Dallas Rushes Toward Normal After Kennedy Assassination
Dallas residents respond to the Kennedy assassination and Oswald shooting eight days later. Flowers pile along Elm Street as crowds remember the president. Jack Ruby is held in Dallas County Jail and talks of memoirs begin.
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Panel To Seek Facts on Kennedy Assassination
Washington reports President Kennedy's assassination prompts a top level panel led by Chief Justice Earl Warren to investigate the events. The aim is to reveal facts that will be remembered by the nation, the world, and history.
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Johnson May Push Medicare Passage After Kennedy Slaying
Washington reports Johnson may advocate enhanced elder care as a legislative priority, aligning with Kennedy's aims on civil rights and a tax cut. In Palo Alto California the Times argues Kennedy’s assassin should face a regular trial despite his death to uncover all facts.
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Governors Tighten Security After Kennedy Assassination
States move to increase protection for governors in the wake of President Kennedy’s murder. Oregon Indiana New Jersey Illinois Alabama Maine and California boost guards at executive mansions or residences while Maine tightens measures and other states study options. Some governors still operate with limited or no protection and plan to continue.
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Crash Toll Second Highest in History
A Trans-Canada jet crash in Quebec on Friday night caused 118 deaths, the second highest toll in civilian single plane disasters. The report contrasts with the Air France crash of June 1962 near Paris killing 130, and notes the Staten Island collision of 1960 as the deadliest, plus a 1953 U.S. Air Force C124 crash near Tokyo with 129 deaths.
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President orders special commission to report findings
The White House says the president will appoint a special commission to investigate and report its findings and conclusions to the public and to the White House, with authority to conduct further inquiries as needed.
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Condolences Pour In As Kennedy Family Mourns
Jacqueline Kennedy remains with her in laws at Hyannis Port as a Cape Cod community mourns the assassination. Rain and gale force winds cancel a memorial visit for Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Flags half staff and black drapes mark the somber day.
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Teen Driver Killed in Three-Car Pleasant Valley Crash
Peter C. Mosier 16 of Wassaic N Y died in a three car collision one hour after obtaining his junior operator license while driving home Friday. The crash occurred in Pleasant Valley New York and involved two other vehicles.
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America watches television in year of decision
The piece notes how this year of decision keeps the world focused on America as it turns its gaze to television. It signals a cultural moment where media shaping public perception is key and national choices loom large.
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Canada's worst jet disaster claims 118 lives
A four engine Trans-Canada Airlines DC8 crashed near Ste Therese de Blainville Quebec in driving rain killing 118 people including 111 passengers and seven crew. The disaster at 6 30 pm is Canada s deadliest aviation accident and the world s second worst single plane crash.
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Navy Welcomes Landlubber Nitze As Navy Secretary
Paul H. Nitze is sworn in as secretary of the Navy, the civilian head without naval background. Adm. Claude V. Ricketts praises his grasp of sea power while questions linger on nuclear carrier plans amid McNamara’s stance on nuclear propulsion and cost differences. Nitze has prior defense and strategic experience and is seen by some Navy professionals as capable of guiding maritime power strategy.
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