Austin Memorial Service for John F. Kennedy
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This footage shot by a local network news affiliate includes shots from the chamber of the Texas House of Representatives and from outside the capitol building during services in honor of slain president John F. Kennedy. Also shown is a newspaper salesman along Austin’s Sixth Street with paper’s headline reading “Kennedy-Connally Shot by Assassin.” Additional pre-assassination footage shows Governor John Connally, wife Nellie, President John Kennedy and wife Jacqueline as they arrive in San Antonio, their drive into the city, and Kennedy’s speech. |
Filmed: Travis County
Filmed: Austin
Filmed: San Antonio
Filmed: Bexar County
Filmed: Texas State Capitol
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Filmed: 1963
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  TAMI Tags
 | Service Eulogy |
| University of Texas Marching Band, The Star-Spangled Banner |
| The "newsboy" is Tom Attra, who sold newspapers downtown from 1928 until 1980. After World War II, he was in charge of all downtown sales for the
morning Austin American and the evening Democratic Statesman. He later worked as a valet and greeter both at the Driskill and the Bradford-Austin. Tom also won the Golden Gloves championship in
1942 in the light-heavyweight division.(1) Attra Street in the Mueller development is named for him. 1) Turner, Robyn. Austin Originals: Chats with Colorful Characters
(1980). |
| Paramount Theatre |
| Newspaper Headline: "Kennedy, Connally Shot By Assassin" |
| John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson |
| University Of Texas Grounds, University Co-Op, Hemphill's Book Stores, Zales Jewelers |
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