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-town during the weekend in. which nation. mourned : President.’
.sombre garb in:its grief.over: the: | Trident’s Las Vegas ‘expose,. -whieh is ‘having | >: a second . ‘printing © ‘of .15,000° or-" ‘dered on top of the. initial,.10, 000: -aside so that ‘it:would not. be’ con-}
-on..Friday,: example, when the news first hit, |:
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“the: bulk . of: the’ ~people.. already. knew,
‘“Jowed . suit.
date—plus . the. rescheduling | ‘had’ -retaping of regular’ programming: “even beyond: the “abstention”: pe
“were immaterial and irrelevant {if
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‘went out
evening went out starting. Friday
Most: stores: were closed from 11
‘men of the event. “riedly before. some: could even start : . their . meal..
‘started. -to ‘come’ inalmost. imme-} ‘diately after
Show Biz In Mourning For JFK
_ Continued: from ‘page. 1
. pany,
medium’s | greatést achievement ‘to
riod, will easily . exceed $10, 000,000.
'As the industry’ “gave. its. ‘all,’ we
for. once’ ‘the considerations: were not rooted in ‘intra-network rivalry: and quest for.. ratings.: Whatever . the. comparative ‘Nielsens, they’:
not irreverent-.for. the ‘mention-. ing.) For tv. and: radio rose as. one,. as a dedicated entity, -responding magnificently and with. consum-. mate: taste and dignity in its cov-. erage of the tragic event. { For. details. see TV-Radio Section).
’ Broadway: A Ghost: ‘Town: Broadway ‘resembled | a: ~ phost
Kennedy... The eternal. daylight: ‘of | : the Stem was transformed into any: Main St.. when-.the. giant, signs ‘in respect. ‘The: film houses, niteries, manyrestaurants: and Stores | normally: open in the night. Broadway. put on ‘its’ most assassination. ‘of -the President. -Monday, decreed as’ a ‘national day of mourning, saw Broadway. and show. business in ‘general’ step
spicuous to 4 nation deep in grief, to 2 p.m. Department stores, film-: eries, talent agencies and virtually
every major commercial. -enterprise shuttered. for the time being.
closed:
The first news of one of. the ost ) ‘bizarre ‘weekends of the eentury
startedduring ‘the. luncheon hour At’ Toots’ Shor’s, . for};
the waiters quietly notified. newsThey left -fur-.
Others ‘ upon’ asking: for their. check were told that-.there: would’ be a: they : were trying. to. get.. out the press and broadcasting men first. “The President. has been shot.’”Ont the outside, Jit seemed. that}
Many. were clustered about ' Others hurried! Business ,
automobile. radios:. into saloons: with ‘video. ceased. virtually. atonce. .
‘The: news of closings | that: night:
it was ‘definitely |
Known that Pres. Kennedy. was
dead. The Latin Quarter: ea tr |"
immediate . shuttering.. .Others folShortly .
Some ‘spots. elected to” stay: open:
These shovmen correctly forecast} the temper of the people In. fall: | Jna@:ahalf <.
The depth. of. the: feeling of. ‘the | heard: ‘Tke tell his..tv:
7) ¥ear.
‘died.
but. they ‘operated , withsut...music, | There was one exceptizn,: the Hotel ' day afternoon, . ‘but . Hilde
Roosevelt ‘on. Friday,’
-| what: ameliorated) “expensive ac-.: . Tt eount-.: . ‘President ‘Kennedy’ mourning ‘pe-
‘subsid)‘ rushed ‘Ovid..DeMaris and: ‘Ed Reid. to Washington for on-the-scene, atmosphere -attendant’ ~. 0 The .. Day. . the. President: : . Was’ ‘Killed;”
him“: update . ‘his’: book‘on:. “ak: ‘ Mafia” -: ‘Nostra: ‘recent: headlines... “Some reopened at 2-p.m., others at}. 4, still others at.,six, iit. the thea}
tres and niteries elected. ‘to “Stay.
