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STARS AND STRIPES NEWSPAPERS OF J.F.K. ASSASSINATION AND AFTERMATH

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
STARS AND STRIPES NEWSPAPERS OF J.F.K. ASSASSINATION AND AFTERMATH
Rare reporting of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and its aftermath as reported in six consecutive issues of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, Pacific Edition. The Nov. 24, 1963 edition pictures the salin president with the headline: "KENNEDY SLAIN Shot by Sniper in Dallas; Johnson Becomes President", with extensive coverage. The Nov. 25 edition declares: "OSWALD CASE 'AIRTIGHT'", and the following day, Nov. 26, the papewr features the famous photo of Jack Ruby shooting Oswald with the headline: "OSWALD MURDERED, CLUB OWNER HELD". The Nov. 27 issue covers Kennedy's funeral and picture young John Kennedy saluting the motorcade, with the following two issues covering Johnson's reassuring of Congress and the American people, accolades for Kennedy, grieving, Ruby's arrest, investigations, etc. A unique perspective.

Estimate: $150 - 200.

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