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WEATHER CJoudy, cold, rain or snow. tow 27. THE PAPER THAT GOES INTO THE HUME" UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23,1963 FINAL EDITION PRICE-SEVEN CENTS NATION MOURNING KENNEDY JOHNSON ASKS HELP OF COD LEE H. OSWALD Accused As Assassin Charged With Murder Suspect Still Denying That He Was Assassin By RAYMOND HOLBROOK 0 and PEGGY SIMPSON TeXl Ap )-Lee Harvey Oswald charged witt.murdering President Kennedy, insisted during hours of questioning Friday night that he was notTM? assassin. With his jaw thrust out an- his dark eyes intent MIL piercing, Oswald kept telling newsmen: "I did not kill Presj dent Kennedy.

I did not kill any one. I don't know what this i all about." After the formal charges wer filed, Oswald was brought be fore newsmen. Speaking in a low voice' into a cluster microphones thrust into his face he denied killing the President. He appeared less defiant than earlier in the evening but stil was composed. He smiled sev eral times as he was being questioned.

"I don't think he is a Dist. Ally. Henry Wade told newsmen. "I think he is sane I don't mean that he is any Ph. but he answers que's lions very easily, and he is sharp." Secret Service agents, Dallas and FBI men had quizzed Oswald for almost 10 hours before charging him with the mur der of the President.

Earlier in the evening he was charged with the unprovoked of a policeman 50 minutes after the assassination. Police Give Story City detective Ed Hicks, after intensive investigation of the slaying, drew this picture of the hour surrounding the tragedy: Oswald was working on the fifth floor-of the'Texas book de posifqry, floor from.which the shots were fired, A man working with him said: "Oswald, let's go see the President." Oswald replied: "No, you go on down and send the elevator back up." As Oswald left the building, he was stopped by Dallas police. Oswald told them he worked in the building and was going down to see what was going on. In the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, four miles away, Oswald was seen 45 minutes later talking to a' policeman, J. D.

Tippett. A witness said that Oswald suddenly whipped out a pistol and shot the officer. Shortly afterward, police received a tip that a suspicious looking man had entered a theater on West Jefferson Street not far from where Tippett had seen slain. Officers surrounded the theater, and then entered. When they spotted Oswald near the rear, he pulled out his pistol and pulled the trigger.

It failed to (Continued on col. 6) "0. John Fitzgerald Kennedy--191 to 1963. America mourns in profoum grief over the loss of its belovet President. A shocked nation is staggering under the unbelievable, appal ling tragedy.

No more will we see or hear the vigorous, young, handsome courageous man from Massachusetts whose "New Frontier 1 has been working toward a uni versal peace. The enormity of (fie loss is staggering. This is a civilized nation but still without warning a sniper's bullet kills thte President. How could it.happen? It is almost unthinkable that it would happen here in America. Strange, isn't it, that in less than 100 years four Presidents have been assassinated while in office--Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and now Kennedy--from 1865 to 1963.

When Americans heard the sad news of the killing in Dallas first Ihere was disbelief, then sorrow, then anger at the killer. Then came the questions- why, why why? Why did it happen to one so young, so necessary to this world, with so much to live for and so much to do?" We express our deepest feeling of sympathy to Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy and the President's family. Still the continuity of American government must go on. We have a new President now.

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in Sfith President. Mr. Johnson has been a master politician, a tactful Senate majority leader, a. vice president who stayed out of the limelight but one who has learned the job of government well.

"I will do my best, that is all I can do. I ask your help," he said on arriving in Washington after taking the path of office shortly after President Kennedy America must draw itself together, must unify for action, to give him that help which he needs. everyone of us should go to church and pray. District Is Horrified At President's Death By The Evening Standard Staff numb horror In common with the rest of the nation and the world district reacted at first with unbelieving amazement, and then with overpowering' sorrow at the Rd. 4: Sq.

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MARY'S AUDITORIUM New President In Charge WASHINGTON (AP) Asking God's help, Lyndon B. Johnson gathered up the monumental problems of the presidency today as the world, the nation and his family mourned John F. Kennedy, dead by an assassin's bullets. "I will do my best-that's all I can do. I ask for your help and God's," said the new President, numbed and haggard, after accompanying the slain chief executive body back to Washington from Dallas.

