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Before they became famous…or “infamous”…

Oswald_DefectsA special desire for many collectors is to find a newspaper mentioning a name which would not become famous for many years, such as the “Lincoln & Herndon [1]” attorney advertisements from Springfield, Illinois in 1857, or a newspaper ad noting John Wilkes Booth appearing in a play in 1863.

The item shown in the photo fits this category, appearing on the front page of the “Detroit Free Press” in its November 1, 1959 newspaper.  If a Kennedy assassination plot existed, the plans may have begun as early as…

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#1 Comment By Wegas On 10/04/2009 @ 2:18 am

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#2 Comment By Paul Sarna On 12/09/2009 @ 11:52 pm

Regarding the Oswald, 1959 Detriot Free Press article, you wrote: “If a Kennedy assassination plot existed, the plans may have begun as early as…”

I hope you were joking!…This event took place over a year before Kennedy was even elected President.
Oswald was just a subversive nut.