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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1963
Page
1
President Lyndon B. Johnson began his full days in office with a move into the White House Oval Office. He met foreign dignitaries and governors, signaled continuity with Kennedy programs, and laid out plans for a joint session address and tax and budget discussions.
Jacqueline Kennedy placed a sprig of flowers on John F. Kennedy's grave near the White House after graveside rites. Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy accompanied her. She faced questions about her future, White House residence, and the fate of the White House school she started for Caroline and other children.
A humorous line defines marriage as an institution between two people where the man pays the dues. The quip reflects a lighthearted, tongue in cheek view of wedding costs and gender roles.
A Dallas grand jury indicted Jack Ruby on charges of murder with malice in the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of assassinating President Kennedy. Police rushed to the IRS building in Washington after a report of a man on a roof with a weapon, later identified as a plumber holding a pipe.
President Johnson disclosed that he and Charles de Gaulle will meet in February to discuss U S French relations. The two leaders planned a private conference after Kennedy's funeral with a pledge to pursue early talks to resolve standing differences between the allies. De Gaulle portrays himself as steadfast and wary of American shifts in policy.
A first degree murder charge was filed Monday against Napoleon Abie Olds 27 an East Side truck driver and part time professional boxer. He is accused of fatally shooting grocery store owner Jack Marx 71 Saturday.
In Dallas and Fort Worth, Patrolman J D Tippit lies at a hillside grave while Lee Harvey Oswald is buried in Fort Worth after his death. Jack Ruby, Dallas club owner, is blamed by some for Oswald’s death. Oswald had shot President Kennedy in Dallas and was killed days later. The funeral drew hundreds of police and mourners as Chief Jesse Curry lauded Tippit’s character.
President Johnson accelerates personal diplomacy after Kennedy’s funeral. He greets world leaders including Britain’s Alec Douglas-Home and Germany’s Ludwig Erhard and confirms plans for a visits to the United States early next year. White House says Kennedy death does not alter U.S. foreign policy.
Johnson called in Canada to announce Lester B. Pearson as the new prime minister. The brief message noted the transfer in eight minutes.
A high U S official dismissed the idea that recent quick meetings were mere get acquainted sessions for the White House occupant. He said the vice president was already familiar with the people involved, noting that he had known them beforehand.
President Johnson directs the FBI to prepare a detailed report on the Kennedy assassination and Oswald’s role, with all federal agencies cooperating and the public receiving full facts. Rep. Hale Boggs downplays state inquiries while pushing for a blue ribbon, nonpartisan investigation.
Cuba announced on Havana radio that Lee Harvey Oswald sought a visa on September 27 to travel through Cuba to the Soviet Union. The request was rejected, according to the Cuban government statement reported from Miami.
Boggs urged a high level congressional inquiry into the Kennedy assassination saying Oswald's death cut short a normal public disclosure and trial. He argues Congress should gather facts, present them publicly, and resolve lingering questions for Americans.
The Peking broadcast quoted by Peking Radio accused President Johnson of calling for intensified aggression in South Vietnam. The report also stated, without comment, the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald who had been charged with assassinating President Kennedy.
President Johnson will speak to a joint session of Congress in a live nationwide telecast and radio program. The address starts at 12 30 p m and will air on NBC CBS and ABC television and on MBS radio.
The Moscow regime fears American anger after Kennedy’s assassination. Izvestia warns of intensified US reaction toward communism as Khrushchev’s peaceful coexistence policy faces pressure amid Cuba Berlin and Congo tensions. Moscow signals caution over Congo expulsions and avoids retaliation.
Light sprinkles may fall today with sun breaking through this afternoon and tonight. Tomorrow appears fair and mild with a colder night ahead. Yesterday’s high was 38 and today’s low near 30.
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