23 Nov 1963
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1963
Page
1
UPI reporter describes the Kennedy assassination in Dallas. The White House pool car follows the presidential convoy as shots ring out. At Parkland Hospital, Kennedy lies injured as Jacqueline Kennedy and Nellie Connally react with distress.
Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy placed her wedding ring in the hand of her dead husband moments before his coffin was closed Rep Henry Gonzales D Tex said on KTLA Gonzales described the scene in a radio interview noting she kissed him and touched his hand before the casket was closed The sorrowful return to Washington followed.
A solemn tribute chronicles the shock of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. It honors his role as a symbol of freedom and democracy, notes his civil rights and foreign policy aims, and pledges support for Lyndon B. Johnson as the nation mourns.
President Johnson and former President Eisenhower joined Kennedy family members in viewing John F. Kennedy on the White House bier. The public will view the body at the Capitol Sunday for 21 hours before funeral services Monday at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Washington trusted White House sources say President Kennedy was shot twice on Friday. One bullet entered his head and a second struck the neck and chest, with officials only learning of the second wound this morning.
President Johnson declared Monday a national day of mourning for John F. Kennedy. He urged Americans to gather in churches to pay homage and asked world communities to join in the observance while federal offices close for the funeral and requiem Mass.
Lee Harvey Oswald, charged with murder in President Kennedy's assassination, refuses a lie detector test saying he does not have to and does not want to. Parafin tests on his hands were positive and gunpowder marks found. he is jailed without bond. He also faces a charge of killing a pursuing officer. authorities tie him to a rifle linked to the crime, while he claims to have been in a movie theater.
Scottsdale officials declared Monday a city wide day of mourning for John F. Kennedy. City offices and non essential businesses were ordered closed and many organizations canceled weekend meetings. Valley churches held meditation and memorial services as schools and the Chamber of Commerce also closed for the day.
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