Robert Howard

One of the reasons, I won't walk away from the Rose Marcades aka Cheramie story is I have digged enough to realize she was not really some peripheral person in the assassination of JFK. Remember that when Francis Fruge contacted the Dallas Police regarding her, they "were not interested." (We've got our man on All Counts). When you read the following remember that Lee Oswald had a connection to the same hospital..... Todd Elliot writes, in A Rose by Many Other Names - page 44. Rose was arrested on 10-29-63 by the Houston Police Department for "drk & abu lang (drunk and abusive language)." Rose being in Houston at the time is significant because Sergio Aracha-Smith, (the Cuban man and CIA operative identified with Rose at the Silver Slipper) was allegedly living in Houston then. When he was wanted by District Attorney Jim Garrison in 1967, Aracha-Smith moved to Dallas. His extradition to Louisiana was purposefully blocked by Gov. John Connally himself. Rose was next arrested on 12-28-1963 by the Oklahoma City Police on a charge of "drk & hld" (hold for state charges)," where she paid a $12 fine and was released. Curiously enough, the stay at the Eunice city jail (courtesy of the Eunice Police Department) is not in the FBI records. Nor is there any record of her transfer or commitment to the Jackson East Louisiana Hospital from Eunice. In fact, there are no arrests listed for Rose during the entire month of November 1963. Perhaps the FBI would not bother with something as trivial as a transfer to a state hospital from a small town jail? Yes, it would. The FBI certainly noted it in 1961. Records reflected already that Rose had been interred in the Jackson East Louisiana State Hospital for being "criminally insane" in 1961 However, her seconds stay in the same hospital, the day before JFK's assassination, is not recorded by the FBI or Louisiana State Police. According to documentation from the State of Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police, Bureau of Investigation in Baton Rouge, Rose had been received by the Jackson East Louisiana State Hospital on 7-13-61. The charge "Criminally Insane," According to Louisiana State Police record #256375 and FBI record #2-347-922. end of passage. Robert: For those keeping track Lee Oswald visited Edwin Lee McGehee in the "late summer" and according to McGehee, Oswald and himself discussed Jackson East Louisiana State Hospital, and McGehee stated that when he told Oswald about "East Hospital" & that it was a mental hospital, Oswald replied "Oh." I personally acknowledge the credibility of the "gaps" in Lee Harvey Oswald's "timeline," if you will, especially the period between leaving Jaggar-Chiles Stovall and his being hired to work at the Texas School Book Depository. For that, and other reasons, I believe McGehee met the real Lee Oswald and not an impostor. BTW. There is a new book specifically about the TSBD and other Dallas related places see below http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?

Cant help but think G. W. Becker identity in Warren Commission document cited above was really person below. Lt. Col. George N. Becker Retired from the Army and Allstate Insurance Company, Lt. Col. George N. Becker was the grateful son of Rev. James and Helen Becker. He graduated from Wittenberg College in Springfield, Ohio, and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a life member of the American Legion and past Commander of Post 36, a member of Post 134, a member of the Army Counter Intelligence Corps Veterans, a past commander of the Chicago Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars, a member of the National Counter Intelligence Corps Association, and a past president and director emeritus of Chapter 6 of the Reserve Officers Association. He died at age 81, on Saturday, March 22, 2008, to join his eternally beloved wife, Johanna T. "Hansi" Becker (nee Sendlhofer); and others dear to him in God's Heaven. He was the unconditionally loving and devoted father of Betty (Steve) Fagerman, Karen (the late Gary) (Paul) Marshak-Hilder, Georgia (Jay) Baum and Joanie (Michael) Goldberg; the proud grandfather "Opa" of James, Kristofer and Robert Fagerman, Marissa and Allison Marshak, Jason and Andy Baum, Derek Ondrula and Hannah Goldberg; the cherishing brother-in-law of Anna Sens, and the late Robert and Brunhilde Beller; the affectionate first cousin of Martha (Bill) Spencer (nee Somogyi), and the late Eileen (Adam) Kozma (nee Somogyi), Attila Huszti and Laszlo Bejek; and caring kin to numerous other relatives in the USA, Hungary and Austria. Especially dear to him was his last earthly love, Marilyn Greco. He wished to be remembered for his love tor the God of his understanding, his family, his country and his friends. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. but on the other hand, this seems even more probable. William Becker of Barrington Funeral services for William Becker , 87, will be held 10 a.m. Monday, March 23, at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Road), Barrington. Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 22, at the funeral home. Born May 14, 1921, in Chicago, he passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at his home. Mr. Becker served as a Marine, surviving the battle of Iwo Jima and many other battles in the Pacific during World War II. He received his advanced degrees in electrical and chemical engineering from DePaul University in Chicago. Mr. Becker worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and Bell Laboratories, where he was one of the original computer engineers. He went on to establish his own computer program design company, NCS. He enjoyed model railroading, bird watching and traveling, especially out West and Yellowstone. He was involved in Boy Scouting for many years. He is survived by his children, Celeste Karol of Mundelein, Barbara (Dennis) Skibinski of Three Lakes, Wis. and Thad Karol of Barrington; and five grandchildren, Renee, Joshua and Meagan Reasoner, and Matthew and Jacob Skibinski. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret Mary (nee Passarelli Karol), whom he married July 10, 1976, in Niles; In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mr. Becker 's name may be made to Toys-for-Tots at www.toysfortots.org or 703-640-9433. For information, 847-381-3411. Either way, did anyone notice G. W. Becker was at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on 11/21/63, that was the same Hotel JFK was staying overnight leaving Friday morning. Incidentally, considering anyone who realizes that there was considerable controversy regarding whether there was a frontal shot in Dealey Plaza, for instance Army Intelligence Office James Powell stated he believed the shots came from the front of the motorcade, and had a lot of witnesses who are caught on film running toward the knoll, and there was much attention focused on the overpass, see article The Dance of the Railroad Men; if you add all this together with what is posted here regarding Becker then read below; one can get the notion this area could warrant further scrutiny. UVINA, GABRIEL CONTRERAS Sources: WC 25, pp. 594, 597, 826-28, 831, 832, 834; WC 26, pp. 174, 175, 694, 706; Photograph at WC 25, p. 828; CE 2574; CD 1197; CD 1398; CD 1476 Mary's Comments: Retired railroad man in Room 14, Hotel Comercio in Mexico City on 9/20/63. Stayed in hotel from 9/20-10/1/63. Proprietor of Loncherie Esperanza, Bernardino de Sahagua, No. 18, identified photograph of Contreras as man who sits with Lee Harvey Oswald at restaurant table at least once. Operates electrical appliance shop at corner Gonzalez Ortego and Primero de Mayo, Ciudad Camorgo, Chihuahua, MX.

