Nation Mourns Kennedy As 240000 View Coffin Of President
Thousands filed past the bier as Kennedy’s casket entered St Matthew Cathedral for the requiem Mass. The White House procession included Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and foreign leaders led by Charles de Gaulle. The riderless horse trotted, bagpipes played, and the nation united in sorrow while Lyndon Johnson faced the duties ahead.
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Studebaker Head Resigns. Burlingame Appointed CEO
Sherwood H. Egbert resigned today as president and board member of Studebaker Corp in South Bend Ind. Byers Burlingame was named president and chief executive officer. Burlingame, 63, has worked in automotive business since 1952 and has been an executive with Studebaker since its Packard merger in 1954.
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Silent crowds surround Capitol amid Kennedy assassination events
Thousands marched silently up Pennsylvania Avenue toward the white Capitol, crowds waiting seven hours in a nine mile line. The scene unfolded as Lee Harvey Oswald, the man charged with Kennedy's killing, was shot and died in Dallas Parkland Hospital near the scene of Kennedy's death.
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Aged Father of Kennedy in Tribute
Former Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy grieves over the death of his son John F. Kennedy as the nation pays its final tribute. At his summer home in Hyannis Port he refused to travel to Washington and stayed with family and friends while his son is mourned. The 75 year old Kennedy suffered a stroke two years ago and uses a wheelchair.
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Johnson Family Attends Kennedy Funeral in Public
The Johnson family walked publicly for the first time since Lyndon B. Johnson became president, following Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy in the funeral procession. Mrs Johnson wore black, with daughters Linda and Lucy accompanying her to the church.
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Disbelief at Second Shooting Worldwide Mourning
AP report notes global mourning services after the Kennedy assassination. Confusion and grief mix with shock as officials and citizens reflect on Kennedy's death and Oswald's shooting. Mrs. Johnson altered her plans, and the Johnson family receives media attention during the crisis. Lucy Johnson, a UT Austin sophomore, and another daughter at National Cathedral School are mentioned in updates.
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Memorial observances and international reactions to Kennedy death
Reports note official sadness in Communist China with no funeral observance, while in the United States thousands of soldiers in South Korea observed a day of mourning. In Japan, Emperor Hirohito sent royal heirs to memorial services, and government orders flags at half mast. Music from bases in Japan punctuated the final day of official reaction.
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Thousands file past Kennedy casket in Capitol rotunda
Thousands braved freezing weather to file past John F Kennedy’s casket in the Capitol rotunda while others waited in vain. Capitol police chief Charles J Sullivan estimated about 240000 had passed the casket by the time the scene moved on.
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President's procession in rain draws Massed crowd on Formosa
In a cold rain over Formosa a salute pass dropped. About 10,000 Americans attended religious services for the President while thousands of Chinese from all walks of life joined them. Nationalist China flags were flown at half staff.
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Mixed Reactions Spark After Assassination Remark
An Albany reader urged awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor to Ruby, while a Chicago cab driver dismissed the act as justified. Detroit DA Rolland O’Hare warned due process could be endangered by violence, Dallas Mayor Cabell called for calm, and Lutheran leader Fry urged restraint and respect for life.
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Weather forecast for Arkansas and Louisiana clouds showers
The forecast shows cloudy conditions with scattered light showers tonight across parts of Arkansas and Louisiana. Highs range from the mid to upper sixties, with cooler air and clearing trends expected Tuesday afternoon, and lows in the 40s to 50s. Localized details vary by region, from northwest to southeast Arkansas and parts of Louisiana.
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Public doors close early as long line waits for 6 hours
At 8:30 a.m. doors were closed to the public leaving at least 2,000 people stranded after long waits of six to seven hours. Police directed the crowd to vantage points around the Capitol plaza to view the funeral procession.
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Dallas Shatters Over Oswald Murder and Kennedy Case
The city reels after Lee Harvey Oswald is shot dead by Jack Ruby amid a tense weekend in Dallas. Authorities vow full investigations into Kennedy’s assassination, while Ruby faces a murder charge and Williams Wade presses for execution.
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Johnson's brief reign amid mourning to shaping Vietnam policy
President Johnson moved between mourning duties and urgent tasks, attending Kennedy’s state tribute at the Capitol, reviewing next year’s budget, and receiving Henry Cabot Lodge’s briefing in Saigon. He approved a three point policy: aid South Vietnam against the Viet Cong, withdraw about 1000 troops by year end, nearly all 16,000 by January 1965, and support the post-Diem Saigon government. Heber Springs history notes its 1850 founding as a fashionable mineral spa by J.T. Jones of Helena.
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Nixon and officials bid farewell in quiet last respects
Crowds waited through Sunday afternoon and night to pay respects as former Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife were among the last admitted after the wailing line halted. The somber procession continued with officials' families and others nearby.
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