Oswald didn’t do it’: Area author says his book exonerates Kennedy assassin Nov 17, 2008
Harlan Hawk Jensen believes he has written a book that finally exonerates Lee Harvey Oswald. The 70-year-old Onalaska investment and insurance broker who served with Oswald in the Marines said his self-published book, Atsugi Assassins, shows Oswald was the subject of CIA mind control, wasn t President John Kennedy s assassin and never fired a shot on Nov. 22, 1963. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Onalaska author says his book exonerates John F. Kennedy’s assassin Nov 15, 2008
ONALASKA -- Harlan Hawk Jensen believes he has written a book that finally exonerates Lee Harvey Oswald ... ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: To see a video of Harlan Hawk Jensen talking about how he and Lee Harvey Oswald were part of the mind-control program, look for this story at ... new world order wrote on Nov 15, 2008 1:58 AM:" Whatever....Lee Harvey Oswald did it and that's it. I hope this freak dosen't sell more than a few copies of this fiction. ". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Tech puts JFK conspiracy theories to rest Nov 14, 2008
Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested an hour and twenty minutes after the shooting. Widely believed to have fired the shots that killed Kennedy, Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby before he could be brought to trial. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Firearms expert talks about JFK conspiracy theories at Western history event Nov 14, 2008
(Mark Levy-Herald/Review ) An author of nonfiction books and countless articles for weapons magazines, Ayoob drew on his knowledge to point out flaws in popular theories, like the possibility of multiple gunmen, to conclude that Lee Harvey Oswald killed Kennedy. So, why have a presentation about the Kennedy assassination at an event catered towards legends of the West, such as Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Lots to take in over four days on PBS Nov 13, 2008
In between, there's a new "Masterpiece" movie ("Filth," about a moral watchdog in 1960s England), an "American Experience" rerun (on Lee Harvey Oswald) and that hugely ambitious "Nova" piece. "It's a very controversial film," Dever says. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Crazy conspiracy theories Nov 11, 2008
For a start, its conclusion that the assassination was executed by a single attacker (Lee Harvey Oswald) is laughable unless Oswald had a gun able to shoot around corners. At the very least, there was another shooter, but some conspiracy theorists believe in varying degrees of involvement from the US military, Fidel Castro, the FBI, the CIA, the KGB, the Mafia, J Edgar Hoover and vice president Johnson. (iAfrica.com)
Death, politics No, its not just another musical Nov 10, 2008
They have been hard at work studying the lives and times of John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, Guiseppe Zangara, Lee Harvey Oswald, Sam Byck, Lynette Squeaky Fromme, Sarah Jane Moore and John Hinckley the nine people who have committed or attempted to commit the ultimate crime. The action at the top of the show takes place in a carnival shooting gallery, as the various assassins gather while the proprietor baits them with a list of the things about which they are disgruntled,... (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Pulitzer Prize photographs on display Nov 9, 2008
Among the images are: the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, Babe Ruth's farewell at Yankee Stadium, Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, Coretta Scott King at the funeral of her husband, the shooting at Kent State, Columbine, Elian Gonzalez and the World Trade Center Towers on 9/11. According to Phil Carter, USD manager of media relations, originally, the photos were scheduled to be on campus from Oct. 8 through March 15, 2009 courtesy of the Newseum and Freedom Forum in Washington, D.C. The... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
PRIMARY FLASHBACK: Obama makes one-fingered gesture while speaking of Hillary... Nov 4, 2008
This is one of those political moments that really needs few words. We'll no doubt hear much more about this incident in coming days. (The Drudge Report)
Several famous and interesting people buried in foothill cemeteries Nov 1, 2008
He was investigated by the FBI after representing Jack Ruby, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, and for his criticisms of J. Edgar Hoover. His first job after graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, was posing as a hobo for the Works Progress Administration and riding on the railroad to observe the Depression's impact on the U.S. vagrant population, according to the Melvin M. Belli Society. (The Union Democrat)
Just dying to lead Oct 31, 2008