A few hours after the slaying, a a police charged a 24-year-old man who professed love for Russia with murder and said he was the assassin. He was identified as Lee Harvey Oswald. As arrangements were made for family, friends dignitaries to view Kennedy's body at the White House today, Johnson set about getting advice on the troubles that abruptly were thrust into his hands. i i octicmry 01 Mate Dean Rusk and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who not many years ago listened to advice from Johnson, then leader of the Democratic opposition in the Senate-some say the most able leader the Senate ever had.

i ss3sfi i 'ar Ma 1 -K Texas Gov. Recovering (AP) Gov. ohn B. Connally was reported satisfactory condition today after undergoing surgery for a bullet in his chest. Connally was shot as he sat the same open car as Presi- lent Kennedy Friday in a mo- orcade through Dallas.

A sniper's bullet killed Kennedy. Connally underwent surgery or more than one hour. After awakening, he asked: "How's lellie?" referring to his wife, te then asked: "How are the ids?" and went back to sleep. Dr. Robert Shaw, his attend- ng physician, described the jovernor as "mentally alert, his ondition satisfactory and sta "1 do not anticipate his get- 'ng worse," Shaw said.

Shaw said Connally had not been told of Kennedy's death. Mrs. Connally, looking tired rom the ordeal, was kept from isitors and newsmen. Only lose relatives visited Mrs. Conally.

Her oldest son, John B. II, 16, came from Austin to be -ith her. The other children, haron, 13, and Mark, 10, stayed Austin. of President Kennedy's as- it; I just HE REDSTONE RECORD HOP WITH JACK HUNTER HAS BEEN CANCELLED Dance Every Sat. Nile STRICKLER'S Entertaiment Sunday 6 NOHTH UNION FIRE HALL SEO IUMBER-42 PENK.

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"I can't believe Jllov can't believe it," was all that many could say. Eyes filled with tears, and people stared off into space with strained expressions. "Imagine someone actually planning to shoot him," a woman said. Tn a store, a man remarked, "Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all go to sleep, wake up and find this was -only a bad dream." No one answered. "1 just feel sick," a supermarket cashier said.

Almost as soon as he arrive back in Washington Frida night, the 55-year-old Texan with a reputation as a (ou'gi political genius plunged into a meeting of congressional leac ers of both parties where asked for and got pledges wirepioto in his days of tria ahead. Heartfelt sympathy went out to the dead.President's family. "I just feel awful, for something like this to happen with the birthdays of the children so close," one woman said. Mrs. Albert Cohen, 310 Berkeley Uniontown, said this morning, "I can't stop crying.

Yesterday afternoon I was having my hair done when the news came of the President's death. I couldn't believe it and I can't stop crying," Jean Bear of Connellsville said, "This thing just doesn't seem real. It's so hard to think about it being real." Edgar E. Lyon, Gilmore Uniontown, court stenographer said, "I was shocked when I heard the news. It didn't actually sink in until this morning.

Then I started looking at fele- (Continned on Page 6, Col. 1) Business Places Plan Observance Many stores and business places in Uniontown have indicated that they will close between noon and p.m. Monday respect to the iate President Kennedy, Mayor J. Watson Sembower said this morning. "I am asking everyone in the city to pause between noon and 1 in honor of our late President," Ihe mayor said.

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Entire World Is Shocked By Tragedy WASHINGTON (AP) The tragic flash from Dallas reverberated around the world like a clap of thunder: The young vigorous President the United States was dead at the hands of an assassin, and everywhere the great and the lowly mourned John P. Kennedy's passing. The deadening shock gave way to tears and then to universal heartache for Jacqueline Kennedy and her two young children. Rich and poor, black and white, shuddered and were bewildered. of condolence poured into the White House from presidents, premiers and crowned heads.

