Death of Marilyn Monroe
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August
Death of Marilyn Monroe
as she had 8 mg of chloral hydrate and 4.5 mg of pentobarbital (Nembutal) in her blood, and a further 13 mg of pentobarbital in her liver.
Death of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroes funeral is held at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
FBI Interview August 16
The FBI interviewed Oswald on August 16, 1962, about his Soviet residence, and he denied making any agreement with Soviet representatives.
Honeymoon Departure
McCone left Washington for a honeymoon in France, leaving Deputy Director Marshall Carter to serve as Acting Director during a critical period of the Cuban buildup.
Mariner 2 Launch
Mariner 2 launches on the first successful American mission to Venus.
Buon Enao Program Review
McCone sent Gordon Gray a memorandum reviewing the history and development of the Buon Enao counterinsurgency project in South Vietnam.
Cuban Missile Crisis
McCone repeatedly warned that the Soviet buildup in Cuba might conceal plans to deploy offensive ballistic missiles.
Russian Community Dinner
Peter Gregory invited the Oswalds to a dinner attended by members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Russian-speaking community.
Worker Newspaper Subscription
Lee subscribed to the Worker and continued corresponding with American socialist and Communist organizations after returning from the Soviet Union.
September
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy publicly warned that offensive weapons introduced into Cuba would create the gravest consequences.
Cuban Missile Crisis
From France, McCone warned that extensive Soviet defensive preparations in Cuba could be intended to conceal the later installation of medium-range ballistic missiles.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy repeated that the United States would act if Cuba became a significant offensive military base.
NASA
Deke Slayton called Armstrong and asks if he was interested in joining the NASA Astronaut Corps as part of what the press dubbed "the New Nine", without hesitation, Armstrong says yes
NASA
Deke Slayton called Armstrong and asks if he was interested in joining the NASA Astronaut Corps as part of what the press dubbed "the New Nine", without hesitation, Armstrong says yes
New Nine
Deke Slayton called Armstrong and asks if he was interested in joining the NASA Astronaut Corps as part of what the press dubbed "the New Nine", without hesitation, Armstrong says yes
Return From European Honeymoon
McCone returned from France after sending warnings that Soviet defensive preparations in Cuba could be masking an offensive missile deployment.
Churchill Farms Threat Allegation
The HSCA examined an allegation that Carlos Marcello threatened President Kennedy at Churchill Farms in September 1962, but it did not establish direct evidence linking Marcello to the assassination.
Jose Aleman Allegation
Jose Aleman later alleged that Santos Trafficante said President Kennedy was going to be killed, although Trafficante denied making such a statement and the HSCA noted unresolved credibility questions.
October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy signed legislation authorizing measures to prevent Cuban aggression and Soviet military expansion in the hemisphere.
Orbit
Wally Schirra flies six orbits in the Mercury spacecraft Sigma 7
Cuban Missile Crisis
McCone questioned restrictions on U-2 coverage of Cuba and pressed for broader reconnaissance as evidence of the Soviet military buildup accumulated.
Agreement of Geneva
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Government
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Occupation
Following the Geneva Agreement military advisers & technicians are withdrawn from Laos
Dallas Employment Commission Registration
Oswald registered with the Texas Employment Commission in Dallas on October 9, 1962, while seeking new work.
Leslie Welding Departure
Lee stopped reporting to Leslie Welding and moved to Dallas, later asking the company to forward wages owed to his post office box.
Post Office Box 2915
Lee rented post office box 2915 at Dallas's main post office while separating temporarily from Marina and seeking employment.
A Congressional resolution affirms the rights of western nations in Berlin
A Congressional resolution affirms the rights of western nations in Berlin
Government
A Congressional resolution affirms the rights of western nations in Berlin
Jaggars Chiles Stovall Referral
The Texas Employment Commission referred Oswald to Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall on October 11, 1962, for a photoprint trainee position.
Trade Expansion Act
The Act grants authority to negotiate substantial reciprocal tariff reductions.
Jaggars Photoprint Employment Begins
Lee began work as a photoprint trainee at Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall, producing advertising prints after being selected from several applicants.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Heyser flew a U-2 mission that obtained 928 photographs during a six-minute pass over western Cuba.
Nuclear Power
A U-2 spy photographs the secret site where Russian missiles will be located in Cuba
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bundy learned that photographic evidence confirmed Soviet offensive missile installations in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Photographic analysts identified missile transporters, erectors, and launch-site construction in the U-2 imagery.
Dallas YMCA Residence
Lee moved into the Dallas YMCA on October 15 and stayed there for several nights while beginning work at Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Ball joined the first senior discussions and examined diplomatic consequences of attacking Soviet missile installations in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bundy informed Kennedy at 8:45 a.m. that a major international crisis had developed.
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