Assassin: Lee Harvey Oswald ... Former marine Lee Harvey Oswald was accused of the murder, but before he could be tried, he was killed by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner angered by the president's death. (iAfrica.com)
Threats to university over Ayers detailed Oct 24, 2008
The entry was signed "Lee Harvey Cornhusker" -- a reference to John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Another read, "Where is my AR-15 when I need it?" An AR-15 is a version of the U.S. primary military assault rifle, the M-16. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
BIDEN: OBAMA WILL BE TESTED BY 'INTERNATIONAL CRISIS' IN FIRST 6 MONTHS... Oct 21, 2008
Political Radar: Biden to Supporters: "Gird Your Loins", For the Next President "It's Like Cleaning Augean Stables". Biden to Supporters: "Gird Your Loins", For the Next President "It's Like Cleaning Augean Stables". (The Drudge Report)
Oliver Stone’s “W.” more of a curiosity than a potent piece of filmmaking Oct 21, 2008
H wrote on Oct 20, 2008 5:02 PM:" Middle name usage (provided you have a middle name) is fairly common. Sometimes it's place of a first name, such as J. Edgar Hoover, J. Paul Getty, G. Gordan Liddy. Other times, it's part of the name, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lyndon Baines Johnson, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. It's particularly used for the nefarious and infamous, Mark David Chapman, Lee Harvey Oswald, William Jefferson Clinton. Even women get in the act either through given names, Luci Baines... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
L.A. PARKER COLUMN: Activist: City needs plan for Obama assassination Oct 16, 2008
Whether you believe James Earl Ray acted alone or Lee Harvey Oswald fired without conspiracy or that John Wilkes Booth delivered a monological historical intervention, assassination remains a showstopper of U.S. human energy. Harris' whispered campaign continued Tuesday night, this time with Obama ahead in most national polls and perhaps writing an audacious paragraph of hope in American history, one that seemed cautiously comprehensible months back. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Debate Moderator Bob Schieffer Oct 15, 2008
A little while later, a call came in from Marguerite Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected assassin in the JFK shooting. At her request, Schieffer and another reporter drove Mrs. Oswald to Dallas where her son was being held, and took statements from her on the way there of which Schieffer says: "She was making these outrageous statements, statements that were so outrageous that I didn't include some of them ... And I learned a great lesson ... that you have to be very careful about... (Time.com)
Palin's Troopergate scandal was fabricated by Bill Ayers -- really, read it here first! Oct 10, 2008
Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone. The mysterious Man with the Umbrella was actually William Ayers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Art on the penitentiary walls gets hosed. Oct 4, 2008
cinnamon wrote on Oct 3, 2008 2:39 PM:" ODF, I'll bet your one of those people who believe that Lee Harvey Oswald didn't act alone in 1963. ". cinnamon wrote on Oct 3, 2008 2:36 PM:" All I'm saying is that on the list of the top 1,000 things we should be concerned about as a society, paintings on a prison wall should be #999 or #1,000. Some of you are taking this WAYYYYYYYY too seriously!! ". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Andy Warhol: Pop Politics Oct 3, 2008
The exhibition features a recent Currier acquisition: Flash November 22, 1963 Produced five years after the assassination and exhibited now at the forty-fifth anniversary of the tragic event, this print portfolio includes eleven screenprints based on related news images including the book depository, Lee Harvey Oswald, and President Kennedy's campaign postermaking it the only work by Warhol to depict the President. It also reproduces the teletype text from the four days between the... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Click for Full Story Sep 24, 2008
Forty-four years ago today, on Sept. 24, 1964, The Warren Commission reported that although Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President Kennedy in Dallas, a conspiracy could not be disproved. The report is still the focus of controversy. (KWTX.com, TX)
Holding Court With ... Kelly Williamson Sep 23, 2008
We were treated to a tour of the Sixth-Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, the location from where Lee Harvey Oswald fired shots at the beloved president, John F. Kennedy. The excursion was interesting and a wonderful break from our routine. (Golobos.com)
Obama reclaims poll lead Sep 19, 2008
An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things. The entry titled "Obama reclaims lead in polls," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Letters to the Editor (Sept. 11) Sep 16, 2008
