Variety (November 1963)

LR 3 eae a i a ona wick . . . . . eee oe oe _ . , FEET ST PL IT PE ee Eo TR, CSTE OTTER RM ATT NT oo, , 1963. This “hit the “First-Famliy” poe SM’ 3 RK _ Wediaenday, 3 November. ‘ot, : “peazon ‘éhat’ “people. didn't want to fee ‘be seen. Having a. good time. ~ . | which erupted--Vauglin. Meader -to| “Night elubs:were the hardest:.hit | fame. :about :12: months ago." ~ with the .Chez .Paree; ‘Palmer]. : H’wood. ‘Prod. Stalled _. -House.:andMister. Kelly's report-| “Ualike Gotham,’L.A. film houses’: "Ging. “extremely Poor.’ turnouts: for'| here: wereopen arid operating Frixu the weekend... day but. remained: ‘closed’ “until On’. Saturday two: Jegit: shows, ‘6 pim: on. ‘Monday; day .of --the “Never: Too: Late” and :*‘How : to} funeral ‘in “Washington: Local . dra= ‘Auditorium “Santa ‘Montea, Cal.,. Nov. 25. ic at | Santa*Moniea Civic "auditorium, t ! by resolution of. City: Council meet. ~ Death ofa Neighbor ing in ‘special ion Sunday. (24), | “ BY EVELYN LAWSON ° we ng in's ‘session Sunday. foo ot hasbeen ‘renamed ‘the John. F.|° | “Hyannis, Nov. 26. Kennedy. Memorial Auditorium ‘in.| -big‘weekénd..And Hyannis. was ‘the centre of the preparations, “tribute:to’the late President, going| ... The Barnstable-Comedy Club, the Cape's oldest dramatic. group, |" a . ‘into’ effect immediately. -Special |. “eo side the. : | 7 ‘Succeed,” were ‘at virtual: ‘capacity matic. ‘playhouses: shuttered: Friday. dedication ceremonies: are: planned theses wae 0 oe ine ushrleague for: ‘Gane: Cod’ a ee © Hor pote the. matinee ane evening |... Shooting ' schedules 6n: a :numin ‘about. two :weeks. been in’ rehearsal for .amonth: and’ recently $2,000-worth -of. ..., per ormatices. Andy. Williams” con-|'berof films ‘were. interrupted. Fri_With.-Mrs; ‘Pat. Lawford, ‘sister’ “* lighting equipment: ‘and ‘other . Properties had. been added te: “cert. at ‘the-5,000 ‘seat Aria Croswn | day after’ the ‘shock but: this was ‘of the’ ‘martyred. ‘Chief “Executive, |. the .club’s:.equipment. ” «.. Poe Te tek ee canasiied 5 not general and activity corned and“ Peter Lawford, her. husband, |: ~The’ Falmouth. Theatre” Guild. had also planned: ta open its. Frida night’ show... Williams went on id th ots t bud ti riday. ie { resident of ‘city, then will. be. in|. .production ‘of “Advise.. and: Consent”: Saturday: night: ~ SRO. ” saturday ‘night -and about aye f eich eeody oni ny Nited. to. participate. This marks |. ‘The Cape. ‘Cod -Harvard-Yale Club had scheduled a “meeting oat) y. Dg |a--layoff with; everybody. on ful | thie. beach. ‘city’s ‘second memorial |: in the Mermaid Room ‘of the Hyannis Inn Motel asa Kickoff for the 2.80%” ‘Capacity Sunday~ Inatinee.. A wages. -¥ven: SO,. four. films: in -pro‘te a ‘Kerine dy. The Kenne dy. Child: 7 big ‘game: “ recital By, senda: P pianist” Mariné ‘auetion: i nocked i off 0) on. ‘Eriday. ‘Care * Center, : “part of -St.. John’s |: oo he Kennedy . “Memotial.Skating” Rink;. named’ for ‘the jate:. “Orchestra Hall did moderate: buisi-| N jahb were “49 olumbla’s “Goo |: Hospital, ‘famed ° after. the. ‘late President's | brother killed-in World War II, had arranged a series | lrore Love” an “sSignpost™ to: we | Joseph -P. ‘Kennédy Jr. killed. in| Of figureskating contests for the weekend ‘and numerous. bowling der,” Warners “Robin and’ ‘Sever World: War. Il, “was: ‘dedicated: in: : : leagues . were . scheduled: for: contests up and down the Cape. March | 1962. 