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First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...
First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...
Item # 705932
November 22, 1963
THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
* Best title to be had (1st report)
Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassination on the same day it happened--November 22--and only in their 2nd and 3rd editions. The MORNING NEWS, being a morning newspaper, reported the assassination in its November 23 issue.
Here is the issue of the TIMES HERALD of November 22 with the very large & dramatic banner headline reading: "PRESIDENT DEAD" with a subhead reading: "Connally Also Hit By Sniper". There is also a large front page photo captioned: "This picture was taken at Love Field on the President's arrival." The balance of the front page is taken up with assassination reports which carry over to inside pages (two written by Jim Lehrer).
A premier issue for any 20th century collection.
Complete with all 3 sections, minimal wear at the central fold, nice condition.
AI notes: The November 22, 1963 edition of the Dallas Times Herald was dominated by breaking news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, with its front page proclaiming the shocking event and reporting that “witnesses said six or seven shots were fired” and that President Kennedy was dead and Texas Governor John Connally had also been hit by rifle fire — details later shown to be partly inaccurate as official investigations determined three shots in Dealey Plaza. That afternoon’s issue devoted extensive space to the shooting, the confusion on the streets of Dallas, and immediate reactions from local authorities, while also including some pre‑printed material that had been prepared before the tragedy struck; this rapid, raw coverage captured the stunned response of the city where the assassination had occurred.
Category: The 20th Century
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