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o Play for CD f MM 'Jniv. of Crayon Library Eas:;z, oasao:j c an. Aid pd See story, Colt. 7, 8 Partly cloudy tonight and I OrCCQSt Saturday in Central Oregon. Highs about 45 degrees. Lows in 25 to 30 degree range. O -J 2J Bulletin High yesterday, 39 degrees. Low last night, 30 degrees. gn(j Sunset today, 4:33. Sunrise tomorrow, 7:10, PST. SERVING BEND AND CENTRAL OREGON 60th Year Ten Pages Friday, November 22, 1963 Ten Cents No. 297 n7 1 U New tragedy must be told to children WASHINGTON (UPI) Caro line Kennedy, who observes her sixth birthday anniversary next Wednesday, and her brother John Jr., who observes his third Monday, were in the White House today when their father was assassinated in Dallas. It was believed that their mother, Mrs. Jacqueline Ken nedy, was faced with the task of telling them what had hap pened. Once before this year, there was a family tragedy that the children had to be told about. It was the death of their infant brother, Patrick Bovier Ken nedy, last Aug. 9, two days af ter he had been born. The children had looked for ward to the new baby in the family, and it was their father who took them aside one day and told them there would be none. The rhildren were in the rare pf their nurse, Maud Shaw, who has been with both since they were Dorn. Sun. Kdward M. Kennedv and his sister. Eunice Shriver, and her husband, Sargent Shriver, went to the White House shortly after the President was assas sinated. The senator and Mrs. Shriver saw the children at the White House, then flew to Cape Cod to be with their parents, former Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy. Caroline was to be the star nl a hio family hirlhdav gather ing with all her cousins at Cape Cod. All or me ft-enneays were to have been together for their traditional TnanKSgmng garner ing at Hyannis Port Thursday. Reaction to assassination: NEW YORK (UPI) Former President Dwiffht D. Eisenhower today called the assassination of President Kennedy a -aespiir able act." The, former Dresident. in a statement issued frcm his suite at a hotel here, said: t "I share the sense of shock 1 and dismay that all Americans feel at the despicable act that resulted in the death of our nation's President. "Mrs. Eisenhower and I also join with all other citizens in expressing our personal grief and prayerful concern to Mrs. Kennedy and all other mem bers of the family." Barry shocked WASHINGTON (UPI) Sen. Barry F. Goldwater, R-Ariz., tccnpH 9 statement from his Washington office today, declar ing President Kennedy s assas sination "shocking and dread ful." Goldwater. who had been con sidered a potential rival of Ken nedv's in next vear's nresiden tial election, leamea oi ine chief executive's death in Chi cago. Later, his office issued this statement on the senator's be half: "It is both shocking and dreadful that a thing like this could happen in a free country. The President's death is a pro found loss to the nation free world. He and I were per sonal friends. It is also a great loss to me. Mrs. iroiawater ana I offer our heartfelt sympathies to Mrs. Kennedy and the Pres ident's family." Goldwater learned of the as sassination from a passerby at O'Hare Airport where he was travelling to Muncie, Ind., in his private plane. He expressed immediate shock and grief but otherwise remained silent. A , v - J. 4 st ' - ' : - -- - , ..- y : - v V' , 1 ; - y- y , ' .'.'. , -- ? y- ;, i 5 - I jf ' ' y -" . " i . ,, t - , Body is returned to capital Johnson becomes President after swearing-in on plane BY MERRIMAN SMITH United Press International Staff Writer DALLAS (UPI) President John Kennedy has been assassinated. A single shot through the right temple took the life of the 46- year-old chief executive. He was shot as he rode in an open car in downtown Dallas, waving and smiling to a crowd of 250,000. Vice President Lyndon Johnsonthe nation s new President was in the same cavalcade but a number of car lengths behind. He-was not hurt. ASSASSIN'S TARGET John F. Kennedy, President of the United States who was killed by an assassin today in Texas, is pictured here on one of his visits to Oregon. The picture was taken by The Bulletin's photog rapher, Nate Bull. msmhbmkh Downtown area at standstill ' I News of assassination leaves I I i 1 Bend area in state of shock I By lla Grant Hopper, Gerald Drapeau and Webster M. Ruble Bulletin Staff Writer is news of the assassination of President Kennedy spread through Bend, small talk dried up, business came to a stana- still, and there was little auto mobile traffic on the streets. People gathered in small knots, at restaurants and tav erns. Shoppers in stores with radios or television left business unfinished, and stood, dazed. listening to the news. On the streets, there were no cheerful greetings. "Is he still alive?" a man asked at 11:30 a.m., as two friends approached on a usually busy corner. "I don't know," one of the two answered. "He's at the hos pital now. . .they're giving him a blood transfusion. . ." "A priest is with him," a grim - faced wdman bartender said as a