don’t: we. “protect | ‘our. "President:
slight delay . because: ‘ded wingding ‘that ‘Jan Mitchell:
thad. slated for--Friday: (22) -athis |. Luchow’s Restaurant. on: ‘East: 14th {
‘thereafter. ; : Pioneers. prexy: William J. Heine‘man: couldn't. ‘contact. ‘Darryl . F.. ‘of ‘mourning, ‘all Washington legit, |: film; café and other’ éntertainment. ‘spots ° closed: : ‘down moreor. ‘less.
time, for ‘such: festivities.
poned: until J ‘anuary.
ants very sharply in the economics’ | ~ tabulations. * Between. the forepart-.| of-the-year: kayo, due ‘to the com|
bination . of : the ‘lingering news
paper: blackout::complicated. by In-|.. ternal Revenue’ s.“Mortimer.-Cap‘music: | ‘tained :. on: Monday. night | the .day:| |-of. the. funeral.: Not: ‘only Broadway : but.-the. entire~ City, “was” a a ghost | _| town: almost..
lan’s ‘very ‘stringent (later some-
~entertainment;’ ” and : “the: Tiod; ‘it’s one-two, within. the. same year, © it: Le ‘The Day. JEK. Was. Killed’ 7
: Trident Press. (Simon & Schuster
‘book. assignment. given: them for. immediate: publication: — . ‘Reid. -and DeMaris: ‘coauthored: ‘Green ‘Felt Jungle,”.
copies: sold: out. . Reid. Previously authored : “The . : City: ~ ‘Without. Clocks” (Prentice-Hall, also on. Las Vegas). ‘Random House. ‘is ‘having: to’. include’ | the ie Good. ‘Question a * Says ‘Jessel:
‘| baseball | players. with steel hel. °
‘with a ‘steer’ helmet. and a. bulletproof vest?” .The: key hotels’ across. . the ‘jand:
neighborhood ‘sectors, : deniy: ceancelled..: A. celebrity-stud=
' St., New York, in honor of. ‘the many. } © ‘glamorous and: VIP names “in:.the. soon-due’ “Celebrity: Register’’ | (by. ‘Cleveland’ Amory, in’ ‘collaboration with. Earl Blackwell); virtually ‘can‘celled itself. As each: called to: ‘deelinefor: reasons we _don’t:.-have ‘to. state,” Stated, “Yes, this: will-save me an-. other © call Or ‘telegram | because natur ally we're calling. it off.’”
Even
Zanuek by.._phoné:in Reme on Fri‘whenthe-tragic | news: broke, -Seymour: ‘Poe, the |.
garde didn’t perform—only: dancing. ! -20th-Fox veépee; authorized Héine-.
-Many were around in ‘that. 1945:
Roosevelt | Silver: Jubilee: dinner -at ‘the: Amer-| :
‘afternoon when Pres. . At that. time, they . recalled! cancellations .came “quickly, : and it; Was. figured that. again the: people: would be in no mood for festivities.
man .to: call off the: ‘organization's;
icana: Hotel, i Mondav(25).
N.Y, scheduled. for Zanuck: Was" ta. have
been. -the ‘honored’ ‘Pioneer. “of the { Year: | Hower! was’.to have: been: the -prin-|
orcl va-": : cipal speaker but -before-the ‘nation.| Orchestra pair. reserved’ at. the .Na-only: to: the.news -and. television
‘reporters; but to the police. When.
Former: -Pr esident . ‘Eisen-
interviewers |.
‘people was mMéasured again on Sat-{ that, directly -aiter JFK's. Services,
curday, nicht.fair” completely ‘of €.
‘over the. ‘bulk of the. amusement {
disintegrate.: ‘Heineman: ‘says thet
foo was -victimized.:ina curious way” following * ‘the: Kennedy... | _. assassination.
