Red China vows tougher stance as Johnson faces new crises
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports Red China warning of stepped up warfare in South Vietnam and Laos and possible crises in Korea and Cambodia. It notes attacks by Viet Cong after Kennedy’s assassination and cites Pathet Lao shifts and Sihanouk sending thanks to Peking. Johnson would confront risks if Sihanouk seeks aid or missteps spark a China clash.
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Ruby's Trial May Be Opened In Two Weeks
Jerry Pillard reports that Ruby's court trial is slated to begin within two weeks. The timing and venue are expected to be announced by the district attorney as preparations proceed.
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Probes Expand Into Oswald Case Inquiries
Dallas authorities plan to pursue all angles of the Kennedy assassination and Oswald killing. Grand jurors indict Harvey Oswald’s killer Ruby while Texas leaders press a court of inquiry and a broad Senate investigation seeks facts behind the events in Dallas and Austin.
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Oswald Death Sparks Speculation Over Silence
Three large packages of evidence in the Oswald case were turned over to the FBI Tuesday by Dallas police amid speculation that Oswald was killed to stop him from talking to police.
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Chuckle: Swallowing a Pill at the Drinking Fountain
A quirky quip notes that anyone who can swallow a pill at a drinking fountain deserves to get well. The line blends humor with a mending mood, reflecting light newspaper wit.
Caroline Kennedy Birthday Without Dad at White House
Caroline Kennedy turns six without her father John F. Kennedy as plans for a traditional party fade after his assassination. White House aides confirm the family will mark his graveside absence while mourning pervades the East Room ceremonies and Capitol procession.
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Radiation Mission Underway From Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL AP Interplanetary Monitoring Platform launched to study solar radiation as part of a US program to improve flare forecasting ahead of manned moon missions. IMP dubbed Explorer 18 aims for an orbit 125 to 173000 miles high, with seven similar satellites planned.
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Schlesinger to Remain With LBJ Through Transition
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., a special assistant to the late President Kennedy, agreed to stay on the White House staff through the Johnson transition after President Johnson urged him to remain. He submitted his resignation on a Saturday, but Johnson did not accept it. Schlesinger plans to stay temporarily and believes presidents should have their own chosen assistants.
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Pleasant Thanksgiving Weather Quiet and Cloudy
The forecast calls for pleasant but cloudy conditions with mild temperatures and no rain. Tonight temperatures stay in the 40s while yesterday’s high reached 6 and today’s low is 38.
Kennedy Appeal Blocks Wheat Embargo In Senate Fight
Senate votes 537 to 35 to table a Mundt amendment that would have barred use of the Export-Import Bank to insure payments by Soviet wheat buyers. The appeal from John F Kennedy, written before his assassination, was read by Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield as debate continued over restricting US wheat sales to Russia.
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Voting to table the bill splits along party lines
The record shows 4 Democrats and 9 Republicans in favor of tabling the bill while 24 Republicans and 1 Democrat opposed the motion. A Kennedy letter appeared unsigned with his name typed at the bottom on White House stationery.
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Man Admits Fatal Stabbing of Wife in Cleveland
Bruce Hansen, 27, a real estate salesman, confessed to the fatal stabbing of his wife Betty Hansen, 26. Police found her bloodstained body in the South Side home’s bedroom Tuesday.
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Johnsons to host Thanksgiving family dinner at White House
President and Mrs. Johnson will dine at the White House on Thanksgiving Day with their daughters Lynda Bird and Lucy present. Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and her fiancé Bernard Rosenbach will join the family for the holiday meal.
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U S Army Official Chenault Kidnapped in Caracas
Four armed men abducted Col. James K. Chenault, assistant chief of the U S Army mission in Venezuela, as his car was stopped in Caracas. The Pentagon and the U S embassy confirmed the kidnapping and later received a phone claim that the act was for propaganda purposes only.
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No One Quitting Administration
The White House said no Kennedy staffer has handed in a resignation to President Johnson. President Johnson is reviewing whether to serve in the new administration, but Pierre Salinger confirmed no resignations so far and that everyone is staying.
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Johnson Urges Action on Civil Rights and Tax Cut
President Johnson in a national address urges Congress to pass a civil rights bill and an $11 billion tax cut. He invokes Kennedy’s memory and calls for end to hate and violence, urging unity across races and creeds and the immediate drafting of new civil rights safeguards.
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Johnson signs first bills on defense finance and debt limit
President Johnson signs two measures financ ing the Arma Centre and Disarmament Agency and extending the national debt limit to 315 billion dollars through June 30, 1964. He vows strong global leadership from South Vietnam to West Berlin and reaffirmed commitment to the United Nations and allied duties.
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West Berlin
Appeal for national unity after assassination
A speech calls on all Americans to share the burden of leadership after the assassination of a president. The speaker urges decisive action, demanding unity and strength rather than weakness, and emphasizes the need for collective effort to confront the national crisis.
Mrs Kennedy Visits John F Kennedy Grave in Quiet Twilight
Jacqueline Kennedy with Caroline Kennedy visits John F Kennedy’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery. The duo, joined by Robert F Kennedy, place flowers after a day of private remembrance as the cemetery closes to the public. The Kennedys plan Thanksgiving at Hyannis Port before moving out of the White House and possibly remaining in Washington.
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