Thanks for the heads-up; I remember some of those comments; along the lines of Oz, allegedly telling NY officials "he was abducted in the Soviet Union, while on guard duty." I suppose the ultimate conundrum about the assassination legacy is the inability to tell who is telling the truth about "their accounts" of virtually any topic. Thanks for the post. I have always been a big fan of yours, and you certainly have made an immense contribution to authentic research since back in the day; which is no small feat.

There is something of a correlative on the American political far-right that tacitly endorses any and all military excesses by the IDF best exemplified by the old news story below. http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Glenn-Beck-heading-to-Israel-again-for-summer-rally I am not anti-Semitic by any stretch of the imagination, and I realize Hamas and like minded groups most assuredly share in the conundrum, however universal acceptance of any disregard for human life is reprehensible in my mind. Persons of Mr. Beck's ilk seem to believe Israel is "incapable" of anything that is not holy.

Thanks! Any valid government document that states Oswald went to the Soviet Union with State Department approval, can't be insignificant. The sentence about studying in Switzerland under the G. I. Bill is perplexing to me in the sense, there are no supporting documents, elaborating on that; It makes me wonder just what were in some of those missing, destroyed documents.

Reprinted from Warren Commission document 75 verbatim is the following. Mr. HAROLD J. STAFFORD, Regional Attorney, Room 901, 1401 Commerce Street, Department of Health Education and Welfare (HEW) Dallas, Texas, advised that one of the programs of the Social Security Administration is the arranging for temporary assistance to United States citizens and their dependents who have returned from a foreign country and are without available resources. The program is financed with Federal funds. Mr. STAFFORD informed that the Dallas files reflect several pieces of correspondence under the caption - "REPATRIATION - Oswald, Lee and family." On June 13, 1962, OSWALD the repatriate, his wife MARYNA, 20 and baby named JANE, four months old - arrived in New York City aboard the S/S MAASDAM from Moscow. The passport was issued at Los Angeles September 10, 1959. A letter states that on arrival the family had only $63.00 which was not sufficient for transportation to Texas. His brother, ROBERT OSWALD, living at 7313 Davenport, Fort Worth, Texas, forwarded $200.00 thereby providing sufficient money for transportation for the family to Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. STAFFORD advises correspondence from the New York office indicates that OSWALD served in the U.S. Marine Corps and went to Russia with the State Department's approval to accept employment as a radar specialist.Specifically, he was there for 2 and a half years and married a Russian girl. Mr. STAFFORD advised that a letter dated June 22, 1962, from MARCELLE CLARK, Assistant Chief, Division of Program Operations, to the Dallas Regional Office of HEW instructed that arrangements be made by the Dallas representative of HEW for the family following arrival in Texas. It was not known whether an expenditure by HEW should be necessary, but should be on a "stand-by basis" for the purpose of assistance in case of need. This letter reflects that OSWALD apparently went directly overseas following his discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps and eventually studied as a veteran under the G. I. Bill in Switzerland. Subsequently, he lived in Russia and married a Russian woman. No dates or further information is further contained in HEW Files. https://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?docId=10477&relPageId=464