"The members were all either past or present deeply connected political insiders, some having been appointed to significant intelligence positions, and/or were noteworthy academians from respected Universities with large portfolios in Policy, both Domestic and International. Not one lifelong member of America's Intelligence Community was appointed to the Commission. (Admiral Studeman may at first glance seem to be an exception to this because of his long service in Naval Intelligence, but his... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The Importance Of Age And Experience: How Kennedy's Camelot Came Up Short Sep 10, 2008
The assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was married to a Russian woman and had visited Cuba. The rifle found at the scene was foreign-made. (Investors Business Daily)
Bickering, attacks dominate 1st District race Sep 6, 2008
Jarvis supports government-run, universal health care and is calling for an investigation into the senior President Bush's possible ties to Lee Harvey Oswald, the family of John Hinckley Jr. and the Bin Laden family. Michael would like to see the federal income tax scrapped and replaced by a national sales tax, and would eliminate the Education Department "since it serves no purpose that can't be better accomplished at the state level.". (Concord Monitor)
Game Day: Time To Get Serious Sep 6, 2008
The Huskies are PSU or Idaho, and there hasnt been a bigger patsy since Lee Harvey Oswald. If I see Right or Jake Locker Left again it will be too soon. (eDuck.com)
Between the Lines Sep 4, 2008
Pappas was standing a few feet away from John Kennedy s killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, when Jack Ruby killed Oswald in November 1963. A longtime presence during CBS s heyday of Cronkite, Kuralt, Douglas Edwards, and so on, Pappas will be sorely missed. (Fox News)
Back in the USSR Sep 4, 2008
There are bowling alleys something Lee Harvey Oswald greatly missed during his bizarre sojourn here as a worker in a radio factory in the early 1960s. The work is drab, he wrote in his diary in 1959, as he sat in his surprisingly grand Minsk apartment block. (The American Conservative)
Ike Pappas, who broadcast Oswald death, dead at 75 Sep 4, 2008
Pappas died on Sunday in a hospital in Arlington, Va. of complications of heart disease, his family said. (The Trentonian, NJ)
CBS' Pappas, saw Oswald shot, dies at 75 Sep 3, 2008
Ike Pappas reported Lee Harvey Oswald's shooting on the air ... NEW YORK (AP) -- Ike Pappas, a longtime CBS newsman who was a few feet from presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald when he was fatally shot and reported the chaotic scene live on the air, has died at 75. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Obituary: Yuri Nosenko, KGB defector, said to be dead in U.S. Aug 29, 2008
Most important, he said he had gone over the Soviet file on Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald, an American, lived in the Soviet Union in the late 1950s and early 1960s before traveling to Mexico City and then to Dallas, where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. (International Herald Tribune)
Yuri Nosenko, 81; KGB agent defected, detained 3 years in US Aug 28, 2008
Mr. Nosenko, a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet secret police and intelligence agency, personally interviewed Lee Harvey Oswald during his time in the Soviet Union from 1959 to 1962. When Mr. Nosenko defected in 1964, he provided the first information that Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, was not a Soviet agent. (Boston Globe)
Ex-KGB spy, CIA's `most valuable defector,' dies Aug 28, 2008
The CIA put Nosenko under a polygraph in 1964, 1966 and 1968 about Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald's possible ties to the KGB. Nosenko told his interrogators that Oswald was not a KGB operative, according to a 1979 report to Congress. Nosenko's death after a long illness was first reported in Wednesday's Washington Post, which said he lived in a Southern state. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Ex-KGB spy, key CIA informant dies Aug 28, 2008
The U.S. spy agency also gave Nosenko polygraph tests in 1964, 1966 and 1968 about possible ties between the KGB and Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Nosenko told his interrogators that Oswald was not a KGB operative, according to a 1979 report to Congress. (USA Today)
Nagging Questions in Anthrax Case Aug 15, 2008
"I don't want it to reside in the court of public opinion. Then we'll end up with something like the Lee Harvey Oswald case," says Holt in reference to the conspiracy theories that still dog the John F. Kennedy assassination. "There will be too many people in whose minds the case is never closed.". (Time.com)
Skeptics question FBI anthrax case Aug 14, 2008