1 -.°"“The younger. Cape. set :were looking forward’ to a. weekend of men hockey. game. ‘went clean: om. 1 Suns: Hoods. *The. Metro. television. film. Yrs. o/daynight. wd ~.| series. “Mr.” Novak”. valso®. ‘closed |.; Aud. for ‘past. three: years has |}, intereape ‘highschool football and the: followup fall dances, . Os wh “Othe hi a | gown after the. tragedy in ‘Dallas. been © site-" of'.annual Academy}. At. shortly after, midday when‘ the. bus and plane from New : i The Other: Han ved: On setof WB's “My: Fair: bad ‘n] Awards, and. will be. again: in April, "York hit’ Hyannis it was crowded with merrymakers, some from “One: hour.:after -the’ ‘President’s . a 2 period “Of silence: "was observed. |. -|, ‘Broadway, who: had ‘come.up. to view the: club: shows.. XS expected, ‘and. :the < professionial:| “On ‘Saturday y morning, “Nov. ‘Os, Cape Cod was preparing for a .-~ “. Sunit “had . beeri‘-boaked: * “one. ‘of. .a-thousand.hustlers” | operating. ‘on: ‘the fringe : of. the|| BS Aho: was billed‘ as “Sugar Daddy” ““jt's recalled .bysome. who knew | Lie cafes:. ° git the operator of: asmall cir--| -ceus-in the’ ‘midwest : ‘phoned | the. |. -Chiéago ‘Office’ of * NARIETY ~ out-. “raged that ‘a -PTAgroup ‘had can- er celled..a function: :for' “which ™ his -“. do’ that?” he-asked: . | Station. “WAIT ‘failed to “cancel | a “its. commercials ‘on‘the afternoon ..-Of° the. assassination, and: shortly: after: the ‘initial . report. ‘of. the: . President's: death -it ran. the: Delta: Air Lines. announcement. that Boes, | “Fly To" the. South: sri © Chi ‘Hustler’ LJ ack. Ruby; who fired the shot: seen. ‘around the: world ‘and. who.,. in his.} bizzarre “way: ‘involved. * show :“biz in.the tragic “weekend: was assessed | by" certain: cabaret... operators: ‘who’ . kniéw. “him. in -his ‘Chicago days. as] “gports’. and.: ‘entértainment -worlds: ‘mainly. : as a. ‘ticket. sealper, ‘gambler and smalltime . promoter. : He. ap_ parently was never. taken seriously: here by..those. he’ itied io ‘impress. “His principal play. for’ the big time. * “was in -1957.. when -he‘returned. ‘to. ‘Chi from ~Texes: as ‘Manager . of.|. : a 12-year-old . Negro. performer | ol chim that he’ bécame furious’ when kidded. ‘about the. act: , De Also... contacted ~ Were’ » Several: “porderline iunderworld . characters, .. one. of whom stated that Ruby had. always: wanted :.to. be. ‘one. of“ the. ‘boys”. but ava: “too: “pushy”. and |. néver made it.. Another, ‘of some on Swhathigher . Fank,. ‘told: VARIETY: ot “Jack | Ruby : ‘didn’t ‘own: a ‘strip| 2 * joint ‘ora’ :n-ghtelub “in, Chicago, Dil chairman of a Jewish’ home. for an [28 Fd, te, . ae ‘show ‘of _disdain _might -be “al... sinokescreento -dissociate” from the. mob/in view of the FBI’s | possible}. -hoodlum