Three original and rare Associated Press wire service 'FLASH' bulletins reporting the shooting of President Kennedy, as torn off a newsroom teletype machine and handed to TV anchormen such as Walter Cronkite, the first reading, "Flash: Two priests say Kennedy dead"; original front page of the November 22, 1963, issue of The Clinton Herald, 17 x 24, with the headline reading, “Pres. Kennedy Assassinated; Gov. Connally of Texas Also Wounded by Sniper,” with the page also having a photo of the Kennedys in their limo as they drive through Dallas; a complete front section of the November 27, 1963, issue of The Clinton Herald, 17 x 24, with the entire front page featuring a memorial portrait of Kennedy, with the opening pages featuring reprints of the front pages of previous days’ papers; hardcover edition of The Gun by Henry S. Bloomgarden, published in 1975 by Grossman, describing the movement of the Carcano rifle from Italy to Lee Harvey Oswald; softcover edition of The Truth About the Assassination by Charles Roberts, published in 1967 by Grosset and Dunlap; a clipped headline and article from the November 27, 1963, issue of Variety, with the headline reading, “TV’s $40,000,000 JFK Coverage”; two unused postcards, one showing the site of the assassination and one with an image of LBJ imposed over his ranch; and a small Kennedy campaign pin.
Also accompanied by a pre-printed note of thanks from John Connally on official Texas Executive Mansion letterhead. In overall fine condition, with expected light toning. RR Auction COA.
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