Wide Authority In Probe Asked
Senators Russell and Cooper push a sweeping Senate resolution to grant broad immunity and subpoena powers for a presidential commission led by Chief Justice Warren to investigate the Kennedy assassination. Texas halts its state inquiry, inviting AG Waggoner Carr to join the federal probe. FBI has not yet released its full report, which reportedly links Oswald to the Dallas shooting and Ruby as the alleged second shooter.
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Senate
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Presidential Commission
Carl Warren
Texas
Warren
Johnson
Waggoner Carr
FBI
Russell
Cooper
Capitol
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Dallas
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Kennedys Move Into New Home
Washington reports three year old John F Kennedy Jr. carried an American flag into his Georgetown residence with his mother Jacqueline Kennedy as the family moves from the White House. Neighbors watch while Secret Service guards patrol the property and the Kennedys settle in with personal belongings.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy Jr
Georgetown
Jacqueline Kennedy
Kennedys
White House
N Street
Executive Mansion
W. Averell Harriman
Kennedy
Thompson Given Life For Murder
Eugene Thompson, 26, was convicted Friday of arranging the fatal slaying of his wife in St Paul. He received a life sentence, with the possibility of parole after 15 years, as a six man six woman jury delivered the verdict after a sensational trial. Thompson’s lawyers indicated an appeal and a bond request was expected, with a heavier bond likely.
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Minneapolis
Eugene ‘Thompson
Minnesota
Tr Agreer
St. Paul
Thomonson
State Supreme Court
William Randall
Thompson
Commission New Nuclear Sub for Navy
Newport News Va. Rep J Vaughan Gary praised the commissioning of the James Monroe the Polaris submarine to illustrate the Monroe Doctrine remains a cornerstone of U S foreign policy He cited Cuba missile bases and Kennedy’s handling as proof of ongoing vigilance He noted the James Monroe is a 7000 ton 425 foot submarine built at Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co and dated on Pearl Harbor anniversary
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Newport News
al Jey
United States
U.S
J. Vaughan Gary
D-Va
James Monroe
Soviet Union
Cuba
Kennedy
Gary
Pearl Harbor
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Ray Chosen As Iowa GOP's Head
A dramatic fire in central London damaged the new 10 story air terminal in the western district early today. Flames swept the upper floors of the building opened last month by Prince Philip. It could handle 7000 passengers an hour and no injuries were reported.
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London
Prince Philip
Republican State Central selects Ray as chairman in Des Moines
Des Moines attorney Robert Rey Ray, 34, was chosen state chairman by the Republican State Central Committee in a closed session. He succeeds George Nagle and receives unanimous support while Ernest Hayes continues as finance chairman. The committee also urged a special session for reapportionment. Events for 1964 include precinct caucuses, county conventions, and a July state convention at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Robert Rey
Republican State Central Committee
GOP Nation
Charles Wittenmeyer
Davenbots
Ray
Suh
George Nagle
Town City
Wittenmeyer
Ernest Hayes
Mount Pleasant
Hayes
Veterans Auditorium
San Francisco
Dez Moines
Ther
Leonard Andersen
Sioux City
Must Accept Some Risks Ike Views on Presidency
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower writes in Saturday Evening Post that presidential life carries risks and must be accepted. He warns assassination fears could prompt security measures sliding toward a White House prison, yet says Americans won’t undermine democracy. He urges safer travel options, better protective features for motorcades, and keeping the vice president well informed.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Evening Post
John F. Kennedy
White House
Eisenhower
Farm Bureau to Study Change in Johnson Admin Policy
The American Farm Bureau Federation opens its Chicago convention weighing how the Johnson administration may shift federal farm policies away from mandatory production controls toward voluntary measures with market incentives. Leaders expect possible moves on farm payments and output limits, with Humphrey and Ford slated to address sessions on Tuesday.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Farm Bureau
Congress
Tion
He- Humphrey
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Stores to Stay Open Late for Christmas Shoppers
Muscatine retailers will keep延 doors open until 9 p.m. Monday for Christmas shoppers. Stores will stay open Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons in addition to Friday evenings during the holiday season. For the week of December 16 to 24, they will be open every night with Santa Claus at headquarters at 208 YZ Second from T to 9 pan to visit local youngsters.
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Muscatine
Santa Claus
Friends Bashed By Abusive Notes To Goldwater
Chicago Tribune reports that Barry Goldwater’s friends describe him as stunned and shocked by the flood of abusive telegrams and letters he has received since President Kennedy's assassination. Senator John Tower, a key Goldwater backer, also faced threatening correspondence as Goldwater weighs a potential GOP presidential bid.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Barry Goldwater
Kennedy
John Tower
R-Tex
Goldwater
the Tribune
Tippit Benefit Fund Reaches High Total in Dallas
Dallas police share news that Tippit benefit contributions for the family of slain Officer J. D. Tippit topped $175,000 as counters labor to process mail. Roughly 14 mail bags remain and five policemen with three auditors tally the donations. Daily mail flow runs about 5,000 letters with 1,900 processed, while cash counted by officers stands at $125,777 and other sources add around $50,000.
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Dallas
Tex
J. D. Topi
Public to See Missile Center at Cape Kennedy
Cape Kennedy Florida public will tour the missile and space center Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning December 15, as announced by the Air Force. Only one prior public view was offered, on Armed Forces Day in 1961.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Cape Oly
Hoffa Lawyer Osborn Indicted For Jury Tampering
Nashville attorney T Osborn, counsel for James R Hoffa, faces a three count federal indictment for attempting to fix juries in the labor trial last year and an upcoming case in January. Osborn Proclaims innocence and cites his client Hoffa, while authorities review possible further indictments and gather FBI and Justice data.
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Nashville, Rem
T. Osborney
Nashville
James R. Hoffa
Janary
Osho
Miami
Jack Norman Sn
Norman
Osborn
Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters
Grand Jury
FBI
Justice Department
West Liberty Mechanic Ends Own Life in Car
West Liberty mechanic Gilben Seavy shot himself in his car near his trailer home at 106 South Columbus Street Friday afternoon. County medical examiner Dr W W Swayze and Sheriff Dick Oppelt ruled it suicide. A passerby spotted the body after a dog circled and barked. Firefighters battled a later house fire at Seavy’s tree home. Survived by wife and 13 year old son, who lived in Tipton. body to Riceville for services.
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Gilben
Seavy
West Liberty
Columbus Street
W. W. Swayze
Dick Oppelt
Leavy
Swayze
West Ligerty
Tipton
Riceville
Plan Tight Guard Over President in New York Visit
Police and the Secret Service have set up one of the tightest security plans in the city’s history for President Johnson’s New York trip Sunday. He will attend former Gov. Herbert Lehman’s funeral in Manhattan and travel from Idlewild airport to Manhattan and back in a special limousine. Routes for the rear motorcade were not disclosed.
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Secret Service
Johnson
Herbert A. Lehman
Manhattan
Tollewid
Vna
Jom F. Kennedy
Dallas
Taxpayers urge restraint on state spending growth
The Towa Taxpayers Association at its annual convention urged limiting state government spending to new revenue produced by growth. It called for slowing local spending, broadening the property tax base, and shifting costs to nonproperty taxes, plus data processing for income tax collection and opposition to the federal rate cut. State officials and legislators were cited on efficiency and property tax relief debates.
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Des Moines
Towa Taxpayers Association
Towa
Cowa
Iowa
The
Association
Collec
House
Marvin Sebden
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