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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
Kennedy Grave Continues
To Draw Stream of Visitors

The stream Of visitors max
ing silent pilgrimages to PreSi-
dent Kennedy's grave in Ar
iington Cemetery continued to
swell today.
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy re-
visited the grave site twice last
night, once with her daughter
Caroline. Later. at midnight,
she returned to the flower and
wreath-banked burial enclo-
sure with the slain Presidents
brother. Attorney General Rob-
ert F. Kennedy.
1t was Caroline's first visit
to her fathers grave. Observers
said Mrs. Kennedy and her
daughter, who is 6-years-old
today. arrived at about 7 pm,
two hours after the cemetery
gates had been closed to the
public. and stayed for 10
minutes.
Attorney General Kennedy
made another visit to his broth
er's grave at GAS am. today.
He stood for a few moments
and walked away. Five min
utes later. Secretary of the
Treasury Douglas Dillon made
a brief visit.
| Yesterday, thousands of Amer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
THANKSGIVING, 7063-
Kennedy's Proclamation

all grown apace. Today we are a Nation of
nearly 10000, 900 souls, stretching from
coast to coast, on into the Pacific and
north toward the Arctic, a Nation enjoying
the fruits of an ever-expanding agriculture
and industry and achieving standards OF
living unknown in previous history. We
give our humble thanks for this.
Yet. as our power has grown so has
our peril. Today we give our thanks, most
of ALL for the ideals of honor and faith we
inherit from our forefathers-for the de-
cency of purpose steadfastness of resolve
and strength of will, for the courage and
the humility, which they possessed and
which we must seek every day to emulate.
AS we express our gratitude. we must never
forget that the highest appreciation is not
to utter words but to live by them
Let us therefore proclaim our gratitude
to Providence for manifold bleSsingS-let
us be humbly thankful for inherited ideals
and let us resolve to share those blessings
and those ideals with our fellow human
beings throughout the world
Now, therefore, 1, John F. Kennedy,
president of the United States, in conso-
nance with the joint resolution of Con-
greSS approved December Is, 1941, SIS Stat.
1862 6 U. S. c. 81 b designating the fourth
Thursday of November in each year as
Thanksgiving Day, do hereby proclaim
Thursday. November %, 1868 as day of
national thanksgiving
On that day let us gather in sanctu-
aries dedicated to worship and in homes
blessed by family affection to express our
gratitude for the glorious gifts of God;
and let us earnestly and humbly pray that
He will continue to guide and sustain us
in the great unfinished tasks of achiev-
ing peace, justice and understanding
among all men and all nations and of end
ing misery and suffering wherever they
exist
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
United States of America to be affixed
Done in the City of Washington this
fourth day of November in the year of Our
Lord nineteen hundred sixty-three and of
the independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and eighty
eighth.
John F. Kennedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27

President Johnson has urged that the
Thanksgiving proclamation of the late
President Kennedy be read in the Nations
churches tomorrow and printed IN netDS
papers as memorial to the slain Presi-
dent. The proclamation, among Mr.. Ken
nedys last messages to his telloD country
men, Dds issued NoUember f. Here is the
teri:
The White House
Thanksgiving Day, 1868
by the President of the United States
of America
Proclamation
Over three centuries ago our forefathers
in Virginia and in Massachusetts, far from
home in a lonely wilderness set aside
time for thanksgiving. On the appointed
day, they gave reverent thanks for their
safety, for the health of their children. for
the fertility of their fields, for the laws
which bound them together and for the
faith which united them under their God.
So, too when the colonies achieved their
independence, our first President in the
first year of his first administration pro-
claimed November 26. 1889 as "a day of
public thanksgiving and prayer to be OBJ
served by acknowledging with grateful
hearts the many signal favors of Almighty
0OO oAiO SoACO uk@OAA PCOpAC VI 1llc
new Republic to "beseech him to pardon
our national and other tranSgreSSions
to promote the knowledge and practice of
true religion and virtue . and generally
to grant unto all mankind such degree
of temporal prosperity as he alone knows
to be best"
And so, too, in the midst of Americas
tragic civil war, President Lincoln pro-
claimed the last Thursday of November,
1863 as day to renew our gratitude for
Americas fruitful fields" for our national
strength and vigor" and for our singular
deliverance and blessings"
Much time has passed since the first COL
onists came to rocky shores and dark for
ests of an unknown continent much time
since President Washington led young
people into the experience of nationhood,
much time since President Lincoln saw
the American Nation through the ordeal
of fraternal war-and in these years our
population, our plenty and our power have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
z Bombs Misfire
At Boeoto Home
Of U. S. Officer