=|. * was’ set. for’ the fronteover on. ‘decided this. “was. not the |
.The | “promo. ‘lunchfest | -has been . Posts |
Beaucoup: deferments . of” ‘similar |‘. ‘business ° powwows:and socialite |events, . ‘which pyramid ‘between. 4 now‘and-.New: Year's, will hit the]. posh and mass hotels ‘and: ‘Testaur| °
‘changes. . | don’t féel like going to: the theatre’ now.” The: League. of N-Y.. Thea‘tres andthe exhibitors. decided ‘not ‘to ‘close; .as ‘happened : with. most. of them: in ‘midtown Manhattan.on |‘Friday. andauthorized the Varrety |: \ switchboard .totell” inquirants that the matter’ of: refund_or: ‘exchange “would” be handled: by: each theatre: On an: again,. on. “Monday. all: shuttered. | “A line had gathered at 5: 30:. : _ Monday’ afternoon © ‘before. the. |. * Embassy, . “We ‘protéct-; -our |: ~
, President Eisenhower, at. Get-: were -virtually blacked-out. as pre-|-~ viously: scheduled: Friday-Saturday | balls,. fetes; charity ‘shindigs and:|:~ ‘the like, both “in ‘downtown. and}: ‘Were std-.|
Capital Show Biz People » Lost Strong. Ally i in JFK:
Mitchell's | secretary |
.though.. Motion ‘Picture i
: i | Loses C Cover & ‘Concert’ |
Thelonius’ ‘Monk: . Orchestra n
Negro’ -jazzist .: . Time, buf that was-replated.to | “ give-it to Lyndon’ B: Johnson,. : the new ‘President... . :...
. Separately, .. ‘Thomas ‘Seher~Man’s. ‘Concert: Opera. “Assn;
-. formarice of. ‘Wagner's’ “Rienzi” and took --over: the Monk.‘con=.. eert date “of: Nov. 29: ‘(next Friday),
Monk is. ‘expected to’ ‘get. an=
‘tion: ©
"The ‘same .. blackout Ob
Weekend Shows.
Wanieiy: “was. “inundated. with’
-queries, from. theatregoers ‘Satur‘day.(23) morning on. whether leégits:|.. or filmeries would’ operate over the.
weekend: | Many. queries | included information. on refunds ‘and/or ‘ex-. “because “we
individual: ‘basis.”
Broadway’ ‘'S: ‘only newsreel house.: It had been . ‘advertising -JFK. footage. from . with longrun. features resumed.
“newsreel, the. lead ‘item. extysburg.‘Theatre reels. could :
television’s: $40-million “covers +
Washington, “Nov. 26: “Underlying their -griefas’. ‘citi
zens: thatthe: nation’s ‘Chief. Exéecutive « had*= “beén imurdered. ‘by a |. Dallas”. ‘here with: amusements were. ‘aware ‘that: John. F. Kennedy had. been.
“sniper,: = those :. connected
the ‘first’ American president to. go
out of his: way. to’ extend: important recognition: and ‘participation: ‘to: -talent generally, ‘including. ‘poets,
ballet’ masters. and ‘novelists.’ -. More’ to ‘the immediate gestures.
ftom the. first. shock on Friday ‘to the. climaxing : emotional. finality. of the funeral on: Monday,
National Repertor. y Theatre, | scheduled toopen. at’ ‘the National
Theatre. . Monday. night, held | the.. Play,
eurtain | ‘until * .Tuesday, (26). was. “The: Crucibles:”: wes Pr esident | ‘Kenn e a yt.
tional -sinée his’ days as ‘a. Con-gressman:" and. used. ‘it=frequently.
‘Business: was “Gust. ‘E will retiirnto. my-homie in Palm; during his” 17° years . here, ‘though:
‘in the. clubs: . ‘Tate. ‘business ' Springs,’ ” it Was. evident that no-+ ‘the: Présidency. ‘curtained. ‘that. His. This was. ‘figured | | body’s:: ‘heart ‘would bein it “and. last Visit -to.:the theatre was. for
.toche We final big Saturday of the! thatthe. “distinguished dais: :as|-the opening last winter, of" ‘School: Christmas ‘shopping takes ;sembled for the Zanuck ‘fete would | for Seandals?