As everyone knows, one of my ersatz areas of interest has to do with cryptologic history. Bamford, by far, is the MC, when it comes to this area; Body of Secrets is the penultimate book re NSA overlap with the Kennedy saga. Operation Shamrock is a interesting area, one of my observations has to with the 303 Committee. A 303 Committee document at maryferrell.org seems to provide a 1963 chronology, with a large amount of redactions. Two people, mentioned in the 303 Committee document, [not incl. here;] who are not exactly household names are Dr. MacMillan and Colonel Frank Steakley1. We all know there are large numbers of still-classified documents. Some wonder what 2017 will be like when the curtain raises on these docs, my guess is that they will contain large amounts of redactions, and impossible to read documents. I would like to know more about the genealogy of Dr. MacMillan, knowing who he was and if his name is spelled correctly would be nice. Possibly linked to the McMillan Publishing Co., has anyone ever explored that cranny, and yes, I am aware of the spelling variable. To me Oswald's significant history started with mail drops to the FBI, the most significant doubtlessly monitored by Harry Holmes, the last person Lee spoke to, whatever Holmes said to him, I bet it was "not very nice." 1 See different document Maxwell Taylor papers dated Jan 8, 1963. https://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?docId=178&relPageId=3 There is also a Col Ralph Steakley, relationship unknown Another newbie area of interest is "The International Telecommunications Union, Space Radio Communications & U.S. Cold War Diplomacy, 1957-1963." One of the cast of characters in that little drama is a person known as "America's Rasputin, Dr. Walt Rostow." 2 2 See Diplomatic History, Oxford University Press April 2013 Volume 37, Number 2 A small blurb from the article [p.355, footnote 147,] reads: "Classified Report of the United States Territories Delegation to the EARC" November 20, 1963, 3 folder "Telecommunications TEL 8-1 Radio Frequencies 8/1/63 ITU," box 3655, Central Foreign Policy File 1963, General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59, National Archives & Record Administration, College Park, Maryland. The United States Territories delegation was separate from the main U.S. delegation but still under McConnell's authority. 3 3 Joseph H. McConnell, President of Reynolds Metals, who was given the title of U.S. Ambassador, when he was appointed to head the delegation. For More See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TTbbEY4hd8

Although, what is cited is not about the Kennedy Assassination, although the book does cite Carl Oglesby's The Yankee & Cowboy War. It was something else that I found in it that was real enlightening. A few months ago, I purchased Law & History: The Evolution of the American Legal System - Anthony Chase - 1997 - The New Press; It is, a very hard read unless you are well versed in reading Legal Journals, but at the end of the book, Chapter IV, the article Wake Of The Flood, is noteworthy. I suppose one could call the piece an "analysis of global and nation state eco-political history, with an analysis of what the, then future holds." Beginning with the FDR Administration to 1997; It is definitely not, conspiracy literature, in any sense of the word. But it contains an analysis which I completely agree with, of "where we are heading." I believe the piece quoted here is from Dark Victory: The United States, Structural Adjustment & Global Poverty - Liz Dore & John Weeks - London Pluto Press 1994. Crediting authorship, is difficult, because the footnote credit cites five different sources.....But I believe it is from Facism in the Plural; see below At any rate, the passage reads.....Capitalist development in Latin America has not improved the living conditions of the vast majority of the continent's population. On the contrary, only select groups have prospered, while nearly half live in poverty. For the "really revolutionary" form of capitalism, see Alan Ryan, "Fascism in the Plural, London Review of Books (Sept. 21, 1995): "The collapse of the satellite Communist regimes of Eastern Europe and the subsequent disintegration of the USSR were supposed to mark the triumph of the liberal democratic ideal and the market economy-- to be 'the end of history.' What we got instead was a revival of ultra-nationalism, racism and ethnic strife: German reunification celebrated by neo-Nazi skinheads; Croatian independence marked by the rehabilitation of Nazi collaborators. French racial discord marked by Le Pen's increasingly popular National Front; and in Russia, the arrival of Vladimir Zhirinovsky as something more than a bad joke. Many people have wondered whether 1989 would turn out to be like 1919: what the death of old authoritarian governments brought to life is more Fascist than liberal"(p.3) See also Hans Magnus Enzenberger, Civil Wars: From L.A. To Bosnia (New York: New Press, 1994). To have been written 17 years ago, the scenario as of now worldwide, seems to, not only validate the writer's assertions, but that he was speaking almost prophetically.