newcomer joined the small group at the counter. Businesses Deserted A number of business places i were nractica v deserted, as owners went home for radios or portable television sets. At restaurants, customers left coffee untouched, and sat, grim- Bulletin reporter recalls visit of Kennedys in 1959 By Phil F. Brogan Bulletin Staff Writer President John F. Kennedy was no stranger to Central Oregon. On a crisp autumn day, Nov. 7, 1959, he visited this part of the state, with Mrs. Kennedy. They attended the annual bar becue at Powell Butte that day, and Mrs. Kennedy found time tn buv a home-made ouilt. From Powell Butte, with Web t.ov as his driver. Kennedy then a senator from Massachu setts and a candidate for Dresi dent, came to Bend. There was a side trin ud Pilot Butte, from the top of which the future nrpsiHpnt nhtainpH a grand view of Central Oregon, from white Mt. Hood on the north, south over the Three Sisters. Kennedy showed great inter est in that part of Oregon he viewea irom uie wp ui mc uiu volcano, and recited for the prnun that eathered around him the story of the tngnsn aamir- al for whom Mt. Hood was named. But the voune senator did not do all the talking: He listened. and this writer sketched lor tne future president the volcanic story of the interior region. On his busy schedule to Cen tral Oreenn that late autumn day, Kennedy took time out to attend a meeting at tne eag les' hall. Present was a crowd that jammed the hall to capa city. On that visit to Central Ore gon, the affable senator from Maccnr-hntptt who was to be- come th 35th president of the unitfl ,-naies maae many fria.c fripnH who did not okswvs party lines when they went t the polls to name a Presiejw f the United States. faced, saying little. Some wom en were crying. Men's chins trembled, and the faces of some were contorted with grief. In bars, there was no gaiety. Stools and chairs were all turn ed toward television sets. When news came of the President's death, many who had been dry faced, shed tears. After the initial shock, people started discussing the political implications, without malice. Mayor E. L. Nielsen express ed the feelings of several city officials: "I'm pretty stunned. I think he was a great Dresi dent. I hope that Johnson is a good man I'm sure he is and that he will carry on." At Bend's Citv Hall tvnewrit- ers were silent. Employees in the front ottice were discussing the tragedy. Many were crowd ed around the radio in the City Police ottice. Flans nn federal and other buildings in Bend dropped to halfmast shortly before noon to day, when word was received that the President was dead. A requiem high mass for the President will be held at St. Francis Catholic Church in Bend Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, Father Stephen Mur tagh announced at noon today. Youngsters of St. Francis Cath olic Parish will sing. When the first news of the as sassination was received, tele phone lines were Jammed. At the local exchange, all out-going calls were cut off between 10:45 and 11:09 a.m. At noon today, no official not ification had been made to Uie students at Bend High School, although the tragedy was the topic of general conversation. Johnson was sworn in as President at 12:39 n in PSIT in flin fnrvunrrl enmnartmpnt Ot thfi nrfiSl- Hnntinl nlnnn hofnro lonvinff tr flv hack t.O Wash- U.V 1111U1 fllUllV MVV1 Q WW ' ington. The plane, marked Air Force 1, was the same aircralt tnat Drougnt Aenneay 10 uauas ims morning. Mre Japniiplinp Kennprlv was ridinff in the same car with her husband. She was not hurt. She rrarlled her husband's head in her arms as he was sped, dying, to the hospital. VannaAv nrac chnr at nnnroYi'matfilv 10:30 a.m. AkVllllVUJ TWJ uv i t ........ J PST and died at approximately 11 a.m. PST. He was tne iounn u. a. rresmeni 10 De wiieu m unite. Rpsirlo Kpnnerlv in the famous bubbleton lim- ousine was Texas Gov. John B. Connally. He was snot m tne cnest. ine governor was reponeu m serious condition and in great pain. Mrs. Connally, also in the car, was unharmed. TVid Mn'nf ovonntiup first Roman C.at.holie President of the United States, in Dallas on a pon- , 1 " " r J ...nr. .milin rT UCKing mission lor a secuiiu lenu, waa cmuiiug broadly as he rode through downtown streets. Charles Brehmn, 38, Dallas, was standing in the big crowd at curbside about 15 feet away as the President's car approached. "VJa uiqc uravinff anrl thp first, shot. hit. him and then that awful look crossed his face," Brehmn said. There were at least three bursts of gunfire. Suspect taken after he killed policeman DALLAS (UPI) Folic today seized Lee H. Oswald, iden tified as chairman of a "Fair Play for Cuba Committee," ai the prim suspect in the assassination of President Kennedy. Police said Oswald, 24, was accused in the slaying of Dallas policeman shortly after the shooting of the President. Polle Capt. Pat Gannaway said th suspect was an employ In the building where a rifle was found. Gannaway said the suspect had visited Russia and was mar ried to a Russian. This was not Immediately confirmed. Kennedy slumped over on the seat and Mrs. Kennedy