"I think it's going to be one of the great conspiracy theories, like whether we landed on the moon or whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone" to assassinate President Kennedy, said Edward Lake, a retired Wisconsin computer specialist whose Web site has for years been one of the most comprehensive repositories for analysis on the anthrax case. The ideas being kicked around run from the slightly suspicious to the farfetched. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Anthrax investigation should be investigated, congressmen say Aug 8, 2008
"We don't want this to be another Lee Harvey Oswald case where the public says it is never solved to their satisfaction," said Holt, referring to conspiracy theories surrounding President Kennedy's 1963 assassination. "Somebody needs to finish the job that would have been finished in a court of law.". (Los Angeles Times)
Volunteers Wife For Topless Contest? Aug 6, 2008
Political Radar: McCain Gaffes, Volunteering Wife For Topless Contest. McCain Gaffes, Volunteering Wife For Topless Contest. (The Drudge Report)
Im not paying for that: Or how to save money by watching 'The Dark Knight' again Aug 4, 2008
Sid Vicious, Dracula, Lee Harvey Oswald, even Beethoven. Hes not exactly known for playing the straight man. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Fives: Requiem for a cereal maker, a dreamer, a bad man and a good cop Jul 28, 2008
His 15 minutes of fame may have been just that, but Paul Bentley's image as he escorted Lee Harvey Oswald out of a Dallas theater lives on forever. The Dallas police veteran helped arrest the presidential assassin after receiving a call about the fatal shooting of fellow officer J.D. Tippit. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Dallas detective who arrested Oswald dies Jul 24, 2008
Paul Bentley was one of the officers who arrested Lee Harvey Oswald, the man suspected of killing President John F. Kennedy and patrolman J.D. Tippit on November 22, 1963. The police who swarmed into the Texas Theater only knew to look for a possible suspect in the shooting of a fellow officer minutes earlier. (KHOU.com, TX)
HISTORY LESSONS Jul 22, 2008
In another office, the first-grade class of the school district's most infamous student -- Lee Harvey Oswald -- smiles brightly in front of the former Covington Grammar School. The photos taking up residence in the School Board's unofficial archive at the C.J. Schoen Administration Building are among the few remaining artifacts that speak to the history of the St. Tammany Parish school district, going back to the early 1900s. (Nola.com -- Sports)
'The Dark Knight's' real good guy Jul 22, 2008
This is not your father's Gary Oldman, the actor who built his reputation on such characters as prince of punk-rock anarchy Sid Vicious, presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald or Dracula himself. In fact, Oldman has kind of become your father -- a pillar of paternalism, a symbol of saintliness. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Once were villains Jul 21, 2008
This is not your father's Gary Oldman, the actor who built his reputation on such characters as prince of punk-rock anarchy Sid Vicious, presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald or Dracula himself. In fact, Oldman has kind of become your father - a pillar of paternalism, a symbol of saintliness, the man you want covering your back, rather than the one you would never turn your back on. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Turning up the heat on global-warming deniers Jul 18, 2008
Tell us again about the sunspots, and why Greenland is called Greenland, and the 30,000 signatures on that petition, and how Lee Harvey Oswald didn t act alone and the spaceships they ve got stored out in Area 51 ... Actually the kooks that believe Lee Harvey Oswald had help and that spaceships are in area 51 are on the same side as the man made global warming Gorebots. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
They sing, they dance, they aim to shoot a president Jul 16, 2008
And the climactic scene, in which John Wilkes Booth leads the assassins' chorus in urging Lee Harvey Oswald to pick up a rifle in Dallas, is dramatic, chilling, and stylishly creepy. It's the ideas in the show that simply aren't smart enough. (Boston Globe)
Gary Oldman as the Joker? Jul 15, 2008
Matt Sayles / APGary Oldman quotes his own good review for "The Dark Knight": "Rolling Stone said, Oldman is so skilled he makes virtue look exciting ... Thats the best review Ive ever had. ... Ill put that on my tombstone.Movie videoJuly 14: TODAYs Ann Curry talks to actor Colin Firth about his role in the new movie musical Mamma Mia!Most popular Most viewed Top rated Most e-mailedupdated 5:35 p.m. ET July 14, 2008LOS ANGELES - In... (MSNBC -- News)
Guns at the airport? Jul 3, 2008
Connor stated, Lee Harvey Oswald, a southern hero like John Wilkes Booth. citation needed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rangers mailbag: Best role for Wilson? Jul 1, 2008
And Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Lyndon Johnson's Presidency Jun 24, 2008