connections. here as. Jacek |: “apfact. he. didn't own nothing.” . “It’s: ‘possible; ‘however, ‘that the’ -Ruby investigation :: into ‘his. Rubenstein. ‘He -wasraised: on. the |. Northwest. side -and: ‘was contem_ porary. in. time and:_place;.. “with: ~ Mike. Todd and. Jack: EL ‘Leonard there. : : ole: . Talk: New: “Meader ‘Ket. | “In. L.A.;. Clubs, Daiken: ; ~ ‘Los Angeles, : Nov. 26. Here asin. most American: cities | | “the: immediate -result of.the ‘Ken-} ~".: nedy JInurder’ was “cancellation. of || ‘favorite son. had. been ‘ended -by--a: sniper’s : bullet ‘sent: thousands, of _ performances: . of.” theatres © and. ‘Shelly “Davis. has’ “Waughn’ ‘Mea ‘der. booked as holiday attraction at. _ his ‘Crescendo * ‘and; despite .come| en dian’s. recent: announcement. of ‘a. -".” gwitch ‘from .*his...Kenriedy. ‘satire | 7.) eet; Davis: is already negotiating. a) mew date. .). | pot Slate’ Bros.,. “due. ‘to. oper: with’ | on Kay: Stevens ‘Friday night, post-| ““poned . ‘official’. ‘opening. until. Grove, Ash: ~ Wednesdav.. Cocoanut vs. Roaring 20's; “Troubadour, Grove and: ‘other. smaller: ‘niteries ...: . losed: for thé. ‘night: ‘Dino's ‘Lodge, oo Jerry: Lewis’. “Restaurant. and. the “Beverly. ‘Hilton. and. -Statler ‘Hilton -.= hotels, .while continuing: to’ ‘serve a dinner, cancelled. ‘their -entertain}. “" ment;. including all: music, for: Fri‘ys day. ‘night... —.., Only: club, of: major > spots: polled,'| 7 fo remain open ‘as usual-was the Be! Basin, Street ‘West, currently ‘spot-| 2. “lighting the © ‘Dinah. Washington Revue. ~ In some. instatices,. “itery Ops. wk indicated. performers went off, pay .. for. the .closed nights in. respect.| ” ’ to. the late’ exec.: Others, ‘however, were: “paid..as.usual.: as Pickwick. bookstore © and. ‘Music: “Hall musie ‘shop reacted--to :assas| gination of President John F. Ken-. ‘medy. -by. removing ‘from sale ‘all. ; satirical. and veritical materials: “Can ‘they ‘\tered Saturday ‘but both reopened : || Count -Basie, Sammy | skeddéd. last. ‘wight. in-Santa Monica .. | The motion picture industry. imme ‘| diately closed down exchanges, ‘ally.’ :| film: houses: in. Hub: closed. their |. . Lights.“ -went. ‘out. -Friday | *|-eancel the: night. performance. “At Victor. Borge’ S. “presentation Of Lotte -Goslar -& : Co.. Monday -: Anstead |: (Tues:). ‘Hartford. preems ‘tonight ‘show . ‘Sunday (1): due: to. Friday's darkening. * ‘Disneyland and ‘Marineland: shut. | Sunday.--anid. again “were dark .yes terday_ (Mon): due to usual seasonal. ‘closing. Offices of: theatrical unions -IATSE -film“editors. ‘celled annual membership: meeting Monday for sometime: in December, date ‘unset... Nuinber -.. were either: cancelled: or postponed. ‘Troupers-Club called off its‘regular | ‘Thanksgiving: show set-for Sunday |-" (24),:and ‘Makeup. and ‘Hair Stvlists”|~ ‘annual. Debs Star Ball, Saturday’at | Palladium, ‘was postponed. to: unde‘termined; ‘date. =: “Opening: . of new | Lindy: Opera ‘House (former Ritz. Theatre). with Jone night “Coricert Gala” Saturday: was. reskedded: for Dec. 14. “Stars ‘For Freedom,” ”” ‘with. ‘Frank: Sinatra, ‘Davis, ‘civic’ aud, put; back to Dec. ‘6: ..San Francisco Opera‘ ‘Co?s. “Queen of Spades” Friday: at Philarmonic. aud:| 4 “was: cancelled. ‘Van. Cliburn.con cert Sunday <at> Beverly : -Hilton, Hotel. -_postponed:’ ‘as was... dinner: honoring Ida Mayer Cummings for] iliary | hete 25th year as ‘junior: auxiliaty | scattered. spots. —-: the. Moulin. | Rouge” strippery... and the Galaxie. ~:lGunder ‘the same ownership), ~ off |’ *. Broadway. (featuring. ‘Trini. Lopez), . lone -or. two: others: —..were open 4 -and offering « entertainment:. * Any-. -one else. in business. was" just. sell. [ing drinks, | — TF Home ‘Town, Boston): 2 Still in State: of ‘Shock: Boston, ‘Nov. .26...: “Boston, * he late’ President: Kennedy’ Ss. ~Fometown,; . swhen. ‘news of the assassination. hit. doors.. ‘night. (22) | “on ‘: Marqueés “along ‘Washington’. “and. ‘Tremont. ‘streets, ‘Deity’s film: house ‘area... Legits shut-’ activity tered. « ‘and: ‘all normal. ceased in-the stunned city... News: that. the. life of. ‘Boston's and: then to their homes.:. Hub’s tv. stations: . cancelled all ‘shows. "Keniiedy. Was. Born’ in’ “Brookline; ‘yard .U., -where™ ‘he. ‘graduated. “with “honors ..in: political “science,” “and. ‘the. -whole: ‘Boston: ‘area’ was “his mers.” in. Hyannis” Port, «where. his former. “ambassador to theCourt, of St.. Jamgy -and.: his mother: were ing operated a String: -of film: houses dent. of Film. Booking. ‘organization. ‘als. of. the. new. scené ‘for ‘the: pre structed” manager’-Max: “Michaels” to ‘the. Shubert; manager M.D:: Howe cancelled the Friday‘ (22) perform‘ance of road ‘company “Stop. the skedded ‘to ‘open.-: week's _Standat ‘Huntington ‘Running : | through ‘Sunday instead. of: elosing Saturday ‘as planned. Biltmore :was’ ‘oben Monday ‘as. usual with. “Vir-. ‘ginia= Woolf,” ‘and ‘will jplay” extra |‘ jehureh: services. * of theatrical: events . Frise co: ‘Convehtioneers. “Sr. | blacked out ‘at? the ‘Geary; -skedded. ‘| Fox and. “Yom-Yuny Tree” at. -On a ‘suburb. of ‘Boston;.. went: to: Har-} ">" home..:"The. ‘Kennedy : ‘family ‘sumi father, Joseph Patrick.” -Kennedy. | ‘planning a. ‘Thanksgiving gathering. of ‘all: the ‘Kennedys. The Kennedys] °. were close: ‘to the” motion’ picture| ” ‘biisiness, the’ elder .Kennedy. hav-}"" in: New England ‘and’ been. presi Dore-’Schary, ‘a personal “friend. oF’ the late President. was, at.the Wilbur : Theatre: directing. relhears> World.” :TheColonial, third of. the three -‘legiters | now. operating in. ie: Boston, was, dark, ‘The 2 San Carlo. ‘Opera Ga, Caihich: Fortune: Gallo is _ reviving ‘in Hub, opening “La Traviata” ‘at. Donnelly | ‘Memorial Theatre. = In ‘a-move’ unprecedented:; sin ‘the history.-of the. Harvard-Yalé ‘foot~eome. to, a“halt. ‘Little knots of. people. stood.in tearful silence “along ‘the streets. A. larger ‘group clustered. ‘outside theradio . and ‘ty’. (electrical appliance) ‘store. ‘They stood paralyzed and : fixed. One. man-in the’ group, . the town confeetioner,. broke ‘the’ ball series dating: back to .1875,.the |.