The two pages I previously cited, [after going through some other old threads I posted on], sort of leave you hanging; so I am going to go back and try to piece all of it together. I will post all of it, but it will take some time. Bear with me.

Pages 36 and 37.

Now maybe researchers will see why I beat the dead horse, about the original Warren Commission documents. Did anyone know that the first re-enactment of the JFK shooting with a limousine took place on November 27, 1963! This is according to the Dallas Times Herald, and I do not believe anyone knew that. Where does it say that? CD 87 see below https://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?docId=10490&relPageId=664 MOVEMENT RE-ENACTED In preparation for its report to the Justice Department, the FBI Friday re-enacted movements of the fatal motorcade past the Texas School Book Depository. Agents had done this Wednesday. The question Friday seemed to be the exact trajectory of the high-powered bullets believed fired by Oswald from a window of the building

I am also very, very excited about the news; kudows to all responsible.

Regarding Steven Gaal's last post, going by memory, it was either before or after, or both that some Spanish newspaper(s) were purchased. Details escape me, although I do remember that William Gaudet published the Latin American Newsletter, which was funded by the CIA; La Prensa was also an interesting paper.Regarding Paul's comments on Phillips and Angleton with Winston Scott out of the loop, I find quite accurate, with Goodpasture also helping the former. But my one observation has to do with the Colonel Bishop that Dick Russell interviewed, I always thought this was a different "Bishop," and the following document reference made me think of him.... https://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?docId=135957&relPageId=6 It would be something of a fit if Colonel Bishop was trying to disguise who he was, although it is just a stab in the dark.

The following document in two pages contains some rather explosive assertions, that tend to, at least in my mind be very credible; While not, as the title of this thread reads JFK and RFK, but JFK and MLK. also the document in its entirety, is explosive. Time does not permit me to post excerpts, but it is from the Church Committee Papers. https://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?docId=1462&relPageId=36

Under your section in United Technologies, the company Smith Kline is mentioned. Although the title is different, when the FBI interviewed some of the associates of Ruth and Michael Paine in Philadelphia, one of those persons interviewed was employed by the Smith Kline French Foundation. Although I am not sure if, or if not, there is a relationship with Smith Kline the pharmaceutical firm. All of these years later however, it seems in the realm of probability that the Smith Kline French Foundation had a relationship to the world of behavioral psychiatry....... See below; I found the small piece to be quite informative. http://isp.sagepub.com/content/4/1/77.extract If you go to Bing, or Google, and search "Smith Kline French Foundation," search results are quite compelling. Although I realize a lot of persons don't find Richard Case Nagell's credible, I do remember he was recorded as mentioning the "head of a pharmaceutical firm," when he was first in contact with JFK researcher Dick Russell, was part of the plot to kill JFK. Many people don't realize that Richard Case Nagell IS referenced in the original Warren Commission documents...... The passage is listed below; it is from a letter by Nagell to Arturo Verdestein,I think it is circa 1967; ....Young Regent of Yanquis Land is visiting "Little D" to plug for assistant who is fast losing popularity amongst ultra-conservative proletariat of Friendship Province. Date is well-remembered date in fall of '63. Young Regent is hated by proponents of Secret War (and by director of large pharmaceutical combine specializing in manufacture of cyanide capsules) because word is out he intends to decree curtailment of clandestine operations of various Yanquis Land spook outfits, citing as reasons that regime's continued reliance on covert methods of achieving political goals widens faith-in-government gap, is corrosive to principles of democracy, etc., especially when spooks get caught in the act. Young Regent feels one spook outfit in particular is exceeding bounds of propriety, has expanded narrow function delegated it by International Security Act of '47 ... is becoming TOO POWERFUL ... is unduly influencing both foreign and DOMESTIC policy by its shenanigans ... thus, must have nefarious activities at home and abroad throttled, or at least have them restricted to endeavors which cannot be accomplished by other, more acceptable means. BANG! BANG! BANG! Young Regent no longer Regent of Yanquis land. Clandestine operations of spook outfits not curtailed. Cyanide capsule market flourishing. Too Powerful One getting MORE POWERFUL ... END

He was a former FBI Agent, who went to work as security chief for the H. L. Hunt family from 1957-1969, among other things, according to Dick Russell he provided an inside scoop to the security surrounding Lee Harvey Oswald the weekend of the assassination, probed information being gathered by Jim Garrison about the Hunt family and being available for interviews for select persons. If I had an interview list regarding the JFK Assassination, he would be in there with Postal Inspector Harry Holmes, to name but one. The Hunt family fired Rothermel in 1969, and was sued by the family or maybe it was vice-versa, there was something involving phone-taps which made the newspapers. An example of how slippery Paul was, the fact that he supplied information to William Wood, aka Bill Boxley, a member of Garrison's staff who relayed info back to the CIA. Among other caveat's Rothermel claimed was that he purchased a copy of the Zapruder film; amongst the first to do so, and that Sergio Aracha Smith was a frequent visitor to the Hunt offices circa January 1963. The earlier post I made where Rothermel wrote the Dallas Morning News regarding the good name of the DPD in the Candy Barr marijuana bust, is a tip off to me that he was privy to all sorts of information regarding that fiasco, of which, the dynamics of that event I regard as something of a precursor for Jack Ruby's activities in the shooting of Oswald; the latter comment may not make sense to you. For more info see The Man Who Knew Too Much 1st printing.

