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PENN JONES T H E
CONTINUING
INQUIRY
VOLUME V, NUMBER 2 SEPTEMBER 22, 1980
edUoriots
Question needs answer ^tso.
With all due respect for the feelings of the Oswald
family, there would appear to be far more benefit
than harm for all concerned if the exhumation of the
body buried in Lee Harvey Oswald's grave is permit-led.
The accused presidential assassin's brother obtained
a judicial stay in the order allowing the exhumation
on the grounds that such action would cause
great distress to him and his family, and that the entire
operation is a publicity ploy on the part of British
author Michael liddowes, the instigator of the exhumation
move. .
While both points are well taken, it would be wise to
look beyond the objections to the objectives.
Since Eddowes has sought such action for several
years, it is unlikely that he will be silenced, even
should the stay become permanent. In fact, he would
be given ammunition in his argument that someone is
trying to conceal something other than a body in the
Oswald crypt.
On the other hand, if exhumation is achieved and
exhaustive tests indicate that the body is, indeed, that
of Lee Harvey Oswald, Eddowes and his Russian im-poster
theory would fade into oblivion, there to rest in
silence with hosts of other ill-advised conspiracy
nightmares.
Should the tests prove that someone other than
Oswald has lain in Rose Hill cemetery for these 17 long
years, however, it not only would provide impetus for
a realistic re-examination of the already-flawed Warren
Commission report, but it would go a long way
toward clearing the Oswald name, which certainly
must have high priority among the brother's aims.
This is a matter that goes far deeper than a family's
feeUngs, important as those surely are. The mere fact
that a man like Eddowes can still stir up interest with
his theories indicates that the nation is not satisfied
with the so-called official summation of what really
happened that dismal November day in Dallas.
The exhumation could be a vital step in the search
for truth.
^"'"".^.r^
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"n<;WAI D" EXHUMATION UPDATE -By Gary Mack and Jack White
These editorial statements-i from the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
represent a significant turnaround for what has generally been a hostile print media.
I t would appear that critics are f i n a l ly being taken seriously - l e t 's hope their attitude
continues to be receptive as new evidence is developed.
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| Title | Question Needs Answer editorial / "Oswald" exhumation update by Gary Mack and Jack White |
| Volume No. | 5 |
| Issue No. | 2 |
| Date | 1980-09-22 |
| Series | V. Personal – E. Publications – 1. The Continuing Inquiry |
| Uniform Title | The Continuing Inquiry |
| Collection Title | Poage Library - JFK - Penn Jones Collection |
| Custodian | Poage Legislative Library |
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| Resource Type | Newsletter |
| Format | Text |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Series | V. Personal – E. Publications – 1. The Continuing Inquiry |
| Uniform Title | The Continuing Inquiry |
| Collection Title | Poage Library - JFK - Penn Jones Collection |
| Custodian | Poage Legislative Library |
| Resource Type | Newsletter |
| Format | Text |
| Full Text | PENN JONES T H E CONTINUING INQUIRY VOLUME V, NUMBER 2 SEPTEMBER 22, 1980 edUoriots Question needs answer ^tso. With all due respect for the feelings of the Oswald family, there would appear to be far more benefit than harm for all concerned if the exhumation of the body buried in Lee Harvey Oswald's grave is permit-led. The accused presidential assassin's brother obtained a judicial stay in the order allowing the exhumation on the grounds that such action would cause great distress to him and his family, and that the entire operation is a publicity ploy on the part of British author Michael liddowes, the instigator of the exhumation move. . While both points are well taken, it would be wise to look beyond the objections to the objectives. Since Eddowes has sought such action for several years, it is unlikely that he will be silenced, even should the stay become permanent. In fact, he would be given ammunition in his argument that someone is trying to conceal something other than a body in the Oswald crypt. On the other hand, if exhumation is achieved and exhaustive tests indicate that the body is, indeed, that of Lee Harvey Oswald, Eddowes and his Russian im-poster theory would fade into oblivion, there to rest in silence with hosts of other ill-advised conspiracy nightmares. Should the tests prove that someone other than Oswald has lain in Rose Hill cemetery for these 17 long years, however, it not only would provide impetus for a realistic re-examination of the already-flawed Warren Commission report, but it would go a long way toward clearing the Oswald name, which certainly must have high priority among the brother's aims. This is a matter that goes far deeper than a family's feeUngs, important as those surely are. The mere fact that a man like Eddowes can still stir up interest with his theories indicates that the nation is not satisfied with the so-called official summation of what really happened that dismal November day in Dallas. The exhumation could be a vital step in the search for truth. ^"'"".^.r^ ^^^^^-^''•"•0 "n<;WAI D" EXHUMATION UPDATE -By Gary Mack and Jack White These editorial statements-i from the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram, represent a significant turnaround for what has generally been a hostile print media. I t would appear that critics are f i n a l ly being taken seriously - l e t 's hope their attitude continues to be receptive as new evidence is developed. |
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