For: several : ‘spots, the: Monday:
budget and~nitery. going. isn’t a! dinner ‘is “not cancelled but ‘post=| fiineral ‘was fortuitous as that. was |:
major. ae tivity until. New: Yeats ; ; poned;: ‘perhaps we'll make. it’a the usual off: ‘day.
Ey e.
‘Bros. ordered:. 706. . ‘Technicolor. -prints .of Robert Aldrich's “4 for. Texas,” “at-cost of around $500, Ob0, | ‘for Chr istnas’ . Week openings | ‘throushout | the: world). -* While: theatre. business... amounted ‘to. next. -to . nothing. tn many situations, there was’ on? glaring exception:. Films .. which had appeal for. the youngsters, particularly. Walt © Disney’s “I neredible Ji ourney,” --had customers: .Children’s‘sections at. the» RKO | houses. in New. York. ‘were crowded at: the “Journey” weekend thati-. nees. Rest. of the -howses. were but sparsely occupied.” oe Hotels and . Dineries . ‘Bit®
Some. 800. accéptances were. al-. Yeady in from “VIPauthors, ediadmen and: ‘other’ “VIP* ins . vitees
tors, | ‘ta . Curtis “Pub. «Co.'s luncheon . Thursday, . Dec.. 12, . .at New York's when. —
Americana Hotel, tJoe Culligan. .and‘other brass of the. ‘publishing com-'
| pre-Christmas ‘affair ‘this: year. in-{.’ “tParenthesis to “Dallas: ‘Warner Stead of | our traditfonal
Thanksgiving | timetable. pe -The Players” . “pipe night”: ‘trib|
| The: French ‘star ‘returns. to -Paris: _L for. the holidays’ Déc. -5,following: | the taping of. an ‘NBC-TV: ‘special,‘and then reports. to. Universal: in. | Hollywood. Jan. 20 ‘for a ‘Sandra ‘| Dee ‘film
Times’ ‘Square. on Friday ‘night at
. ‘twilight ‘reminded’ ‘of : the. war | Year's brownout with. its gloom. as. | the League. of :-New -York. Theatres {cancelled . legit: performances. Key: "| niteries on: and: off. the Main. Drag | such ‘asthe Latin. ‘Quarter, Copa-eabana, etc. “cancelled: ditto. some |
film ‘theatres. white? others, “which remained opén, ‘did “hardly. any: “business. “Lesser intimate: boites. around Manhattan, for. example, which. decided to:‘cater. to° ‘the. nerve-jingling clientele: in. need. of: -g0M6 “tonic,” dispensed with!
-The Arena Stage; a theatre-i in-.
pre-| the-rourid, ended its. performance |:
of ‘“The. -Devils” | Sunday . ‘and: its i next. play” “Battle ‘Dream” isn’t
Jute . to: Maurice. Chevalier slated /scheduled : to” open. “until” .Wednesfor: Sunday... C24¥ + also: had: to.. be | day
‘cancelled becduse_ of. the sad news. 4. f ham: Hotel,: -where * Pat" Suzuki: is.
-billed; also: observes | Monday: . as.
Posh Blue’ ‘Room: of. the. Shoré
its. regutar.: day © ‘off.. Two. niteries in’ the: chichi. Georgetown section,
‘| where the: Kennedys: lived. ‘before |
| moving -to the. White .House,. cancelled Monda. y: performances:
nik Mike Settle. and | ‘jazz. pianist
‘Fred Kaz and the. Cellar: Door, feas in. g. e To “Carolyn.
| turing fo I k. ‘Hester.
-nitery. . Singer-satirist ‘Sally Jane™ ‘Heit
Club.
cancelled: the Monday: (25) per_ .| television: of the -closing. “Those. _| that: did ‘ appear~.were® offered the. ‘ {option : on. the spot::. Arena:and
a other : . Philharnionic Hall” date: |" * Yate in December in ‘compensa _
——————$— “How ‘the West Was: Won’ The.
