Mourning Honours for Kennedy Across Texas and Nation
In Texas and across the nation mourners react to President Kennedy’s assassination. Leaders like Halleck and Lt. Gov. Smith condemn the crime, calling for unity and memorial services. Text notes prayers in churches, legislative gatherings, and international condolences as news desks rush updates.
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Ble
Texas
Preston Smith
America
Lincoln
Jim Dobbs
Congress
Austin
Price Daniel
U.S. Senate
Kennedy
Byron Tunnell
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Community Briefs Cover Surgery Plans And Local Notices
Matt Conner 27 of Lubbock is slated for heart surgery at St Paul Hospital Dallas if condition permits after a prior postponement. George Bergtholdt of Tulsa discusses Gas Burner and Combustion Safeguard Design at a West Texas ASHRAE dinner in Lubbock. Citrus Heights resident Ted Schwarz dies in California. survivors include siblings in Sweetwater. Local legal secretary group holds rummage sale to support scholarships. proceeds aid the group’s fund. President Kennedy funeral aftermath prompts talk of a canceled dinner and $300,000 funds’ disposition. Waggoner Carr comments on the tragedy. Benjamin Sparkman treated and released after a truck crash at 4th St and Ave H in Weatherford.
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Matt Conner
Dist St
St. Paul Hospital
Dallas
Lubbock
George Bergtholdt
Tulsa
West Texas
American Society of Heating,Refrigeration and
Johnson
Lubbock Legal Secretaries Assn
Carr
Austin Municipal
Torium
Broadway
Texas
Kennedy
Democratic Committee
Frank Erwin
Atty
Waggoner Carr
World Reacts to Kennedy Assassination Across Nations
Leaders from across the globe mourn the death of President Kennedy with condolences from Nixon Truman Eisenhower Churchill De Gaulle and Wilson. Citizens, clubs, and halls pause as nations vow unity, remembrance, and renewed calls for peace. Local scenes describe shocks in U.S. cities and official mourning in governments.
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Harold Wilson
Britain
Labor Party
Wilson
France
Charles de Gaulle
Kennedy
Post's Christmas Parade Postponed
Post announces postponed Christmas parade due to President Kennedy's death. Parade rescheduled for December 7. floats stored until then while communities are notified.
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Post
Jim Cornish
Cornish
The
Avalanche-Journal
Five youths admit to multiple burglaries in Lubbock
Five teenagers including a 17 year old confessed to burglaries at three homes and two churches in Lubbock on Thursday. Two youths were sent to juvenile authorities and two referred for counseling. The breaks included two vacant houses on E 8th Street and the home of police Sergeant Wayne LeCroy, with about $23 stolen.
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Lubbock
E. Istol
Plains Baptist Church
15Th St
Faith Assembly of God Church
F. 7Th St
Considine Texas Tech ROTC rifle team faces Houston at Ft Hood
The Army ROTC rifle team from Texas Tech will compete today against the University of Houston at Ft. Hood. Team members expected to shoot include Autrey, Bardin, Kaici, King, Mar, Ness, Salmon, and more as Tech pursues its sixth Southwest Conference match amid light injuries and high spirits.
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Texas Tech
University of Houston
Ft. Hood
Cougars
Autrey
L. Bardin
Dallas
Edwin B. Cox
Mule Shoe
Samuel K. Kaici
Alan King
el Paso
Robert C. Mar
Banshee
Wellberry
Lubbock
Norbort
Ness
Ines
AMA
Houston Willer
Utter
Southwest
Conrains
Ference Rifle Association
Glee
Tech
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United States
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Charles A. Halleck
Griet
Midway
Betan
Presuit
Margaret Chase Smith
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Ulo Betancourt
Cuig
Betancourt
Washington
Moscow
Lyn
Canada
House of Commons
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Stevenson
E. E. Schwarz
Citrus Heights
Calif
Ted Schwarz
18Th St
California
Sweetwater
Gai Amn
Weatherford
Benjamin Sparkman
Methodist Hospital
4Th St
Ave. H
Sparkman
John F. Kennedy
Joao Goulart
Niterol
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Ameri Ariz
Kencans
Nedy
Aires
Ardeath
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Pez Mateos
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Alabama
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Chile
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Santiago
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Ross Barnett
Mississippi
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Maton
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Brown
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Independence
New York
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Eisenhower
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Arny
White House
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Paris
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Winston
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Douglas-Home
United Pent
Hubert Key
Lubbock Independent School District
Bethany Christian ‘Church
50Th St
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Cromwell C Clevelars
Gat Gordon
Helen Buster
Ave
West Texas Hospital
13Th St
Ave. K
Kathryn Hurst Cole
49Th St
Ray
Dee Cleveland
Duke
Frankston
First Baptist
New Haven
Conn
Associated Press
Junile
James Stewart
Colorado
Falls’ Church
Tokyo
Chiba
England
Lester B. Pearson
Paul VI
Vatican
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Rome
Ecumenical Council
U Thant
Harvest
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Neuncuy Nes Yumieu Ue Company of the Martyrs
Hate
Seli
Roger Blough
U.S. Steel
Considine
Army
Bryant’s
Taxi
Fae Ors Tes Croughon
Beniness College
Eediwriti Fave
Tommy Hancock
Roadside Playboys
Brownfield American Legion Hall
West
Deliy
Holiday Inn South Troffle Circle
Slaton
Wilburn Roach
His
V.F.W. Post
Crystal Ballroom
34Th & Ave
Winton
Cowboy
Kyle
Holiday Inn Parkway
E. 4Th
Parkway Drive
Oakwood Village
Little Pig's Bar
Lubbock Lions Club
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Santer
Eldorado Motor Hotel
Amarillo Hwy
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