Kennedy Slain Leader's Coffin Draws Vast Mourning Line
Thousands filed past John F Kennedy's coffin in Washington as world leaders and family members joined the national tribute. Jacqueline Kennedy and Robert F Kennedy moved through the crowd at the Capitol rotunda, while the nation mourned in cold, orderly lines and near 100,000 people attended the lying in state.
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Prayer to Saviour in Joy and Grief
A devotional text from Mrs. Amos Pate of Littlefield asking for closeness to Jesus to find courage strength and faith to say Thy will be done during grief and suffering and daily life.
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Lubbock Area Closes In Mourning For Kennedy
City and area businesses schools and churches join nationwide tribute to John F Kennedy. Many establishments will close during the funeral period per proclamations by local officials. Banks offices and financial institutions also suspend operations.
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Johnson asks FBI probe of Oswald slaying
President Johnson directed FBI Director J Edgar Hoover to conduct a full investigation of the Oswald shooting. A Justice Department spokesman said Johnson sought a thorough inquiry, recalling a similar FBI probe after Kennedy's assassination.
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Family: A Household of Talking Parents and Silent Kids
A light column notes that in some families parents dominate conversation while children scarcely listen, humorously defining the dynamic as a household habit. No names, dates, or places are provided.
Johnson's second day as nation mourns Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson enters his second day as president amid mourning and prayers. He pledges to carry forward Kennedy’s South Vietnam policy, including a withdrawal plan of 1 000 troops by year end and 14 000 by end of 1965. In the Capitol rotunda Kennedy lies in state as Lady Bird and Lucy Johnson attend services at St. Mark's on Capitol Hill.
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Connally Says Kennedy’s Hour Came Amid Crisis
Mrs. Connally relays that Governor John Connally, hospitalized after the Kennedy assassination, described Kennedy’s death as a “most triumphant hour.” She said Connally walked, ate breakfast, and urged Texans to observe a day of mourning for the president while Oswald fatefully arrived at Parkland.
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