No, there isn't. You will notice I included the footnote reference, which was the most specific segment of the account in Belzer's book. You may remember that there was a big flap between Walt Brown and members of another JFK Forum, who wanted Walt to produce JFK Documents he had with a deceased researcher, whose name escapes me. I have wondered if, perhaps Walt's information came from that. Which, is just speculation on my part. I am sure others know more about this than I do. As to the Rothermel/Ragsdale issue, I am confused about that myself. But my position about this whole story is conveying the information available to other researchers, as I believe potentially this could be very significant.

It would be "very interesting indeed," if we could tie Rose Cheramie's death to H. L. Hunt or Lady Bird / LBJ. Two Questions-- 1) Was Jerome Ragsdale Lady Bird's attorney, Madeline Brown's son, or both? Answer: The lawsuit, as I understood it, was that initially Jerome Ragsdale was accused by the Brown's of being the father, and that allegedly Jerome Thorne Ragsdale claimed he was the father, then after a period of time, with the previous litigation either in limbo, or the case did not proceed because Scott Brown never appeared for a court date; then at that point Steven Brown filed the $10.5 million lawsuit against the Johnson estate, and in the process naming LBJ as the father. Then Steve Brown died. Jerome Thorne Ragsdale is also deceased. more at end of this post 2) Wasn't Oswald's "Note to Mr. Hunt" determined to be a probable forgery by the HSCA's handwriting experts? (Going from memory here.) Yes, as you probably know the "Dear Mr. Hunt letter" has been ostensibly linked to a KGB disinformation plot, The Mitrokhin Archive/The Sword & The Shield, E. Howard Hunt and H. L. Hunt; the letter was mailed to Penn Jones, as I recall. Thanks, --Tommy PS What you have posted above makes me wonder where Malcolm "Mac" Wallace was when Cheramie died. I think that is a valid question, I do know that some records regarding Malcolm "Mac" Wallace turned up missing, and there were those one set of fingerprints of which remain "unknown." If you read Todd C. Elliott's book; the section about Rose's death on September 4, 1965, his account lends validity to what Walt asserts. I cannot believe, the drug deal circa November 27, 1963 is "peripheral" to JFK's assassination... Although I believe amongst the major JFK researchers, my view is probably a minority view. Below are some more pieces of this miasma...... Headline: Wedding of Jerome Thorne Ragsdale and Catherine Haizlip Held; Dallas Morning News; Date: 03-25-1945; and much more http://coldcaseupdate.blogspot.com/2011_03_26_archive.html July 7, 1957 PHILIP O. VOGEL MARRIES MISS NANCY ANN STEELE Dallas Morning News; 08-14-1960; Page: 2; Letters from Readers; Good Law Enforcement I read with dismay the article by Harry McCormick on alleged wire-tapping supposedly conducted by the Dallas Police Department, implying that Juanita Phillips also known as Candy Barr, did not receive a fair trial. She was tried, convicted and conviction upheld on higher courts through due process of law. Unwarranted criticism of one of the finest police departments in the United States as was done by innuendo in a poor way to repay loyal, honest and dedicated service. I had opportunity to observe closely law enforcement in 11 states, in addition to Texas. We citizens of Dallas are receiving the best in law enforcement and should appreciate it. Efficient law enforcement is like freedom - we never miss it until it is gone, and sometimes that's too late. Paul Rothermel 9104 Leaside Drive DI8-4438 Paul M Rothermel, Jr MAN CLAIMS TO BE LBJ'S SON The Dallas Morning News - Friday, June 19, 1987 By David Jackson A man claiming to be the illegitimate son of former President Lyndon Baines Johnson on Thursday filed suit in Dallas against Lady Bird Johnson for $10.5 million, alleging that she conspired to deny him part of the Johnson inheritance. Steven Mark Brown, 36, of Dallas, who filed the lawsuit himself, included in the lawsuit an affidavit from his mother in which she claims to have had an affair with Johnson from 1948 to 1969. Mrs. Johnson could not be reached for comment. "My legal birthrights have been violated and a conspiracy was formed to deprive me of my legal heirship,' Brown wrote in his lawsuit. Brown also accused two friends of Johnson, Jess C. Kellam of Austin and Jerome T. Ragsdale of Dallas, of participating in the conspiracy. In her affidavit, Madeline Brown said Ragsdale , a Dallas attorney who died in 1978, was assigned to handle the legal problems involved with her pregnancy by Johnson. Mrs. Brown said Ragsdale later claimed to have fathered the child himself. "This was to shield Lyndon Baines Johnson from any adverse publicity,' Mrs. Brown stated. Ragsdale kept records of Brown's birth in a safe-deposit box at the Mercantile Bank. After Ragsdale 's death in 1978, Mrs. Brown said, officials discovered that the box had been drilled open and its contents removed. Mrs. Brown said she met Johnson at a social function at the Adolphus Hotel in 1948. At that time, she said, Johnson invited her to his television station at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. "He had an apartment in the Driskell and we routinely started having an affair,' Mrs. Brown said. Mrs. Brown stated she moved to Dallas in 1948 after leaving her husband, James Glynn Brown. The couple divorced in 1955. 10-3-1990 Stephen M. Brown Said He Was LBJ's Son - (AP) DALLAS A man who said he was the son of President Lyndon B. Johnson and once sought $10.5 million of the Johnson inheritance has died of cancer. Steven Mark Brown, 39, died Friday at Methodist Medical Center, Madeline Brown, his mother, said she had an affair with Johnson from 1948 to 1969. A memorial service will be held Monday at St. George's Episcopal Church in Dallas. In 1987, Mr. Brown filed a $10.5 million lawsuit against the President's widow Lady Bird Johnson, alleging that she conspired to deny him part of the Johnson inheritance. The case was dismissed two years later when Mr. Brown, a naval operations specialist failed to appear in court. In the lawsuit Mr. Brown contended that Jess Killam and Jerome Ragsdale, two friends of Johnson participated in the conspiracy. Ragsdale, a Dallas lawyer who died in 1978, handled legal problems involved with Mrs. Brown's mother's pregnancy, Madeline Brown swore in an affidavit. She said Ragsdale later claimed to be the father to shield Johnson from adverse publicity. Steven Brown was a 1975 graduate of Texas A&M university. He helped restore the Oak Cliff Historical District and was project manager for the Jefferson Avenue Beautification Project in Dallas. Survivors in addition to his mother include a brother Jimmy Glynn Brown of Dallas. Carl Wallace; Dallas Morning News; 05-02-1961; Page: 5; Funeral services for Carl Wallace, 81, 8342 Forest Hills Blvd., who founded the C. Wallace Plumbing Co., in 1902, were held here Monday. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Wallace, a native of Edwards, Miss., died in a Dallas hospital Sunday. Survivors are two sons; Sam P. Wallace and Frank E. Wallace of Dallas; a daughter Mrs. Fred Massengill of Terrell; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