‘ ‘traditional’ game .at New™ ‘Haven: : skeddedfor: Saturday. . ‘called: off out of respéct to thel"stitiness, “My God,” they got. our Jack.” And so quiet was. the Hub’s Xmas -celebration: sked aea “. town. that ‘his ‘voice .rang-up: and down -Main St. It seemed to be to. start -Wednesday..(27) .was put}: -off.. As ‘the city -reeled ‘under’. the |” Shock ‘of ‘the © assassination news, | all plans: for. weekend : : festivities |. end suilds were closed for funeral.| “ore canceled. Eocal 276 can=] (23). memory of President: Kennedy. grieved: in their Homes, : watching and, _ aitended: oS the tv. coverage, ’ -Clamor Entertainment fo “San:Francisco, Nov... 25... as ever.. ably,: ‘that -just. ‘meant : the : crush: was. ‘down’ from ‘impossible. to difficult. : “On. Friday night, ‘only. a few -Ella : ' Fitzgerald.” canceled :. salt “performances: in: the: Fairmont Hotel’s ‘Venetian: ‘Reom. until: Tuesday: (26). night...: owns’ the: house,. said: they’d" have to do“without. ‘ushers ‘or stage hands, starring), of “private. Lives” at the. Little Broadway. perate. .Conventioneers . town : packed: the: Moulin; Rouge, ‘and several angry: statements. were recorded. (“Where~ we gonna | go? What “we: gonna: DO?” at. _the: Geaty;: for. instance.) . But Saturday. “night, the. swing: ers had. no: eause ‘forcomplaint. ‘The, show must: £0 on—and‘it. did. |. * Pitts ‘Cancellations’ Pittsburgh, ‘Nov. 26 events “with. .the “touring “Came Jot”. closing ‘on “both” Friday and ‘Monday’ nights: at. the: Nixon. Friday the. house ‘was. completely sold out and all the money: was-re ' Broadway. tryout, ® “Love | and. ‘funded. ”:* “Cleopatra”. : was: also-{-. ‘Kisses,”: berthed. : there. He --dis-| blacked. out. on ‘both. Monday. and: ‘missed -.. the. rehearsal © and: ‘in-| Friday night: at “the Penn: *. Dick _Gregory’s concert at ‘Memorial ‘Hall | Was cancelled: ‘Friday.. -. = | fhe Variety. Club: Dangquet. ‘sched‘uled . for Saturday. (23) was: _postponed. until -Dec,::22.. .Most of the’ film houses. -alsoclosed. on. ‘Mon: day’: (25).: : ~, Patt postponed | ite ‘sellout game was | ~ | AS-thepassengers. were ‘unloaded: at ‘the. Hyannis. bus terminal . 4 |< and ‘airport: they. realized : immediately that they had hit a ghost. “eancelled its} *.’ town. Few Cape Codders were on hand. to: greet ‘their guests: . Thevisitors were left . ‘to get to their destinations as. best. they I. _. could: The ° ‘asual’ Friday afternoon traffic ‘on Hyannis’ Main:. St. had ‘fir st ‘citizens’ nedy..: “Management: of “Pajama “Tops, ” ‘first::: announced. they'd. be.open; but caved in after : theatermogul Louis R. Lurie;. who ‘up. an. Issue. ‘a -South-Pacific, a rounding: out 7 a ts: ‘engagement atthe: SheratonPalace ‘Hotel’s ‘Garden. ‘Court; Din|. ‘ner ‘Theatre (with. ‘Dorothy. Collins 1 ‘and ..Gene ~ Hollmann. © hi é d ‘chapels |: Bostonians to churches and chap ‘elosed, as did-‘the~tab ‘companies. “| nesday | (27); -. Frenetic funseéekers. were. des’ |. “on... the. ‘Monday. (25) until ‘6 :p.m.:* ..Minnesota-Wisconsin: fo oth afl oy game scpeduled for Saturday ((23)|° . was. postponed. “until . Thanksgiving | morning, “but:.the’ Minnesota Vik-/’ * | ings—Detroit