, and noted the tragedy as a blow to peace and Soviet‑American cooperation.
Washington coverage notes rising expectations that Lyndon B. Johnson will pursue a more conservative domestic course while maintaining Kennedy era foreign policy. The piece discusses potential shifts in civil rights stance, party dynamics, and the 1964 presidential landscape with Goldwater and Rockefeller as contrasting figures.
The article surveys Lyndon B. Johnson stepping into the presidency after John F. Kennedy's death, noting Johnson's cautious, hard driving style and ambition to lead by 1968. It mentions Mrs. Kennedy and reactions to the tragedy, cabinet resignations, and Johnson's plan to retain officials temporarily while building his own record. It references supporters and rivals, including Governor Scranton and Senator Nixon, as the new administration forms.
The report traces Lee Harvey Oswald’s recent actions and alleged loyalties, noting his claimed love for family, his Russian allegiance sworn in Moscow, court martial records, and prior incidents in New Orleans. It highlights connections to the Kennedy tragedy context and various political figures while detailing witnesses and interpretations surrounding his past.
North Carolina figures from senators to university officials react with shock and grief after the president is assassinated. Chief Justice E B Denny and Secretary Thad Eure condemn the act, while UNC President William C Friday calls it a terrible tragedy for the nation as state government comes to a halt. Ralph Scott and Lunsford Crew vow swift action and continued support for the nation. Herman Saxon notes the impact of the crime in the South.
NORWALK Ohio AP reports a pre dawn blaze swept through a one story concrete nursing home in Fitchville trapping 60 elderly residents. Eighty four patients were reported residing at the home when the fire broke out.
Twenty-one patients and three nurses were accounted for at Fisher Titus Hospital Norwalk amid a devastating fire at Golden Age Nursing Home Fitchville. Authorities feared many victims could not be identified due to severe burns. Several suspects faced charges including assault and malicious damage related to break-ins in Thomasville and Davidson County.
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