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Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item # 718623
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* From the city where he was assassinated
* Slightly 2nd rate with minor left margin wear
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a smaller photo of Lyndon Johnson. A considerable amount of related news and photos inside as well.
Of curious interest--and only to be found in a Dallas newspaper--are two inconspicuous advertisements to be found on facing pages inside. One is for the 'Texas" movie theater, where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested (trivia: he was watching the movie "War Is Hell": see photo) and the facing page has an advertisement for the "Carousel", the night club owned & operated by Jack Ruby (see). Also of interest is the inconspicuous listing under "Deaths & Funerals" column announcing the death of the President: "KENNEDY - President John F., beloved husband of Jacqueline Kennedy; parents Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kennedy; brothers Robert & Ted Kennedy; sisters Mrs. Peter Lawford, Mrs. Robert Shriber. Remains forward to Washington D.C." A curious obituary notice of a President of the United States. A related & notable entry is for "TIPPIT, J.D...." the policeman shot by Oswald shortly after the Kennedy assassination. In fact it was for Tippit's murder that Oswald was originally arrested. shortly thereafter they discovered Oswald's connection to Kennedy's assassination.
A cornerstone issue for any presidential death or 20th century collection. The complete newspaper, a little wear at the left, center margin (see image) and small archival mend on page 2, otherwise in nice condition.
AI notes: The Dallas Morning News issue from November 23, 1963, carried the stark, all-capital headline “KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET”, marking one of the most somber moments in American history. Just one day after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy during a motorcade in downtown Dallas, the front page conveyed both the shock and gravity of the tragedy. Below the main headline, subheads read “Johnson Becomes President” and “Connally Shot; Condition Serious,” detailing the swift constitutional transfer of power to Lyndon B. Johnson and the wounding of Texas Governor John Connally. The edition featured eyewitness accounts, rapid press wire updates, images from the motorcade and Parkland Memorial Hospital, and reflections on the immediate aftermath in both Dallas and the nation. Inside, readers found developing reports on the arrest of a suspect—Lee Harvey Oswald—alongside local reactions, mourning statements from world leaders, and plans for a national day of mourning. The issue, printed under immense pressure and on tight deadlines, stands today as both a historical document and a raw snapshot of a nation in shock.
Category: The 20th Century
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