National. league. pro} afternoon’ (23): drawing 28, 763. President Kennedy’ s Nov, 26: tion -: cancelled. : many . ‘show biz ‘On ‘pended shows. ‘after the news of. the: ‘tragedy flashed‘across the world. ‘most casinos, but three of. Reno’ Ss major: clubs closed theirdoors for | ‘about two. hours immediately: after the assassination. . the Signal ‘for the. town ‘to: give away to: its: grief. . -The" restaurants. -andbars: began to fill. But: the”. customers. weren't. ‘looking for food’: or ‘drink, ‘ ‘bother to: order. They ‘were : trying: to find . others to: share. their | ---@tief at the death .of a. neighbor. Bostonians, ‘f or: “the: “mast: part, oe “When he ‘was a kid h he fame, into my shop, every. June to trade in’ his bfeycle.” ..° Here he ‘bought’ éandy: “and: Jeecream. There. he ‘bought. golf |. clubs and: ‘teinis: equipment. This. man sold him: tools for. The ; ‘|. |. Honey. Fitz. :A‘sailmaker. ‘rigged . most. of them didn’t even. his: first ‘boat. -. As: theflags were. lowered -to. half-staff over the. postoffice the “people. of ‘Hyannis’ got: themselves. together long :enough: to: make. with Penn. State to. Dec. 7: The 1. Steeler-Bears..game went on but: the scheduled ‘radio. -broadeast of {the | game | over ‘WSW: ‘was Rane | celled... a : Toledo Settles: Strike~ Toledo,.. Nov. . “95° "First strike: in’ the’ '123-year his tory. ef the Toledo Blade was inter -| rupted: by: ‘a “truce’?” SO ‘that the). ‘Business . was down “coiisider. | PUblic. could have:a newspaper on. ‘nitery ops. admitted, . but. sination of President John ¥F.. Ken ‘The. strike: had been called}: by. ‘the. ‘American ‘Newspaper Guild | -@. week earlier; on’. the. issue.. of |. wage increases” and other. contract Amprovements. ae ‘While’. radioand television. ‘sta-’ Sunday..:(24): following «the. assas tots. tried: tofill’ the. gap, theatre biz. :was. down ‘throughout. ‘the: area, -and retail :business was. also’ re“| ported ‘off. The. ‘Kennedy. tragedy. ‘emphasized ‘the :void: that-lack of|.. newspapers. ‘ereated.: Some’ Detroit }:newspapers -were ‘being distributed |5 ‘in the area, at prices ‘ranging from |: “double: to triple: normal. -eosts, in: most ‘spots. : “Normally, ‘a -Detroit} newspaper costs 5c more “in Toledo than in. Detroit, but:during the strike they were selling for 25¢ and _Ruselans Cancel: In. Mois. “Minneapolis, Nov. 26. Pwo: ‘scheduled -Moscow.. ‘State Circus ‘performances here. Sunday (24). were cancelled: Also, stars of |: Bolshoi ‘Ballet, instead of opening there Monday. (25): will do so Tues day.-{26) and. remain: through’ ‘WedAll -. ‘movie ‘theatres ‘shuttered game _ .wasplayed: here Sunday * Lawford Was. Playing Reno-. << ”Reno, Noy. ‘26.AN. ‘showrooms ‘in : the the: history. Of this. area. Never before—for any “reason—have all the. clubs ‘and: “hotels: closed: their _ Showrooms. for a full. night at. ‘the: . ‘same: time... — ‘Many. clubs, : “where. live. enterttainment ‘is ‘offered during © the »fternoon: hours, immediately: ‘sus Gambling. continued ‘as usual: in” On the afternoon of the @ murder, 96.” ae Reno-: 7 Sparks-LakeTahoe ‘area.went dark on the