Word: telegramed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Kennedy lived for 25 hours and 27 minutes after being shot on a cruelly elongated Wednesday that the nation is likely to remember in the context of that Friday in 1963. Of all the words last week, some of the most poignant came from Mary Sirhan, who sent a telegram to the Kennedys. "It hurts us very bad what has happened," Mrs. Sirhan said. "And we express our feelings with them and especially with the children and with Mrs. Kennedy and with the mother and the father and I want them to know that I am really crying for them...
...luck would have it, Ben the bear had a film commitment that prevented him from being there to receive his trophy. In the true tradition of show business, he sent a warm telegram of gratitude. One of the other bears accepted the award in Ben's behalf...
...were laid at the spots where Mrs. Viola Liuzzo and the Rev. James Reeb died. In Montgomery, Abernathy wanted to place a wreath on the bier of Alabama's late Governor Lurleen Wallace, but shied away in fear of provoking an incident. Instead, he sent Husband George a telegram that read: "I have just received the shocking news of the passing of your wife. Please know that we share your grief and sorrow, and our prayers are with you and your children...
...acquisition of newspapers in outlying towns by metropolitan dailies, the U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld a lower-court decision that the Times-Mirror Co. of Los Angeles must divest itself of two papers it bought in 1964, the San Bernardino Sun and the Telegram. The company contended that there had been little competition for readers or advertising between its Los Angeles Times and the San Bernardino papers, published 60 miles east of Los Angeles. But in a novel application of the Clayton Antitrust Act, the judge ruled that the purchase discouraged future competition, and would effectively prevent any other...
...response to all British protests, there has only been a numbing Chinese silence. Reuters learned that Grey has the run of the house and his food has improved a bit. Its only word from him was a telegram last Christmas: "I am in sound health in spite of difficulties." Reuters General Manager Gerald Long declares that he is ready to go "anywhere, any time" to effect Grey's release. "But the Chinese don't appear to be interested in talking." True to the best Reuters tradition, if the agency can get Grey out, it will apply at once...