Churches filled with people come to pray and sob. "This is a sad time for all people," the new President Lyndon B. Johnson, told the nation on his return to Washington. "We have suffered a loss that cannot be weighed." Khrushchev 'Sadness' During the early morning hours i Moscow, Premier Khrushchev dressed in black drove to the U.S. Embassy to personally convey his "deep sadness" on the assassination of the President.

Khrushchev and his wife, Nina, sent telegrams of condolences to Mrs. Kennedy. In'New Haven, a citizen said with a cakh in his (Continued on Page 6, Col. 3) Other pictures and stories on assassination of President: Pages 6, 7 and 11; editorial, Page 4. DANCE TONITE-THE JETS ADOLPH'S TAVERN For Members' Dancing Pleasure Tonite-JOHNNY JAY Sunday--VAGABONDS SLOVAK CLUB, UNIONTOWN OHIOPYLE HOTEL Dining Room Now Open Daily 12 to 7:30 P.M.

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Stunning News It was stunning, almost unbelievable news that flashed around the country and to the far reaches of the world. Expressions of grief, sorrow, surprise poured in from friends and antagonists, allies and foes, from the Kremlin and from the Vatican. For Johnson, vast problems were just beginning. By moving into the White House he also assumes leadership of the in the cold war --and faces the major question of whether Soviet Premier Khrushchev will stir up a new crisis to. test the mettle of the new American chief executive.

Judging from Johnson's public statements, no big change in foreign policy appeared likely, for he has strongly supported the Kennedy line. Another problem is Congress where Kennedy's legislative pro- grarh-the tax reduction bill and civil rights legislation-is stalled apparently for the rest of the year. Johnson won his fame, however, by whipping and cajoling Dance-Macar's Wishing Well VILLAGE BARN-THE RMS Pance i Floor Show Tonite JIMMY'S PLACE-Near Bobtown Slovak Citizen's Club, Fairchance, regular meeting tonite 8 P.M. Nomination of officers. S.

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Already worn and with tern pers frayed after 11 months oi its first session, Congress is ex peeled to close shop soon am go home until the next session in January. Also coming soon was a decision whether. Johnson will campaign to try to win the presidency in his own right in 1964. Even as Ihe troubles of the world and the country whirled on, the nation lowered its flags to half "staff in mourning for its young President with the Harvard accent whose watchword became "vigor. Today, Kennedy's body was to lie in repose in the East Room the White House as dignitaries-Eisenhower among them-- by.

Sunday his body will be carried in a somber cortege up the route of presidents and heroes --Pennsylvania Avenue--to the Capitol where he will lie in state mtil Monday morning beneath towering dome of the Capitol. Funeral Monday Then it will be taken to St. Matthews Roman Catholic Ca- hedral, a few blocks from the White House, where Richard Funeral Arranged By CARL P. LEUBSDORF WASHINGTON (AP)-John F. Kennedy lies in death today in the White House from which he governed the nation.

Through the day, his family, his close friends and high officials of the government, including former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, were scheduled to view the body of the chief executive who was assassinated Friday in Dallas. Sunday it will be borne by solemn cortege to the rotunda of the Capitol where for 24 hours it will lie in slate, to be seen by the public. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Cathedral with Eichard Cardinal (Continued on Page 13, Col.

7) Cardinal Gushing, Archbishop of Boston, will celebrate a Pontifical Requiem Mass at noon. Another former President, Harry S. Truman, will come to Washington Sunday to pay homage to Kennedy and his respects the new chief executive. Burial plans were uncertain. There were unconfirmed reports Kennedy would be buried where n's infant son Patrick was in- erred just a few weeks ago in a family plot in a Brookline, cemetery.

Arlington Na- ional Cemetery was another possibility. There was no word whether he late President's two chil- (Contimiert on rase 6, Col. 7) LYING IN REPOSE Body of John Fitzgerald Kennedy lies in repose this morning in historic East Room of the White House. The honor guard comprises four enlisted men of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force. DANCE TOXlTE-Friendship Inn MUSIC-THE COASTERS DANCE SUNDAY NIGHT 9-1 BROWNFIELD GUN CLUB URKEY SHOOT SUNDAY 1 FREE REFRESHMENTS NO RECORD HOP TONITE Due To Our President's Death V.F.W.

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