night-of the assassination. ‘It: was: ‘& move unprécederited jn: ‘the necessary ‘phone’ calls. -ealling ‘off all the planned | weekend activities.:Some made their way to. St. ‘Xavier -R:C.. Church. that | had: been -John : Fitzgerald’ Kenned: s\s Nitery. action,:. which . dvepped Pieseitihiadhsesinbcuaes.Seiamerbeaain y’ ummerParish. "Of: to‘a near-nothing. Friday ‘night }after: “the ” “assassination of Presi-. -dent Kennedy, had Snapped so -far-back ‘Saturday. that, the :casualob-. ‘server might: ‘hever have. _guessed ‘one of ‘the’ world’s © chad been cut down, =. °mie ‘North . Beach; ‘the Scene of: ‘the: Yocal: action, ‘was / -jampacked with J: _ pédestrians;: ‘traffic © was at a -near| : Standstill;and parking. was as bad ‘patrons “— and-employes.— were ‘gathered around the television sets “Ain. the clubs’. lounges. and bars,” “4 Andthe: ‘picture was the same during | the evening hours. Kusiness |-at:-the games. was. light, the. de‘Ineanor of the gamblers reflecting the. miood of the. day. however; there ‘was. little need. for the dice. and: 2). dealers. Most. ‘Some Reno. clubs’ ‘immediately. announced: they would be closed © rites..on Monday. — ‘Peter Lawford, who. was appear during the hours of Kennedy’s. last o ing*on the Jimmy Durante show. “at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, left im-. ‘mediately by chartered plane after ‘| he learned of the: President’s death to be with his wife Patricia, the “President's sister, in Santa Mohica, Calf.. Lawford: was ‘scheduled: to appear with. Durante at. Harrah's . ‘through Dee. 3. “Silent” Gamblers. in: ‘Vegas. --Las Vegas, Nov. 25. Te 24-ho: or blackout. of all enter ‘tainment in Las, Vegas went into effect Friday (22) after news.of President Kennedy’ 'sdeath Casinos. ‘shut down for four hours’ Monday during the funeral—third time in. +30 years the. casinos closed as. a’ group; ‘first time was on a Good . + Friday in the early -’40s; second : .|-was when they closed. for four hours following: FDR Ss funeral: in °°45. : Casino execs reported gambling © ‘came. -almost ’ to a complete. halt. early in the afternoon on the. day. ‘of the’ assassination:...All casinos closed: ny, { (24) ) from 7 a. m1. to midnight. . Isaac Stern’s Concert --San Antonio, Nov. 26. The San. Antonio ; the late President... “Symphony: ‘Orchestra © concert, featuring ‘vio | linist “Isaac .Stern,. a friend of the Tate. President Kennedy, was. held .|as scheduled Saturday (23) at the -| Municipal’ Auditorium... A portion: :..of the program ‘was a memorial to A jazz concert,.. scheduled | for ° |noon Saturday: (23).on the. grounds 4 of Cathedral. Park, tnder ‘auspices. of ' the: Canterbury Assn. in honor ‘of. Trinity U's -homecoming here, was. postporied indefinitely. due. to the-d death of JFK. In ‘London. Too. ' -"wondon, Nov. 26.. Kennedy. ee “The West End. legit houses ‘are also marking the tragedy with: the. | playing of the U.S. natiopal anthem. fy. before the show. a » Bight” “American ‘owned film | houses in London: closed yesterday. (Tues.) inkeeping with the day’ of. ‘mourning for the funeral of. Pres. &