Jackie Must Tell His Children Now
Washington reports a grieving Mrs. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy returns to the White House with her children Caroline and John Jr. as President John F. Kennedy lies dead after Dallas. The nation recalls their father’s loving moments and mourns the loss while awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Texas Shamed By His Death
A Texas perspective on the Kennedy assassination details Lee Harvey Oswald as the killer and notes the impact on Texas pride. It recalls President Kennedy's Dallas visit, the crowd reaction, and Mrs. Kennedy's responses during the crisis.
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Oswald Threat Letter Recounted by Pentagon Files
The Pentagon released letters showing Lee Harvey Oswald threatened to employ all means to correct a perceived military wrong. He wrote to Governor Connally claiming dishonorable Marine Corps discharge and urging action to repair damage to him and his family. The missive dates January 30 1952 from Fort Worth Texas and cites his Russia stay seeking citizenship.
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Russia
Johnson Takes Up Presidency With Nation United
Lyndon Baines Johnson assumed the presidency in crisis time. He met with Secretary of State Rusk and other officials including Eisenhower and Truman by phone. Johnson set up temporary office in the old State Department building and pledged united American support.
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Texas Governor Connally told Kennedy death news this morning
Dallas reports Gov. John Connally, wounded in the Kennedy assassination, learned from his wife that President Kennedy was killed. Connally, conscious after surgery, is described as recovering satisfactorily with all vital signs good. Doctors foresee recovery with no permanent disability.
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Houston
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Johnson Backed Kennedy by Johnson's 1960 Campaign Shift
In a July 5 1960 news conference Lyndon B. Johnson announced his candidacy for the presidency and pledged to back the convention nominee if he failed. He eventually supported Kennedy after losing the nomination and campaigned nationwide, with a focus on the South, arguing Kennedy could handle Khrushchev and civil rights. Johnson framed Kennedy as the best choice to win a Kennedy Johnson victory.
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65 Die in Rural Ohio Rest Home Fire
The Golden Age Nursing Home near Norwalk suffered 65 deaths as 21 of 86 residents escaped. Governor Rhodes ordered aid and a state investigation after a one story building burned swiftly amid strong winds. Fire officials pursued identification of victims as 21 were treated at Fisher-Titus Hospital.
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