BOGOTA, Colombia. Nov. 81
(AP).-Two homemade bombs.
totaling Is sticks Of dynamite,
we're placed in the front yard
early today of a United States
Navy mission officer. They
misfired.
The target was the home of
Capt. Adelbert r. Evers of Los
Angeles who was at Cartagena
with his wife for joint United
States Colombia naval maneu-
vers. Their daughters, Susan.
II. and Janice. Is, were sleep
ing in the home.
Police said wet grass an
parently short-circuited the
timing devices and only a
small explosion occurred about
LAS am. The bombs were
placed about 10 feet from the
bedroom window where the
girls were asleep. police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
He VitoIized
American Dreams

The dream OF conquering
the vastness of space-the
dream of partnership across
the Atlantic-and across the
Pacific as well-the dream of
a Peace Corps in less de-
veloped nations-the dream
of education for all Of our
children-the dream of jobs
for all who seek them-the
dream of care for our elderly
the dream of an about at
tack on mental illneSS-and
above all, the dream of equal
rights for all Americans,
whatever their race or color
these and other American
dreams have been vitalized by
his drive and by his dedica-
ton.
And now the ideas and the
ideals which he so nobly rep
resented must and will be
translated into effective &C
ton.
Under John Kennedy's
leadership, this Nation has
demonstrated that it has the
courage to seek peace, and it
has the fortitude to risk war.
We have proved that we are a
good and reliable friend to
those who seek peace and
freedom. We have shown
that we can also be a formid-
able foe to those who reject
the path Of peace and those
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icans-and foreign visitors
walked to the grave despite
an intermittent drizzle.
The grave site, surrounded
by a white picket fence, Is on
a slope beneath the Custis-Lee
mansion.
BY $40 pm. the rain and
drizzle had stopped. Until the
cemetery's S pm. closing, the
stream of mourners to the
burial plot continued. Most
stood silently for a few min
utes, staring at the gas-fed
flame atop a mound of green
pine boughs. then moved on.
Today the weather turned
milder and sunny and the
number of visitors increased
sharply. At 8 am. when the
cemetery gates were opened,
guards estimated that so to IS
automobiles we're waiting.
Among today's visitors was a
honeymooning couple from
Munnsville, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hewlett. The young
newlyweds we're touring the
Mammoth Caves in Kentucky
Friday when they heard the
news of President Kennedy's
assassination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
No Victors
In War

In this age when there
can be no losers in peace and
no victorS in war-we must
recognize the obligation to
match national strength with
national restraint-we must
be prepared at one and the
same time for both the con-
formation of power and the
limitation of power-we must
be ready to defend the
nationaI interest and to
negotiate the common inter-
est. This is the path that we
shall continue to pursue.
Those who test our courage
will find it strong and those
who seek our friendship will
find 1t honorable. We will
demonstrate anew that the
strong can be just in the use
of strength-and the Just can
be strong in the defense of
justice. And let all know we
will extend no special priv
lege.
We will carry on the fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27

I'VE decided to come here
instead" they said The How
let's laid a bouquet-a dozen
gladioli-on the grave.
A woman who brought her
5-year-old daughter to stand
briefly beside the grave was
told by the child as they walked
away: Il couldn't see anything:
he's covered with flowers"
An Army Corps of Engineers
official this morning said a
proposal for the installation
of semi permanent concrete
walkways was submitted to the
Secretary of the Army today.
The plan, expected to be re-
viewed by Secretary of Defense
Mcnamara and members of the
Kennedy family would provide
two g. foot wide walkways
leading uphill from Sheridan
drive to the grave along sepa-
rate paths.
Also proposed is a wrought
iron fence to replace the pres
ent white picket fence. which
a 20-by-20-foot area
the grave.
Cemetery officials expected
that the number of visitors
See CEMETERY, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
Must Unite
On Program