In addition, Johnson moved swiftly to ensure that the truth was revealed regarding this horrific moment - he assigned Chief Justice Earl Warren to head up a commission (the "Warren Commission") to undergo a detailed investigation regarding the assassination and all of its intricacies (the result of the investigation was that Lee Harvey Oswald had, indeed, acted alone). Johnson's "Great Society". (Suite101.com)
Houses of Horror: What Happens After the Crime Jun 20, 2008
"Even though it may not be what everyone wants to embrace, it's still a fact, and people can't ignore the facts: These events made us. Can you imagine tearing down the Texas Book Depository?" he said, referring to the Dallas building where Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that killed President John F. Kennedy. But tear them down they do. (Fox News)
The Kennedy Presidency Jun 19, 2008
Nevertheless, there is no way of knowing for sure, as President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, while riding in his motorcade through Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. There is, of course, a great amount of controversy surrounding this assassination. (Suite101.com)
Gaddafi attacks Obama on Israel Jun 13, 2008
Conspiracy theories abound about Kennedy's assassination in 1963, which the US authorities say was carried out by a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Jose Lambiet's Page 2 Jun 13, 2008
Palm Beach hotel revamp going slowly. Palm Beach hotel revamp going slowly. (The Palm Beach Post)
Is there some truth to Donaghy's claims? Jun 12, 2008
Lee Harvey Oswald was JFK s lone assassin, and Tim Donaghy was the only referee in NBA history ever to fix a game or to think about it. Yeah, that makes sense. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pierce's knee update Jun 10, 2008
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Pierce's comeback can't match Reed's Jun 8, 2008
Lee Harvey Oswald did it. Said Celtics star Kevin Garnett: It's not up to them to approve or disapprove or to judge. (Globe and Mail)
RHETA GRIMSLEY JOHNSON:Keep religion, state in respective corners Jun 8, 2008
Then he soberly announced to the congregation that Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused killer of President John Kennedy, had been shot dead. That's it. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Pierce plot adds drama to rivalry Jun 8, 2008
"Aren't we skeptics anyway now about everything? So what the heck; let it begin. Let it begin. Lee Harvey Oswald did it.". Boston forward Kevin Garnett wasn't so amused by Jackson's take on the injury to his good friend, the Celtics' captain. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pierce rests sore knee Jun 7, 2008
Lee Harvey Oswald did it. Boston center Kevin Garnett wasn't so amused by Jackson's take on the injury to his good friend, the Celtics' captain. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Pierce's plight source of friendly debate Jun 7, 2008
Jackson's doubts about Pierce's injury were relayed to Celtics coach Doc Rivers, who responded: "Oh, I don't care. Aren't we skeptics anyway now about everything? So what the heck; let it begin. Let it begin. Lee Harvey Oswald did it.". Pierce reported Friday his knee was stiff and swollen and that he would spend the next two days getting treatment. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Divine? Pierce's dramatic return makes you wonder ... Jun 7, 2008
"Aren't we skeptics anyway now about everything? So what the heck, let it begin. "Lee Harvey Oswald did it. " But what of an angel being in Pierce's pocket? Derek Fisher, a very devout Laker, seemed the guy to ask. "I don't know how much we can comment on what he experienced," he said. "I believe that obviously there is a divine being that I have faith in, and maybe Paul does, too. (USA Today -- Sports)
Pierce expects to play Sunday Jun 7, 2008
"Then, offering his own theory, Rivers blurted out, "Lee Harvey Oswald did it. "Kevin Garnett, however, fired back at Jackson for questioning the seriousness of Pierce's injury."It's not up to them to approve or disapprove or to judge," Garnett said. "The man got carried off the court. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Celtics' Pierce rests Jun 7, 2008
Lee Harvey Oswald did it. " Boston center Kevin Garnett wasn't so amused by Jackson's take on the injury to his good friend, the Celtics' captain. "It's not up to them to approve or disapprove or to judge," he said. "The man got carried off the court, that's pretty significant. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Slaying gave US a first taste of Mideast terror Jun 5, 2008
"He was a Middle Eastern version of Lee Harvey Oswald," said Steven M. Gillon, political historian at the University of Oklahoma. "He fit the profile of a lone gunman who wants to become famous by shooting a famous person rather than having a political ideology he wanted to advance.". (Boston Globe)