Nation to Move On After Kennedy Assassination
President Johnson called for national unity in a Thanksgiving message after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He announced Cape Canaveral would be renamed Cape Kennedy and the space center named in Kennedy’s honor, while urging Americans to resist hatred and work toward "a new American greatness." He spoke from the White House with his family present, saying the nation must move forward and win tomorrow despite recent tragedy.
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Johnson Urges Thanksgiving Unity After Kennedy Tragedy
President Johnson urged national unity and gratitude on Thanksgiving amid Kennedy’s death. He praised har vests, factories, homes, and defenses, and called for healing, opposing hatred, and a society free of bias. He spoke of equality as all created in God’s image and pressed responsibilities to bind wounds.
Committees Seek More School Money in Maryland
Maryland legislative committees recommended over 35 million dollars in tax increases to fund education and roads. The Taxation and Fiscal Matters panel approved a pupil-based formula for state school aid, estimating 17.2 million in new revenues. The committee, led by Sen. Harry R. Hughes, proposed an income tax increase but left to Governor Tawes the choice of lowering personal exemptions.
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America Today In History Snapshot
In 11760 Detroit fell to the British under Major Robert Rogers. In 1863 Confederate forces took heavy losses at dawn near Fort Saunders guarding Knoxville Tennessee. In 1916 the United States proclaimed military occupation of Santo Domingo. In 1950 the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U S was formed in Cleveland by delegates from 25 Protestant denominations.
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Ruby Case May Be Televised
The nation may be allowed to watch the Jack Ruby trial for the Kennedy assassination. Defense lawyer Tom Howard calls for live telecasts, while Judge Joe Brown has not decided. Ruby, in Dallas, had a Thanksgiving dinner in jail as Dallas churches observed the holiday.
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