Oswalds Mother Faces Fame and Loneliness After Crime
Fort Worth report profiles Marguerite Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald, detailing her rise to public attention, her defense of her son, and the lonely crushing glare of media scrutiny. It recounts her life from New Orleans birth in 1907, marriages to Pic and Oswald, and the two children John E. Pic and Robert Edward Lee Oswald Jr.
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Mrs. Oswald
Washington
Fort Worth
Secret Service
Marguerite Oswald
Dora
John Claverie
Pic
Mr. Pic
John Pic
Robert Edward Lee Oswald
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Mr. Oswald
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee Oswald Jr
Acme Eric Co
Denton
Tex
Clyde Livingston
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ridglea West
Livingston
Connally Leaves Parkland After Kennedy Assassination
Texas Governor John B. Connally checked out of Parkland Memorial Hospital in a cast on his right wrist after being wounded by a sniper in Dallas. He thanked doctors and staff and prepared to fly home to Austin, saying he owed his life to Parkland.
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UPI
Texas
John B. Connally
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Austin
Kennedy
Connally
Parkland Hospital
Parkland
Mrs. Connally
Mer- Lee Connally
Chief Justice Seeks Subpoena Power for Kennedy Inquiry
The Warren commission, named by President Johnson to investigate President Kennedy’s assassination, will request subpoena power from Congress. The seven-member panel met behind guarded doors at the National Archives, with Warren stating no findings from FBI or other agencies yet, and plans to broaden inquiry if needed. Rep. Hale Boggs said the panel will leave a detailed record for future generations.
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Earl Warren
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Johnson
Warren
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FBI
Anes
Dallas
Ce Grommet
Uais Caware
National Archives
Hale Boggs
D-La
Venezuelan Reds Release Kidnapped American Colonel
UPI reports Colonel James Chenault, 45, a Texas native and World War II combat officer, was released unharmed after eight days in captivity by pro Castro militants. He appeared at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas and spoke briefly, wearing a pressed army dress uniform.
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Caracas
UPI
James Chenault
Chenault
Tex
Armed Forces For National Liberation
FALN
University of Oklahoma
U S Deputy Commander Chenault Kidnapped in Caracas Release Quiet
After being seized by the FALN in Caracas the deputy commander of the U S military mission Maj. Gen. Chenault described being guarded in a crowded section and given reasonable treatment He refused to read communist texts and returned home in uniform with Maj. Joseph C Blevens confirming he was in good shape The timing paralleled an announcement about Juan de Dios noting the troop activity.
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Caracas
Chenault
U.S
Mye
FALN
C Re
Joseph C. Blevens
Juan de Dios
Lehman Dies in New York at 85
Herbert H. Lehman former New York governor and U S senator died of a heart attack at 9 a m EST in his Park Avenue apartment He was 85 and on his birthday last March 28 New York State had declared Herbert Lehman Day He had been a Democratic liberal leader and once a successful investment banker before entering public service.
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New York
UPI
Herbert H. Lehman
U.S
Lehman
Park Avenue
Herbert Lehman
New York State
Autumn In Lawton Brings Mild, Cool Turn Forecasts
The Lawton area and southwest Oklahoma experienced fair and mild weather with a forecast of cooler temperatures by Friday night and Saturday. Highs today and Friday are expected near 65 degrees, with overnight lows ranging from 25 at Gage to 40 at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Gage
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
Johnson Pushes Tax Cut Memo to Byrd at White House Lunch
President Johnson invited Senator Harry Byrd to discuss the $11 billion tax cut bill, aiming to accelerate Senate action after House passage. Johnson seeks broader support by calling labor and business leaders and reiterates focus on civil rights alongside tax legislation. A. Philip Randolph to discuss civil rights urgency.
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Johnson
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
White House
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House
Byrd
John F. Kennedy
A. Philip Randolph
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Afl-Cio
Senate
Pope
Col
200 FFA Boys Meet At Lawton High For Leadership
The Future Farmers of America districts hold a leadership training at Lawton High School this afternoon. John Kusel of Fort Cobb will be named a star farmer of Oklahoma at a 6 p.m. banquet in the cafeteria. Fletcher's Diana Freeman, state FFA sweetheart, will attend, with officers including President Howard, Vice President David Farmer, Secretary Jim Yearwood, and Treasurer Randall near India homa listed.
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Future Farmers of America
Lawton High School
John Kusel
Fort Cobb
Area Weather Forecast Fair and Mild
The forecast calls for fair and mild conditions through Friday. Highs reach 65 today and tomorrow with a 34 degree low tonight. Wednesday’s high 67 and a 30 degree low last night. An 11 a.m. reading is 58.
Black Muslim Leader Denies Kennedy Remarks From Heir
Elijah Muhammad says Malcolm X Shabazz spoke only for himself and not for the Nation of Islam after the Kennedy assassination. Muhammad tells a Black Muslim rally that the world is shocked by the president's death and distances the movement from the remarks.
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W York
Elijah Muhammad
Malcolm X Shabazz
Kennedy Malcolm X
Muhammad
Malcolm X
Hearings Set January Moves Civil Rights Bill Forward
House Rules Chairman Howard W. Smith said hearings on the civil rights bill would occur soon in January, breaking a deadlock that threatened a discharge petition. Rep. Emanuel Celler pushes to file the petition, which could shift floor action to the full House. Speaker McCormack said the petition would not be dropped.
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Washington
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Emanuel Celler
D-N-Y
Judiciary Committee
Smith
Celler
House
Charles A. Halleck
Johnson
Halleck
John W. McCormack
Kennedy Infant Buried Beside Father at Arlington
Mrs. Kennedy returned to Arlington National Cemetery to bury her two infants beside President Kennedy. Patrick Bouvier Kennedy died Aug 9 after birth day two. his sister, stillborn Aug 23, 1956. The service included prayers and Holy water as bishops and family gathered.
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UPI
John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedy
Presit
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
Robert F. Kennedy
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Princess Lee Radziwill
Hannan
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