There has been a very unusual twist to the Rose Cheramie/Melba Marcades story. A recent book, which I have mentioned in one of my recent posts, HIT LIST: An In-Depth Investigation Into The Mysterious Deaths of Witnesses to the JFK Assassination - Richard Belzer & David Wayne - 2013 - Skyhorse Publishing, contains a short passage provided by the authors by Walt Brown. The passage in question; page 51, reads as follows: .......Rose Cheramie, on the other hand, is always listed as "Big Sandys," Texas. It is never taken far enough to state that she was found on the easement to the property of either Jerome Ragsdale or Paul Rothermel, whom I can never keep apart. Either way, she wasn't found on the street. footnote 186 186 Walt Brown, Ph.d., 26 Oct 2012, email to author. Well, as it turns out, a key witness turning up dead very near the property of Paul Rothermel (and otherwise in the middle of nowhere on a remote Texas highway), is actually very noteworthy indeed. Paul Rothermel was the Security Chief for billionaire H. L. Hunt, who has often been linked to the JFK assassination. (It was Hunt to whom Lee Harvey Oswald wrote the cryptic note asking for more information before he proceeded with the plan.) Rothermel was an ex-FBI agent, and, as Hunt's chief of security, obviously should have raised some red flags if the dead body of a crucial witness was found on the easement to his property. End Because of my intense interest in the Cheramie angle in the JFK Assassination, and because I have exchanged emails with Walt before this book was released, I contacted him and asked if the authors had quoted him correctly. He assured me they had. As far as the dual mention of Rothermel and Jerome Ragsdale, the latter was an attorney who represented Lady Bird Johnson in the civil suit involving Madeline Brown's now deceased son - Steven Mark Brown's claim that he was the son of LBJ, and sought monetary compensation for not being included in LBJ's financial assets. I do not claim to be an expert on the matter except to know that following the articles at that time. It was Jerome Ragsdale who was first claimed as Madeline Brown's son. I normally do not insert myself into situations, but because I believe that it is not unusual for new information to turn up in regards to JFK assassination related matters, feel that this account of where Rose Cheramie's body was found, should be something that all JFK researchers should be aware of.