‘Sammy. Davis was to: receive. that award.
the New: York ‘Pro. Musica’ Renais
gress. certainly
Sasa of. Jack: Ruby, ¢ ‘Owner.
Here,
‘the: .day ‘before. Other houses: ~ ” Mohday ‘night: with last week’s
‘not, -of ‘course, ‘compete ‘with -
| beaten: ‘one. of the performérs’ in . his. club; . he.-bragged’ that’ he. had on the. case quashed for $100:
timates as an-extreme patriot, loyal |'to. whatever. administration -was in: | power, and ready. to flare. up at: any derogatory mention’ of those whom he admired. -.In ‘fact -his nickname,
‘the. extreme,. virtually anything he: ‘owned,. and.
‘his ‘spot, : he: forced the: -patron to | deposit 50c to protect the ‘driver: in. -case he .changed: his-mind. :
Currently, : the general: consensus | was: that he was so incensed.at the
| decided to ‘settle’ the affair: himself with no thought of what would. happen -to him: "| -for: ‘Oswald’s” slaying. by: ‘going: to the .city..jail where the prisoner, had ‘heen held for. the. three. days; |: : .distributed cards to newsmen. -in4 viting them: up to ‘his.:spots for a
had. ‘an. .
| Friday ‘for. three nights after hear-|
7955 State’ Liquor Board: violation. ‘A bachelor who: doesn’t drink ‘or | =
+ carried’ .a. gun; ‘when carrying club. receipts to his
Dallas Amus. Standstill,.
“These. were: the Shadows,’ which. was billing Miriam’ Makeba, folk-.|
later “by. Yocal | ‘nitery~ ‘proprietor:
as _ {Jack Ruby .-had sought refuge’ in: “Also canéelled: ‘and. “closing “was: ‘Julie . Gibson's. act ate the. -Bayou.| business . district. of. suburban Oak:
'} Chiff. ‘The: 1 ,500-seat deluxer, “built:
cance: ‘led her: “Miss Amurica”
show‘ ate ‘the: ‘Washington. ‘Theatre jfour miles from downtown, Dallas. The National, ‘Symphony, aa
‘cently with. White House. help,
| ‘cancelled all. week-end concerts. ‘The National’ and Arena’ theatres . | “closed. Friday but: reopened Satur= .day: Both offered: Friday and’ Mon-.| ‘| day. ticket holders. either refunds |. or ‘options ‘on. other shows... -2 ° National” manager... Scott.’ ‘Kirk: patrick ‘ said . few: .ticket -holders {came ‘to the” theatre. Friday. since’
word had ‘gone..out’ over radio and |
National both — reported. near. : full. houses for Saturday: performances.
and. uptown houses’ cancelled. Fri« day showings: o£: “Cleopatra” and:
Stanley ‘Warner management. gave
reserved. seat. -holders refunds or tickets. for ‘other. nights.
Dinner. ‘scheduled: ‘Saturday.
. Also cancelled was. a concert ‘by. sance Band at. the: Library. of Con-" Blue ‘Room. ‘was . ‘closed: Friday
‘also: at. .the-.: Shoreham,
“OF. Dallas. ‘Strip Joint: . Dallas; Nov. 26.
Rubinstein was: “deseribed ‘by, in
Sparky, was. coined. because: of .the ease. with whith his temper ignited: He was described. as charitable to. would” give -friends.
gave: away a great deal-of money to those in. need. “At the’ Carousel, should anyone call for a taxi from:
slaying. of: the. President; that he
He had prépared,
drink and to see.the show. He.was thus: known’ in -that ‘vicinity not
‘Oswald ; “was. being . transferred. to. Lthe ©
“county . “Rubenstein.
made his mote.:
.. prison, :
which. ‘the President . “expired: two:
‘-| days” ago: cat’. virtually’ the. Same
hour... . “Ruby : ‘closed. both: his: ‘niteries
ing: of Pres. Kennedy’s “death, His only Iocal police’ ‘record is ..one |
‘smoke, Rubenstein reportedly: ‘only. in apaper’ ‘sack,
apartment after . hours,
“Advance Sales to Charity.
