Kennedy Assassination Probe Televised Hearings Promoted
A televised inquiry into the Kennedy assassination faces calls for secret proceedings and a final report. Senators argue Oswald's guilt and probe potential fascist and racist links while Eastland leads a broad judiciary panel toward months of hearings with cooperation from Johnson, the Justice Department, and the FBI.
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State Department
Johnson
Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cold Front Drives Down Temperatures With Solid Rain
A cold front moving in from the north is forecast to drop temperatures into the upper forties by early tomorrow. Winds shift from southwest to north, clearing skies and reducing wind speeds, with small craft warnings issued. Sarasota reports about 0.28 inches of rain overnight and minor tree or power line damage from gusty winds.
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Art Calver
Culver
Sawaneee
Sarasota
Ash's Hash and Satirical Notes on Modern Money
A collection of wry observations on dieting traditions after Thanksgiving, bank deposit habits, and shifting status symbols toward practical power tools. The piece cites social contrasts, humor about money, and a Sarasota anecdote about a nurse’s aid quipping about a patient’s progress to a doctor.
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Sarasota
Sophie
Ash Wing
Accused Wife Murderer Painted As Ideal Spouse
Minneapolis story reports lawyer Gene Thompson framed as an ideal husband despite alleged affair with former secretary Jackie Olesen. Trial resumes after Thanksgiving with defense stressing his good character and motives, while state witnesses link him to insurance schemes and a planned murder.
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Minneapolis
N. Y. News
Gene Thompson
Jackie Olesen
Thompsons
Carol
St. Paul
Aupe Thompson
Thompson
Gene
William B. Randall
Jackie
Norman Mastrian
Mastrian
Dick W. C. Anderson
Randall
Anderson
Cape Kennedy replaces Cape Canaveral for Moonport naming
About 15 000 missile and space workers reported for work at Cape Kennedy replacing Cape Canaveral. President Johnson issued an edict designating the site Cape Kennedy to honor John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his moon mission goals. Public reaction mixed with nostalgia for Canaveral.
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Cape Kennedy
Cape Canaveral
Lyndon B. Johnson
Canaveral
U.S
Holiday Toll Runs To 116
United Press International reports during the first third of the 102 hour holiday weekend Americans died at nearly four per hour. The toll covered traffic 132 fires 10 planes 19 misc 166 total. Texas led with 10 traffic deaths, followed by North Carolina Michigan California each nine, and Tennessee Virginia seven. A Tennessee family of five died when their private plane crashed near Knoxville, and four college freshmen perished in a single engine plane crash near Mt Wachusett Massachusetts.
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United Press International
Texas
North Carolina
Michigan
California
Tennessee
Virginia
Ing
Knoxville
Tenn
Mt. Wachusett
Princeton
Mass
National Safety Council
Miss Sarasota Crown Contest At Auditorium Tonight
Miss Sarasota judging airs at the auditorium with ten contestants for the Miss Sarasota title. Evening gown, swim suit, and talent are the judged events as Betty Mac Bryde crowns the winner. Prizes include a $100 savings bond and a Sandcastle stay at Lido Beach.
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Miss Sarasota
Ece
Gil Ely
Andrew J. Wright
Hack Swain
Lido Beach
Burglary Hits Florida Power and Light Service Trucks
Four trucks owned by a Florida Power and Light Co subcontractor were broken into last night behind the Harold Ogden service station on 27th Street and North Tamiami Trail. Tools worth 450 dollars were taken, with side compartments forced and damage noted. A fifth truck attempt failed. this is the week’s second vehicle intrusion in the area.
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Florida Power and Light Co
Harold Ogden
27Th Street
North Tamiami Trail
Harris McBurney Co
Jackson
Mich
General Telephone Co
Floyd Malone
Joe Weeks
Hubert Coonrod
John Blythe
Disraeli Love Hint Record Is Banned By Radio Luxembourg
London based Radio Luxembourg bans Alan Sherman track Won't You Come Home Disraeli for derogatory references to royalty. The comedy record parodies a romance between Benjamin Disraeli and Queen Victoria, prompting the ban under the station policy. A spokesman noted Victoria’s death as a factor.
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London
UPI
Alan Sherman
Disraeli
Radio Luxembourg
Europe
Benjamin Disraeli
Queen Victoria
Henry VIII
Nine Die In State Accidents During Holiday Start
Miami reports nine deaths in Florida during the first 24 hours of the Thanksgiving weekend. Victims include Betty Lou Wilson Feinsohn of Eau Gallie in a canal crash, 85 year old Jesse Jefferson Beilling near Lake City, T Hicks and his son Michael in a head on collision near White City, Leah Blanche Foster of Phenix City in a ditch crash, Alfred Newmaster in Gainesville area, Eddie McFarland of Jacksonville struck while returning home, a 23 month old Miami boy poisoned by ketone exposure, and a four year old girl whose death doctors deemed accidental.
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Betty Lou Wilson Feinsoh
Eau Gallie
Lake Washington Road
Jesse Jefferson Beilling
Lake Butler
Lake City
T. Hicks
Michael
Gainesville
Eddie McFarland
Jacksonville
Kenneth Stanley
Khrushchev Eyes Summit as Khrushchev Hints at Meeting With Johnson
Briefing on Khrushchev and Johnson surfaces as Soviet officials indicate readiness for a summit. Possible neutral site mentioned, with talks aimed at easing Cold War tensions. Khrushchev praised US condolences and signals a flexible approach to high level talks despite tensions with China and space race notes.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Johnson
Stockholm
China
Soviet Union
Pacific
United States
Dean Rusk
Washington
U.S
Moscow
Mikoyan
U. S
Foy D. Kohler
Peking
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