Our American unity does
not depend on unanimity.
We have differences; but
now. as in the past. we can
derive from those differences
strength, not weakness; wis
dom, not despair. Both as a
people and as a government
can untitie upon a program
which is wise and just. en-
lightened and constructive.
For 80 years, Capitol Hill
has been my home. I have
shared many moments of
pride with you-pride in the
ability of the Congress of the
United States to act; to meet
any crisis to distill from our
differences strong progress
of national action.
An aSsassin'S bullet has
thrust upon me the awesome
burden of the presidency. 1
am here today to say I need
your help; 1 cannot bear this
burden alone. 1 need the help
of all Americans in all Amer
lea. This Nation has ex-
away with uncertainty and
doubt and delay to show that
we are capable of decisive
See TEXT, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
RIA Bars New Owner
For Columbia PIozo

In the stock transfer pro-
posal, builder John McShain,
largest single stakeholder. and
a Shannon & Luchs realty
group owning 331s per cent.
and others. agreed to give up
their stock ownership.
Mr.. McShain was to have
been reimbursed. under the
agreement, to the extent Of
$3.50, 900 he is said to have in
vested in the project so far.
Mr.. McShain also Is reported
TO have posted a $50 900 bond
guaranteeing performance I'M
der the contract, from which
he would have been absolved.
Shannon a. Luchs Co. was to
have retained a contract to
manage the property. when
built, at a 5 per cent annual
fee. Frank j. Luchs. executive
vice president of the realty
firm. is president of the Co
lumbia Plaza Corp.
Proposal by New Entity
In announcing the RIA de-
cision. board chairman Miller
issued the following statement.
after the closed meeting:
This proposal is by a new
entity without public solicita-
ton.
There is nothing at this
time which justifies such ex-
elusive negotiation in the pub
lie interest.
IF the. Columbia Plaza Corp.
See RIA, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
INCIDENT. VIEWED
HERE AS SERIOUS

American officials took an
extremely serious view of the
kidnapping of Col. James K.
Chenault. They said it was the
first they could recall involving
an American in Latin America.
In the same Venezuelan cleo
ton campaign some months
ago, several American soldiers
were overpowered by opposition
elements and forced to take off
their trousers.
In, the presidential elections
scheduled for December /, there
are seven candidates, four Of
whom are expected to get a
substantial proportion of the
vote.
President Romulo Betancourt
is not a candidate for re-elec-
ton but the candidate he sup
ports, DR.. Raoul Leoni. is ex-
pected to get a plurality if the
Communists do not succeed in
upsetting the ballot.
Reds Step Up Drive
Reds, following the line of
Cuba'S Fidel Castro, have been
carrying on the campaign of
terror for several weeks and
have been stepping up their
activities.
With election only five days
off they are pressing for a
cancellation or failing this,
See CHENAULT, Page AS
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The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
We Will Serve All of the Nation

The teri Of President
Johnson's speech today to a
joint session OF Congress fol-
lotUS.
Mr.. Speaker. Mr.. Presi-
dent. members of the House.
members of the Senate, my
fellow Americans:
All I have / would have
given gladly not to be stand
ing here today.
The greatest leader of our
time has been struck down
by the foulest deed of our
time. Today John Fitzgerald
Kennedy lives on in the i'm
mortal words and works that
he left behind. He lives on in
the mind and memories of
mankind. He lives on in the
hearts of his countrymen.
No words are sad enough
to express our sense of loss.
No words are strong enough
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Poe 81

Picture and Comment. Pose 81
vania. and Humphrey, Dem
ocrat of Minnesota.
Senators Fulbright, Salton-
stall and Clark, who are
trustees Of the center, Joined
yesterday in inserting in the
Congressional Record an edi-
torial from yesterdays Evening
Star suggesting the center as
an appropriate memorial to
the late President.
Members of the late Presi-
dents family. to whom the
suggestion concerning the CEN
ter has been made, were re-
portedly delighted with the
appropriateness of the center
as a memorial, as was Presi-
dent Johnson.
The late President last
inspected the model of the $50
million Center on October 8,
See CULTURE, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27

against poverty and misery.
ignorance and disease - in
other lands and in our own.
We will serve all of the
Nation, not one section or
one sector, or one group, but
all Americans. These are the
United States - a united
people With a united purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27

who seek to impose upon us
or our allies the yoke of
tyranny.
This Nation will keep its
commitments from South
Vietnam to West Berlin. We
will be unceasing in the
search for peace; resource
full in our pursuit of areas of
agreement even with those
with whom we differ; and
generous and loyal to those
who join with us in common
cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
u. 5. Colonel
Is Kidnapped
In Venezuela
Terrorists Grab
Him From Auto;
Safety Pledged