~ Lee” Harvey Oswald, “24°
‘of: President John F. ‘Kennedy and.
also for fatally shooting policeman | ‘J.D. Tippit, 39, here Friday: (22),
‘and in turn: gunned: down two. days’
the’ Texas. .Theatre,in* the -‘main
in 1931, is thelocal. flagship. house. of: Rowley. United. Theatres’ chain; headquartered... here; : and’ ‘some
Don: Burroughs, & theatre “ems |
“Wednesday, November 27,7 1963.
riusicians’ ‘atrike settled only eT]
‘On the . film: front, the -Warner |”
‘Washington’ Variety: Club called | “ off: its “Personality. of: the Year”
“recovering
|-owner.’. Jack ‘Rubenstein, known. ocally: S ae
7 as: Jack Ruby .who .on Sunday (24) | | killed. Lee Harvey. Oswald, ‘accused
of assassinating. ‘Pres.. Kennedy, Is ‘a Chicago: expatriate‘who. came to | Dallas about 15 years ago. He be‘came.the operator. of the Carousel, |. dae. Strip. spot located... across: the | street: from “the: Adolphus ‘Hotel, “| and-.he owned: the Vegas. ‘Club’ in "| the: Oaklawn’ section: He boasted of: ..| influence: withthe: ‘Police,.as indeed jhe was known to them...One time. “| when: he’ was . accused. of. having:
night.. other.’ niteries:. fae weekend. -The solo stand of Peter, tun Te Paul & Mary, a’ “near-sellout.:in the ° | Southern. ‘Methodist U. 6,000-seat. coliseum: Saturday (23) :was can-. .celléd; Dallas Theatfe Ceriter; SRO
Oswald died: two | hours ‘later in the same hospital-in
Friday, ..
tragedy. 4 few.-hours.:away from -the. op-" *) 4 pressive’ néws.. ‘but were hesitant: .. about. being. ‘seen: in. public,’ one J “With television their =. . only other source of private énter.-. tainment devoted to-.the happen-.-. >. | ings, ‘the hext most private place. was a‘drive-in
-owner. said:
ployee, had heard. ot. ‘the ‘polices. ‘man’s. death. by pistol-fire near the : ‘Oswald, ‘ described.” “as. ing,” entered . the house. about 2 p.m. Friday, ‘When police. arrived. and. -began_ searching « the lower. floor, ‘some.-of the two; dozen
seated near: the. back’ of the house, —
‘dued’ Oswald, and as he’ was put: in
‘came out anid : yelled; '§. 0. ‘db!’ .
finished. one showing of the double: pill, then. closed« the. three Rowley
as did local indies, upon learning
-but the theatres: were: .
: Texas Gov. Yoh. Conially,: ‘also: in the President’s. car and seriously. wounded by .the’ sniper’s builets,: is.
here...and* directing ‘state -affairs -~
| from his ‘bed: He is being -back-: < ian ‘stopped in. the Austin ‘staté-capitol”..° by ‘Lt.. ;
Gov... Preston “Smith, 51,.::~ Tongtime:: ‘Lubbock, Tex... ‘theatre= ~
A: ‘Stunned: City.
‘sick <“at: he art,
All. ‘nolet” ‘supper. “elubs, “the & Siatler-Hilton’s Empire. Room, : the.’
‘Adolphus’ _Century Room and the -Cabana’s. Bon. ‘Vivant. ‘Room; “were
closed Fridaythrough ‘Sunday: With : few -exceptions; -all
-elosed' ‘over’ the.
last. weekend: for the legit. ‘“Can
Can,” _ shuttered. -Friday (22). for
four . nights. Dallas: “Civic: -Opera® ;
‘postponed.-Friday’s. opening of “A. * -J “Masked “Ball” until: Saturday (23): :
night: at ‘State ‘Fair. Musie:. Hall. Annual Crystal. Charity: Ball.at the
/ Sheraton-Dallas, Hotel,: with emcee...) .’ Arthur. | Godfrey . ‘and | the. Paul” ‘Neighbors and Joe. Reichman. -bands, was cancelled. Friday night, a with. the ‘advance . take -ofmore ---* ‘than $40,000. donated .to ‘the ‘Chile. ‘dren’s: Medical ‘Center.-here’ as:.a. ->.. ‘memorial’ to. President. Kennedy...
