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Offline John Mytton

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #640 on: September 17, 2018, 10:29:43 AM »
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Offline Nicholas Turner

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #641 on: September 17, 2018, 10:33:36 AM »
She said she was listening to KLIF. They reported a police officer had been shot, but said it was unconnected to the Presidents assassination and initially didn't give the officers name.

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #642 on: September 17, 2018, 10:40:46 AM »
She said she was listening to KLIF. They reported a police officer had been shot, but said it was unconnected to the Presidents assassination and initially didn't give the officers name.

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Mr. BALL. You didn't hear that?
Mrs. POSTAL. I was listening to KLIF, and I was down in the little box office, and they kept saying that Parkland hadn't issued an official report, that he had been removed from the operating table, and everyone wanted to surmise, but still hope, and it was after this that they came out and said that he was officially dead.


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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #643 on: September 17, 2018, 10:43:12 AM »
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Mr. BALL. You didn't hear that?
Mrs. POSTAL. I was listening to KLIF, and I was down in the little box office, and they kept saying that Parkland hadn't issued an official report, that he had been removed from the operating table, and everyone wanted to surmise, but still hope, and it was after this that they came out and said that he was officially dead.


JohnM

Yep.

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #644 on: September 17, 2018, 10:56:29 AM »
Cool. Lucky pick by Brewer and his buddies.

Mr. BREWER - We were listening to a transistor radio there in the store, just listening to a regular radio program, and they broke in with the bulletin that the President had been shot. And from then, that is all there was. We listened to all of the events.


Worth looking into who his buddies were?

I think that's a great idea. How about you do that for the team and report back with the result?  ;D

Here's a place to start

http://allthingswildlyconsidered.blogspot.com/2013/11/johnny-brewer-humble-hero-of.html

which has a link to Brewer's official site

https://johnnycalvinbrewer.wordpress.com/category/warren-commission/

I've no idea if he's still alive.
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Offline Nicholas Turner

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #645 on: September 17, 2018, 11:01:41 AM »
Cool. Lucky pick by Brewer and his buddies.

Mr. BREWER - We were listening to a transistor radio there in the store, just listening to a regular radio program, and they broke in with the bulletin that the President had been shot. And from then, that is all there was. We listened to all of the events.


Worth looking into who his buddies were?

If you've got the free time and nothing else to do, go for it.

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #646 on: September 17, 2018, 01:14:15 PM »
The manager leaves his shop unattended and gets promoted?

Suspicious huh.

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
« Reply #647 on: September 17, 2018, 01:49:03 PM »
Mr. BELIN - What is the address of that shop in Dallas?
Mr. BREWER - 213 West Jefferson.
Mr. BELIN - They made you the manager of that shop?
Mr. BREWER - Yes.
Mr. BELIN - How long have you been manager?
Mr. BREWER - Since August of 1962.
Mr. BELIN - From August 1962 on?
Mr. BREWER - Yes.
Mr. BELIN - Until the present time?
Mr. BREWER - Until the day I was made manager of the downtown store.
Mr. BELIN - Today is the 2d of April, or the 3d?
Mr. BREWER - Second.
Mr. BELIN - You were made manager of the Hardy's Downtown Shoe Store?
Mr. BREWER - Yes, sir.
It wasn't April Fool's. I thought they were firing me, but it turned out they weren't.
Mr. BELIN - Did he call you in yesterday to tell you?
Mr. BREWER - Day before yesterday and told me to get ready for an audit, that I would be going to town, if I wanted it, and I said yes.
Mr. BELIN - Would this be considered a promotion?
Mr. BREWER - A better store, more volume, and make more money. It would be considered a promotion.


The manager leaves his shop unattended and gets promoted?

Was it a reward for saying the correct (in the eyes of the WC) things? I wonder what he was doing that he was expecting to be fired?

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Re: Why did Oswald go to the movies?
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