CARACAS. Venezuela, Nov.
81 (AP).-Armed terrorists
seized Col. James K. Chenault
Of the United States Army
mission today and spirited him
away.
I'VE just want him for prop
uganda purposes" a Spanish
speaking caller later tele-
phoned the embassy. Don't
worry. We are not going to
harm him"
-Four men seized Col. Che
nault as he stepped from his
home. overcame his Venezue-
Ian chauffeur, disabled the
engine of the colonel's car.
then sped off with him in a
1852 model white car. The car
later was found abandoned.
Col. Chenault. As. is from
Sherman, Tex. His wife is from
Council Bluffs, Iowa. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
K. Chenault Of Corpus Christi,
Tex.
Presumably his seizure is the
work of the Armed Forces for
National Liberation FALN
which is carrying out a terror
campaign in an attempt to
sabotage the December presi-
Dental election and to over
throw pro u nited States
President Romulo Betancourt
The FALN has sworn allegiance
to Fidel Castro's Cuba.
A chauffeur and neighbors
saw Col. Chenault seized and
telephoned the police.
The United States army mis-
sion is here at the request of
the Venezuelan government to
train and advise the Venezue-
Ian army. Similar United States
missions are in other Latin
American countries. Mission
members are not permitted to
carry arms.
Col. Chenault. who was wear
ing his uniform at the time of
the kidnapping. was the ranking
officer of the mission when
FALN members raided mission
headquarters and burned the
building several months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
johnson Asks Tox> Rights Bills
Support Given Center
As Kennedy Memorial
Bipartisan Group of Senators Offers
Bill Asking U. S. Fund of S. Million
BY ORR KELLY
star staff Writer

spontaneous of support grew to-day for the pro-
posa to build the National Cultural Center the banks of
the Potomac living memorial to the late President
Kennedy.
bipartisan group of four joined yesterday
in introducing bill to the proposed for Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
Three Are Co-Sponsors
BY ROBERT ]. LEWIS
Star Staff wliter

The Redevelopment Land
Agency board today refused
to revive Foggy Bottoms con-
troversial Columbia Plaza ur-
ban renewal project under new
ownership.
Neville Miller. RIA board
chairman. said a stock trans
fer in the corporation that
was to develop the project
would not be justified "in the
public interests"
The present developer, Co.
lumbia Plaza Corp, for eight
months has been in default
on its agreement to buy the
eight-acre site and go ahead
with construction of an apart
ment, hotel and commercial
project.
The site is bounded by Vir-
ginia avenue, Twenty third.
Twenty-fifth and E streets
NV.
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heIlHeQy ana 10 authorize the
appropriation of IS million as
the final portion of the $50
million cost of the center.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat
of Arkansas, who introduced
the bill. said he hoped his pro-
posal would help to stimulate
public contributions to con-
struct the center.
II hope" he said, that the
Federal contribution will help
to get the center built in the
near future and that addition
al contributions from the pub
lie can be used to provide the
beginning of an endowment
fund to finance performances
at the center"
Three Are CO-SpOnsOrs
Joining with Senator Full
bright as co-sponSors of the
bill were Senators Saltonstall.
Republican of Massachusetts,,
Clark, Democrat Of Pennsyl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27

to express our determination
to continue the forward
thrust of America that he
began.
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coIumnist Riebord Wilson
speaks out against "Iudi-
erous speculation and tor
tured reasoning" in offixing
the guilt for President John
r. Kennedy's death.
Page Ali
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
JOHNSON KIN
ARE CONFIDENT

THE RELATIVES Of President
Johnson ore confident thot he will
live up to the expectations the
late President Kennedy had in him.
The story on the views Of the new
Presidents kin is on Pose BIT.
Hove The Stor Delivered
Daily and Sunday
Phone Lincoln 5000
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Others Would Relinquish

