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President Dies in Dallas at I P.M.; Connally Also Shot Shooting THE BAYLOR LARIAT Friday Afternoon, Nov. 22. 1963 NNEDY President Dies in Dallas At I p.m.; Connally Also Shot By ED DeLONG The President was shot at shaking hands and talking to Lariat Associate Editor 12:35 p.m. them. DALLAS—President John F. "The President was not dead This was in sharp contrast to Kennedy was killed by an on arrival but did not regain con­ his usual habit of passing through assassin here Friday. sciousness," Kilduff said. the reception line and directly Shortly before Kennedy'.s death into the waiting car. After the John Connally, governor of became known, he was admin­ President entered his car, the mo­ Texas, was shot three times in the istered the last rites of the Ro­ torcade began moving away from same incident and is reported in man Catholic Church. He had the airport at about 10 miles per serious condition at Parkland been the first Roman Catholic hour. Hospital. President in American history. It passed from Dallas' Love Assistant press secretary Mal­ Even as two clergymen hov­ Field into the heart of downtown colm Kilduff made the official ered over the fallen President in announcement of the President's the hospital emergency room, death at 1:3'5 p.m. doctors and nurses administered Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as "President John F. Kennedy blood transfusions. President of the United States died at approximately 1 p.m. CST The President was in Dallas on of America at 2:45 p.m. CST today here in Dallas. the fourth stop in his tour of five major Texas cities. He arrived at Friday. "He died of a gun shot wound Dallas' Love Field about 11:30 The swearing in ceremonies in the brain. a.m. to be greeted by an unus­ were held at Dallas Love Field "The President was shot only ually large number of cheering where Johnson and the late once." spectators. President John F. Kennedy Kilduff said only doctors were As he left the plane, preceded had landed only hours before. with the President when he died by the First Lady, Kennedy did in an emergency admitting room. not go directly to the waiting Dallas, where people in this Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Con­ limousine. strong Republican city had been nally, both uninjured, walked Instead he strode briskly over lining the streets since 9 a.m. into the hospital as the President, to a large group of children wait­ to get a glance of their Demo­ and the Governor were carried ing behind one of the barricades cratic president. in. and spent about five minutes The President's caravan pass­ ed through these cheering people and out of the canyon of Dallas' downtown business area. Shooting Described It passed around the Dallas County Court House and to­ By RAY HUBENER Dallas police picked up a neatly ward the three-level interchange Lariat Staff Writer dressed young man in his 20s. that leads to Stemmons Park­ DALLAS—A woman who said He has denied the slaying and way, and to the Dallas Trade she witnessed the assassination said he has witnesses to prove Mart about two.miles away. of President John F. Kennedy it. It was as the President's car said a gunman above a hill shot There was no emotional out­ approached this interchange that A FINAL PHOTOGRAPH—This photograph o; President Kennedy was taken in San Antonio the President in the head as his the assassination took place. limousine came around a corner burst after the news of the shoot­ Thursday by Lariat photographer Paul Currier, less than 24 hours before the President was killed. They believed the fatal shots on the way to the Trade Mart. ings broke out. "It's a sad day," a man in his middle 30s said. were fired by a white man, about Another witness said the Pres­ 30, slender of build, weighirig ident grabbed his chest and fell Women cried. Most people Campus Reaction stood by, stunned. There was about 165 pounds, and standing Yarborough over: Mrs. Kennedy fell over 5 feet 10 inches tall. him and said "My God, he's been reserved weeping all around. Meanwhile, at the Trade Mart, shot." At 1:10 p.m. there was a mom- an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 peo­ Tells Press ment of silent prayer then an Students Stunned Gov. John Connally also was ple awaited the President in a shot. Blood was seen on his oral prayer as the audience wait­ festive mood. head and face, but he did not fall ing to hear a speech by the Presi­ What He Saw As the minutes passed, they over completely. dent filed out of the Trade Mart. began to wonder where the presi­ By ED DeLONG At News of Death dential party was but did not be­ Lariat Associate Editor come alarmed because they re­ DALLAS — Texas Senator Baylor students were stunned do a thing like that. I'm embar­ membered the President had Ralph Yarborough, who was rid­ at the news of the assassination rassed to be a Texan." been behind schedule in Houston ing in the third car of President Jeanine Hicks, niece of Gov. John F. Kennedy's procession of President Kennedy. the day before. John Connally who was shot in Friday when the President was "This is the most unbelievable Newsmen, hurrying between the right shoulder, leg, and wrist shot and killed, gave this ac­ the first floor banquet tables and thing I've ever heard of," said by the assassin, was working in count of the shooting: the pressroom on the fourth Elaine Moore. "I can't believe the an office on the fourth floor of "I couldn't see the President's Floor, suddenly began hearing that Tidwell Building when she heard car because the second car in insanity of a person who would the President had been shot. the news over the radio. Except for this, no one sus­ the procession was full of secret pected anything until long after service men who were standing "All I've heard is what came the President had died. up. There were two explosions. over the radio," she said. "Uncle When newsmen arrived at "I had the impression that Johnny talked to Bill Stinson, a Parkland Hospital they found they came from the right and be­ frrend and advisor from Austin, many police and Sen. Ralph Yar- hind us. who was with him there in the borough standing outside the "After about the second explo­ operating room. He (Connally) emergency entrance to the hos­ sion—it sounded like a powerful said that the President had been pital. The President's car—us­ rifle—we could see smoke linger­ shot and Stinson asked how it ually opened but now with a long ing over the area. happened. black convertible top pulled over "The secret service men whip­ "Uncle Johnny said he didn't it—stood in the ambulance drive. ped out a submachine gun. But know." Inside the hospital there was I do not know whether they fir­ Here are other comments no definite information until ed," Yarborough said. from students: Kilduff made his announcement. "The shots sounded like an ex­ plosion (here Yarborough paus­ "I think it's awful," said ed and counted slowly to five) Nancy Canada. "I think it's . Death Mourned another explosion and then an­ worse for Texas. I'm from Dal­ other bang. las. Just to think that people Baylor President Abner V. "The secret service men in the from my own hometown could McCall issued a statement do such a thing, well . ." Friday on the death of Pres­ second car told the Vice-Presi­ ident John F. Kennedy. dent and Mrs. Johnson and me Jack Arrington, also of Dal­ to lie down. We got down level The statement read: las, said, "It's a bad thing to with the top of the car," he said. "The assassination of the happen anywhere. What can President of the United States Yarborough said that the Pres­ you say?" ident's car, the secret service is a tragedy. It is not only Rogers sophomore Brian Har­ the loss of the national leader car, and his car immediately ac­ celerated to a high rate of speed. bour said, "It's unreal. I can't at this crucial time but a believe anybody would be so com­ blow to the whole American "We were moving very fast— our car could hardly keep up. We pletely ... a maniac. I can't tradition of freedom and self- believe he's dead ... in Dallas, government. came straight to the hospital emergency entrance. Texas." "All Baylor people will join in prayer for the family of "I saw a secret service man "Tragic. Very significant of JOHNSON IN SAN ANTONIO THURSDAY President Kennedy and for on the car of the President beat GOV. JOHN CONNALLY what's happening politically . The Vice-President Was Riding In Another Car Friday our nation in this crisis." the car in despair and I knew In Serious Condition lasting impact on world and na­ —Photo by Paul Currier then that the worst had happen­ tion," said Page Fulgham, At­ ed," Yarborough said. lanta, Ga., senior. .
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