Have you heard about the book Talking To Rudolf Hess? See http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Rudolf-Hess-Desmond-Zwar/dp/B006G80YXI

I spent a considerable amount of time researching the Tippit shooting, knowing that Dale Myers book, while considered the Bible of the topic by mainstream media, had a fatal flaw; that being that it was more or less written in the same vein as the Vincent Bugliosi style; meaning the verdict in his book as Oswald as Tippit's killer was a predetermined conclusion. Having come to that conclusion, and being aware that a writer for the Detroit Free Press, at the time the FBI and Dallas Police were interviewing Tippit murder scene witnesses Roberts stated words to the effect that a suspicious individual whom he thought was carrying a firearm went into a residence near the shooting, he was very intrigued by this and was given short shrift when he told investigators. I came to the conclusion that Roberts knew that the individual was a bona-fide suspect in the Tippit shooting, even though he was ignored. The long and the short of it was I became convinced that the person he was referring to was someone named Peter Cimino. Roberts description was similar to the "bushy-haired" suspect mentioned by Aquilla Clemons who was not interviewed by the Warren Commission, while Helen Markham was, even the Warren Commission knew that Markham was practically a nutcase. As fate or whatever you choose to call it would have it Gene Roberts went on to have an incredible life; the following is an interview with him. http://www.maryferre...51&relPageId=79 FBI 105-82555 Oswald HQ File, Section 62 12/4/63 GENE ROBERTS, 1657 Nob Hill Street, Dallas, Texas, WHitehall6-4822 advised on November 22, 1963 at approximately 1:05 P.M., he was sitting in the Beckley Club drinking coffee. He said the lady that owned the cafe had a radio on the counter and that they were listening to reports of the assassination of the President. A white female and male were sitting at the back of the cafe and walked to the front, whereupon the white male asked "What's going on?" Mr. ROBERTS stated that the President had been shot and the unknown white male stated that this was the best news he had heard. The white female with him said he should not have said that. Mr. Roberts advised that the cafe owner also heard this comment. Mr. Roberts advised that the white male was about 20 to 25, appeared to be of Cuban or Puerto Rican or foreign extraction, 5'10" to 5'11," dark complexion and dark hair. He advised the white female was about 18 to 20, 5'2" to 5'3" slender build, dark hair. Mr. Roberts advised he finished his coffee and then drove down past the area where Officer Tippit was shot and noticed a number of squad cars in the area. He said he asked some woman nearby what had happened and they told him that a police officer had been shot and the body had been removed. At this time Roberts stated he observed the same white male and female from the cafe walk into a house directly across the street from where Officer Tippit had been shot and enter a side door. He said this was about 405 E. 10th Street. He said the white male was wearing a light green cloth jacket with leather patches on his elbows when he entered the house and had the same jacket on when he came out alone about two minutes later. He said he was straightening the jacket as if he had something hidden inside. He said the white male kept looking back and forth over his shoulder and never inquired of any police officers what had taken place. Roberts advised that he thought this was quite unusual and notified a police sergeant on the scene about this individual He advised the police sergeant told him that the man did not fit the description of the person that had shot Officer Tippit. On 12/3/63 at Dallas, Texas File DL 89-43 By Special Agent Robert E. Basham and James J Ward:jj Date dictated 12/4/63 Next page Mr. Roberts advised that he had numerous friends on the police department and city council and he got in touch with some of them and arrangements were made for him to see Detective Joe R. Cody which he did shortly thereafter. He said he and Cody went to the area of 405A E. 10th Street, Dallas, Texas, which Detective Cody determined was occupied by a Mr. and Mrs. PETER CIMINO. He said he made this determination through checking the mailbox and cars parked in the area. He advised that he thought that the sergeant at the scene should have arrested this man and found out who he was since he did act very suspicious as far as he was concerned. Roberts advised that since the above he had heard a few rumors and wondered whether or not they had been checked out. He said that he learned from a Constable T. A. Vines, offices in Oak Cliff Court House, Beckley and 12th Street that the woman was the night manager of the Dobbs House, Beckley and Colorado, allegedly has claimed that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby used to come into her restaurant two or three times a week during the early morning hours. He said he further heard that Lee Harvey Oswald had purchased his bullets for the rifle he was using from Ray's Gun Shop on Singleton Blvd. http://www.maryferre...51&relPageId=80 Two witnesses to the officer's murder were Mrs. Aquilla Clemons and Frank Wright, both lived on Tenth Street. Mrs. Clemons stated, "I saw two men near the policeman's car just before the shots. The man with the gun was short and chunky, kind of heavy build, wearing khaki and a white short," a description fitting Ruby, "the second man was thin and tall." "The chunky man with the gun ran off in one direction, the second man in another." Mr. Wright heard the shots in his front room, he said, "Stepping out my front door I caught sight of Officer Tippit in time to see him roll over then lie still. I saw a man of medium height wearing a long coat that ended just above his hands, he ran around the police car fast as he could and jumped in a little old gray coupe, he drove away very fast." Within three minutes radio cars and an ambulance arrived. Four empty casings were found on the ground ejected from an automatic pistol. Sgt. Gerald Hill, an officer with many years of army experience and police work behind him recognized that the shells were ejected from an automatic pistol, he radioed this information immediately to headquarters. At the same time he ordered Office J.M. Poe to mark the casings with his initials to record the chain of evidence. Another patrol officer radioed in, "I have an eyeball witness to the suspect in the shooting, he's a white male armed with a dark finish automatic pistol." When arrested only minutes later in a theater Oswald carried a revolver which does not eject its shells. The persons full name was Eugene Leslie Roberts DMN 3/14/64 Visiting Reporters See Guilty Verdict Gene Roberts Detroit Free Press: “I look for 25 to 35 years There was a period when I thought Ruby might do better but then the state had about eight witnesses that changed my mind” Add the duality of Oswald's wallet's, recovered at the Tippit shooting scene; how many were there? possibly as many as four. The fact that the shells recovered at the scene of the Tippit shooting would never have been admissible in a court of law, due to the fact that there was not even a clear chain of evidentiary possession, that the Dallas Police could not even factually state that the shells recovered from Oswald's revolver were identical with the shells recovered from the Tippit crime scene, the time difference factually established, that proves the official time of Officer Tippit's death is a complete sham add up to one big zero in making Oswald the patsy in the Tippit murder. PS For those [wishful] thinkers that would be pleasantly surprised to learn Gene Roberts was some sort of person of dubious character, you might want to read the following. http://en.wikipedia....28journalist) For myself, persons like Gene Roberts and those like him, serve as an inspiration for researchers, for the simple reason that he did the right thing, he spoke up for the truth, when it wasn't what some people wanted to hear, and not only survived, but made a life for himself, without compromising who he was.