Under the proposal consid-
cred today to cure the default,
the corporation proposed that
RIA agree to permit minority
stockholders d. S. Antonelli,
jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Kingdom
Would, to become so per cent
stockholders and to bring in
Blake Construction Co. as own
ers of the remaining so per
cent of the stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-27
Urges Quick
Action 10 Pass
Both Measures
Assures World
Foreign Policies
Will Be Continued
BY GARRETT d. HORNER
Star staff Writer

the earliest possible passage"
Of civil rights and tax-cutting
bills today in a speech telling
Congress this is a time for
strong, forward-looking ac-
ton"
Speaking sorrowfully but
confidently to a joint session of
---
Mccormack Soys He'll Push for
Action on Rights. Pose A.
the House and Senate Just five
days after the assassination Of
President Kennedy thrust the
awesome burden Of the presi-
dency upon him, Mr.. johnson
told his former colleagues on
Capitol Hill:
I'm this critical moment 1t Is
our duty-yours and mine-as
the Government Of the United
States-to do away with UNI
certainty and to show that we
are capable Of decisive action"
Plans Talk to Nation
Emphasizing during his
speech today that he needs the
help Of all Americans as well
as those in Congress. Mr.. John
son planned a special talk to
the Nation tomorrow night.
Shortly before he went to
the Capitol TO deliver his first
message to Congress, the White
House announced that he would
make a 15-minute speech on
television and radio at 6:15
pm. tomorrow from his office.
It will be a Thanksgiving mes
sage to the American people.
Reaffirming Kennedy foreign
as well as domestic policies, the
new President promised an "un-
ceasing" search for peace while
maintaining military strength
second to none"
VIII Pursue Agreements
| Declaring that national
strength must be matched with
national restraint, he promised
to be "resourceful in our pursuit
Of areas Of agreement even with
those with whom we differ"
There already were indica-
tions that the new President
might seek a summit meeting
with Soviet Premier Khruschev
some time next year in an eff
fort to ease tensions in the
troubled world.
He pledged that the United
States will keep its commit
mentS from South Wet Nam to
West Berlin"
He also promised "the ut
most thrift and frugality" in
Government expenditures, as
serting that under his admin
istration "the Government will
set an example of prudence
and economy"
Take Care of Needs
Emphasizing that this does
not mean we will not meet
our unfufilled needs or that we
will not honor our commit
ments." he declared, I'VE will
do both"
He rededicated the Govern
ment to answering support
of the United Nations, expan-
sion of foreign trade and TO
reinforcement of mutual aid
See JOHNSON, Page AS
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1t is understandable thot
reasonable men, shocked and
perpIexed, should grope for
the causes of the sovogeIy
incongruous event"
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Weather Forecast

District and vicinity-Clear and warmer
tonight, lowest in the lower 4Os. Mostly
sunny and mild tomorrow with eloudiness
increasing IN the afternoon, high in the
SOS. High. IS, at pm today; low, Al,
at $50 am. today.
Fell Report On Psss B-4
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Mccormack Soys He'll Push for
Action on Rights. Poss A.
Navajo times., 1963-04-25
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(COnGlnueQ from Page
HISTORY--First: Walter Seal,
Window Rock High School: Second:
Stanley Bartos. Window Rock High
School.
MATHEMATICS--FirSt: Paul
Keams. Albuquerque Indian School.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
First: Lena Mae Lee. Albuquerque
Indian School; Second: Joyce Carr.
St. Michaels High School: Hon.
Mention: Velma Shirley, St. Mi
chaels High School.
PNSICS--First: Charles Dot
son, Monument Valley HighSchool;
Second: Gary Diswood. Methods st
Mission High School: Hon. Mention
Ron Landbloom, WindowRock High
School.
ZOOLOGY--Frist: Ann Dot son,
Monument Valley High School: Sc
cond: Michael Wagner, Monument
Valley High School: Hon. Mention:
Johnnie Sarracino, St. Michaels
HIS.
GROUP AWARDS
BIOLOCY--FirSt: Ernest Pine
6 Ernest Leslie, St. Michaels
HIS. Second: Frances Harvey 6
Kathaleen Natonabah, St. Michaels
High School; Hon. Mention: Sharon
Nahkai, Ronald Etcitty aid Robert
Mosby, Methodist Mission HIS.
CHEMISTRY IF i r st: Virginia
Yazzie 6 Stephana Tsosie, St.
Michaels H.S.; Second: Carol Boyd
6 Lorraine Lomay, St. Michaels
HIS; Hon. Mention: E sther YazZie
6 Sharon Kirk, St. Michaels HIS.
HISTORY First: Fannie Roam,