“Funds ‘for. Slain. Policeman .
‘Former’ ‘Vice-President
Thursday: (21) in. the ‘Empire Room:.
when:-introduced by singer Robert. | Clary; had “earlier made a ‘pro-:.: © ~j phetic: plea -inthat. -day’s-: Dallas © {Times :Herald:for. the . President’s . safety, urging a ‘courteous Dallas
reception next day for: President Kennedy :and.. Vice-President Ly ndon Be J ohnson. a
Only. Niteries’ B. 0. | ‘Bit © ao j An That ‘Toddlin’ Town Shad
: “Chicago; Nov: 25... -..7f After’ a genéraldarkening: Of:
show. biz..on.Friday night: follow. ing the Presidential assassination...
| hardticket events. and firstrun: pic‘tures ‘surprisingly * business. for the rémaindér: of. the
[weekend . here, "Tt. was. only’ the . . front: line‘niteries | that’-felt.-the.0 expected. effects of. the”. national s od tragedy. ee -self-| styled: “Marxist -. cWarged“with | ‘murder -in--the “tragic. assassination.
did “normal”: ”
. Picturehouses. : iti: the: ‘Loop; ra
most. -of | which : did. ‘not: close on: reported. :
might ‘have been’. expected: -if
nothing. ‘had’ . happened. Perhaps : on q not..: “strangely.. ‘Chi: area drive-ins:~
were. the: least affected. ‘by ‘ the. “Many~ people . wanted -a *
” "perhaps. for. . the ao
[theatre | and-called:. police when: . “‘wild-looke.:.”
patrons. pointed out the. suspect,.'..
Oswald. :struck’ officer M..N. Mes __. Donald, pulled: ‘a. pistol in ‘an’ ~»
cattempt ‘to shoot -McDonald,* bit. ~~ ‘the gun misfired. Policemen sub~“’—
a. ‘patrol ° car*other’theatregoers = .. SKU, the JY
‘Teonicaily, the theatre's: ‘double Pal, feature’ matinee“bill was “War Is «|. * “Hell”: and “Cry: of: Battle.” John A... ‘Callahan, Rowley’s city .manager, |<"
‘houses here.’ ‘Also, Rowley: United’). ; Theatres, Interstate: Circuit, Trans-"" "| Texas Theatres. ‘and: ‘Stanley Ware) 20.” ner:. Texas: Inc.,. all chains; closed their ‘southwestern filmers Friday,:.
of. the: ‘President’s: death:.Allre-. 2°. . sumed. operations’ Saturday ‘and fede | Sunday, curt again closed -Monday (25):. until.
5. pm... |. : and: ‘Satarday: and :the’ Marquee |. | ‘ Lounge; : cancelled shows of. Mark | ‘Russell.
and sent. the dance band. yhome:.. at." Parkland : Hospital.” ae
"The: ‘amusements. scene -came.. to. -. ra standstill: Friday~ *(22) as ‘this |.
-stunned._tity; .oe mourned. “the : .-President’s. tragic: weal ‘death.:
“The: -Dallas Times -Herald. and... © ‘KRED ‘started. a benefit: fund for’: the family. of. the: slain policeman, + who had -no life -insurance;.and { the :Tippit. Police Memorial: Fund ... drew. . -Over | $300": ‘through Satur— day (23). Aye: | ‘Richard’ ae -M.’ Nixon; who:-drew an -ovation ~~
: approximately.” _ a { the kind ‘of. weekend ‘grosses that ~