screamed. Connally fell face for ward to the floor. Police charged up a grassy knoll into a nearby park. Secret Service men unlimbered auto matic rifles and drew pistols. But it was too late. Kennedy's and other limOU- sines sped to the hospital while nnlipp and Secret Service agents fanned out looking for the killer or Killers. A German-made Mauser rifle was found on a fifth floor land ing of an office building over looking Main Street. One shell was still in the chamber; three had been fired. Police received a quick tip that a man susnected as the as sassin had entered the Texas Thoalpr Pnlineman .1. D. TiOOit and M. N. MacDonald ran into a rear exit in pursuit. An usner told them a man in a brown shirt had entered the darkened movie house a few moments be fore. They spotted their quarry. Tinnil fired a shot and the sus pect returned the fire. Tippit was hit and killed. MacDonald rushed at the suspect, who veiled "It's, all over now." The two men fought in the seate, po lice reported, and Macuoruuai fare was slashed before the man u.-as siihrliied and seized. At Parkland Hosmtal. only physicians were reported in the emergency surgery room when Kennedy died. Dr. Malcolm Perry, 34, sam "there was an entrance wound below his Adam's apple. There was another wound in the back of his head." Two of the 10 nhvsicians in at tendance said it was possible the same bullet caused both wounds. They said it was possi ble he was hit by two bullets, but they doubted it. The President s inroai was opened to relieve breathing, ninnd nnrl fluid were admin istered Intravenously. Physicians labored to keep respiration ai a life-sustaining level, but In vain. Ridet T Alroort Mr. Kennedy rode from the hosoltal to the airport In the hearse. Her face showed red streaks. At the airnort stood the Diane of the President of the United States. Lvndon Johnson had driven to the airport at about the same time. He was sworn Into office as President nf the United States. The ceremony took place in the Birward compartment oi uie presidential plane. Kennedy's body was on the same plane. The Kennedys were to have flown on to the state capital at Austin later this atternoon ana then gone to Johnson's LBJ Banrh nearby for an overniEht sinv and nnsslhlv some deer shooting Saturday. The W h i t e House had bought hunting licen ses for the party. A military transDort plane can-vine Secretary of State Dean Rusk and other Cabinet ministers to a meeting in Japan turned back between Honolulu and Tokyo upon receipt of the report of the assassination. Also aboard the plane were Treasury Secretary Douglas Dil lon Oimmeree Secretary Luth- i - er Hodges and White House Press Secretary Pierre Salin ger. I Sheriff's officers took a young man into custody at the scene and questioned him behind closed doors. Saw Rifle in Window A Dallas television reporter aid he saw a rifle beine with drawn from a window on the fifth or sixth floor of an office building shortly after the gun- f re Mrs. Kennedy, who had been a tremennnus nil inursaay un the first day of the two-day vis it, was seated just in front of her husband. After the shot, her husband slumped over on the back seat and she screamed. The interior of the car was splattered with blood. Mrs. Kennedy toon ner husband s head In her arms ana L 1 m.M him uein wici Mrs. Connally was kneeling over her husband who lay face down on the floor of the car. There was pandemonium among the Secret Service men and police motorcycle escorts. The assass n ' bullets struck home so suddenly there was no chance for them to hurl them selves around the President. Shnrt.lv after his arrival at the Parkland Hospital, Father Os car Huber ot Holy Trinity itom- an Catholic Churcn administered the last rites. Mrs. Kennedy was at the hos pital at the time. Preparations were made al most immediately after the President's death to return his body to Washington. The hnriv was carried from the hospital in a wooden casket and placed in a wnite laoiuac hearse and the drapes were pulled. Mrs. Kennedy accom panied the body. The Kennedy party arrived in Dallas on a short plane hop from nearby Carswell Air Force Base. The shooting occurred close to their destination the new Trada Mart where a bipartisan au dience of 2,000 already had gathered to hear the President a address. As the presidential car nosed through crowded Main Street, Kennedy sat on ine ngm aiae of the back seat. Mrs. Kennedy was on his left. Connany lacea the President in a jump aeat, Mrs. Connally was In the Jump seat tacing Mrs. rwenneoj. The President was eonsclow as he arrived ai ine nospi. President Kennedy wai shot ta the right temple. "It was a simple matter of bullet right through the head," said Dr. George Burkley, Whit House medical officer. Kennedy lived for about H hour. Then came the official an nouncement that the President was dead the fourth U. S. president to be slain In office. Johnson left the hospital mo ments after he was informed ot the President's death. As the deadly gunfire sound ed, motorcycle police raced up the grassy knoll of a park near by where a man and woman were huddled.