Brian Freemantle, who is more known in mainstream circles as a spy novelist ala John LeCarre, but also has written about the CIA and the International Drug Trade, alleged in the book, about the latter, entitled The Fix, that Lady Isabella Frankau, who died in May 1967 was connected to a drug network that was at worst on the periphery of social circle that included Stephen Ward. I am not familiar enough with Freemantle's work, or Lady Frankau to have an opinion about the issue, but thought someone might know more about the veracity of the claims. From what I have read, it doesn't seem that far-fetched. On an unrelated note,? Julia Frankau, according to the The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia, was a British author and novelist born in Dublin, Ireland, July 30, 1864. Julia Frankau was educated by Madame Paul Lafargue, daughter of Karl Marx. Writing under the pseudonym "Frank Danby," she has achieved conspicuous success as a novelist. Her first work, "Doctor Phillips: A Maida Vale Idyll," a story of Jewish life in the West End of London, was published in 1887, and created quite a sensation by its realistic treatment. It was followed by "Babes in Bohemia" (London, 1889) and "Pigs in Clover" (ib. 1903), also with Jewish characters. Under her own name Julia Frankau issued, in 1900, an elaborate treatise on color-printing entitled "Eighteenth Century Color-Plates," and, in 1902, "The Life and Works of John Raphael Smith."

My guess is that the uniform is from Absolute Security Company, a DMN article dated October 5, 1981, mentions the company was responsible for the event. There were also individuals from Southwest Seminary present. See Dallas Morning News; Second burial lacks eulogy, solemn rites; 10-05-1981 - Page: 4;

One of the more ironic facts regarding being a JFK researcher in 2014 is that while there is the usual debate taking place between the "conspiracy theorists" and the "official historians," the latter who occupy center stage on any television specials in the media world, is that very bona fide books continue to come out. Much to my delight, a week ago, I purchased the book referenced below http://www.amazon.com/Hit-List-Investigation-Mysterious-Assassination/dp/1620878070 see If I were to rank this book on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it a 9. Many past and present members of the Education Forum are mentioned, John Simkin, Pat Speer, Tosh Plumlee Bill Kelly and Kathleen Collins, to cite a few......The Craig Roberts Book The Dead Witnesses, is the only other book I am aware of that covered this area. Any serious student of the assassination would do well to have this book. But don't take my word for it. If you have an Amazon account, you can even, as of now search the book. At some point soon, I will try to upload the article about Whiting Willauer and his involvement in the planning of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Richard Belzer is one of my favorite mainstream figures who has the chutzpah to take on the mainstream media in authenticating the reality of the JFK assassination, and that is no small feat when you are a well known figure..... All for now

Peter, could you be more specific.....coloration?