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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1963
Page
3
Testimony by police experts and gun specialists discusses bolt action rifles and rapid-fire capability. Officials note skilled shooters can fire multiple aimed shots quickly, with ranges from 24 to 1,000 yards depending on training and equipment.
Kennedy proposed a 1950s bill that would have banned imports of guns and ammunition made for military use to protect the domestic market. The weapon linked to his assassination was an Italian made carbine bought through Klein's Sporting Goods in Chicago, mailed to Lee Harvey Oswald who paid 1278 dollars plus seven for a scope from a New York firm via mail order.
In Madrid Generalissimo Francisco Franco sent condolences to the American community in Spain by letter to the Guide Post, the national English language weekly, addressing President Kennedy's assassination.
Great Bend Kansas reports a widow of Lee Harvey Oswald received a telephoned offer for food and money after the Kennedy assassination. Officials note the disputed claim and express concern for Marina and her two children amid nationwide attention.
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