Show tftv'r’ii'rfmi 6 A The Salt Ijkf 'life’i wpmWi Tribune Sunday November 20 w to ff - aaKrt'BtyuVtf vy 19X8 Investigation of JFICs Death Raised More Doubts Than Evidence Continued From brain was confused because he was a sugar drunkard" Oswald drank a Cose before coming to work Nov 22 A-- 3 1963 Another thesis: Mustard gas seeped into Ruby's cell and he was injected with cancer "Isn't it strange that Ruby's sniffles went from a cold to pneumonia to cancer in 24 hours” mused author Mark Lane before a screening of his lucrative movie "Rush to Judgment” bashing the Warren Commission Another thesis: Oswald was a befuddled double agent "Oswald was reduced by the FBI and Soviets to a condition of bemusedness and lost his identity which led him in a trance-likstate to murder the president" said English curmudgeon Malcolm Muggendge "It was just as van der Lubbe in a state set fire to similarly trance-lik- e Hitler's Reichstag "Oswald killed Kennedy for Intelligence’s own sake" he wrote "It was the perfect Another theory: Kennedy was on steroids d "He had a delayed reaction to the first shot because of steroids" suggests Ellen Leopold a Cambridge Mass researcher “Sufferers of Addison’s disease are put on steroids and steroids delay reace two-secon- tions" And yet another possibility: Kennedy's autopsy report a crucial document relating to the direction of the shots was suppressed because of his secret bout with Addison's disease "The family didn't want word getting out" said Henry Hanen former editor of the German news magazine Der Sturm "The illness could become dangerous politically Addison's disease sounds sinister" Offbeat propositions aside senous questions continue to nag For instance: — How many shots were fired? Based on frame speed of the Za- pruder film there was no time for Oswald to fire separate rounds at Kennedy and Connally Yet both were hit The Warren Commission speculated the same projectile passed through Kennedy and struck Connally However later evidence revealed an undamaged bullet was found in Kennedy's back — - there had been no exit — while another bullet remained in Connally Researcher David Lifton dredging up unpublished photos suggests the president's body was altered before the autopsy to make entrance wounds appear to be exit wounds — Where did the fatal shot come from? Oswald fired from behind yet with the second shot Kennedy's head jerked sharply to the rear Fragments from the wound struck a policeman behind the motorcade with such force he thought he'd been shot — Was there a second gunman? Witnesses reported seeing a puff of smoke on a grassy knoll flanking the presidential route Film captured a shadowy figure behind a fence The knoll was the first area rushed by the Secret Service who responded to the sound of gunfire — How did Oswald do it? Contrary to reports he was a terrible shot He achieved the lowest marks possible during his brief stint in the Marines His gun was an Italian antique and its sight was skewed Years later crack shots were unable to recreate Oswald's pinpoint accuracy using the same weapon on a distant moving target Based on these and other discrep- ancies three credible theories — emerge The first involves organized crime in America and its links to the Teamsters Throughout the early 1960s Bobby Kennedy JFK's energetic attorney general dogged Jimmy Hof-f- a head of the International Teamsters Bobby viewed Hoffa as a major public enemy Both Hoffa and the mob capos who freely dipped in Teamster pension funds vowed to get Bobby “Livarsi na petra de la scarpa Get the rock out of my shoe” New Orleans mob chief Carlos Marcello shrieked to associates He had a special beef Bobby was trying to deport him Marcello ran a racketeering and prostitution empire that stretched as far wept as Dallas One of his bookmakers was the man who raised Oswald Hoffa who knew Ruby — - once a numbers runner for the Capone gang — wanted to turn Bobby into "Just another lawyer" bv eliminating his big brother according to associates An FBI report revealed Marcello was similarly inclined: "Mobstersl could not kill Bobby because the president would use the Army and the Marines to get them The result of killing the president would cause Bobby to lose his power as attorney general because of the new president" Which is what happened The mob hypothesis- Oswald was recruited as the fall guy — "I'm just a patsy" he claimed while in custody — and Ruby was the silencer The reason the plot was suppressed was because the White House didn't wish to reveal mob links to assassination conspiracies abroad The hypothesis was outlined in a series of books by David Scheim John Davis and others and in a recent televised special by Jonathan Kwitney the Wall Street Journal's former mob specialist (Scheim in fact links Bobby's 1968 death to the Mafia noting FBI photos and witness accounts show 13 bullets were fired In the Ambassador Hotel pantry Sirhan SLrhan's gun held only eight bullets In addition the bullets struck Bobby from behind yet Sirhan stood in front Scheim suggests a security guard finished off JFK’s brother) The theories corroborate some of ning dictabelt and that data were latNevertheless said chief counsel "1 am now firmly of the opinion that the mob did it"Spinoff theories have cropped up from time to time the latest an Oct 25 report on British television that three Corsican mobsters were contracted to do the American Mafia s dirty work Later it was revealed two of the gangsters had ironclad alibis the findings of the House Select Committee on Assassinations which in 1979 reported more than three shots were fired and that a conspiracy was likely “Scientific acoustical evidence establishes a high probability that two gunmen fired at President John F Kennedy" However the findings were based on the sounds of a Dallas policeman's run er disputed Bla-ke- - - best-sellin- g cDIMRDRDqDI These low fares not only jet you where you’re going they jet you there in style With our celebrated More Care" service an assigned seat a s complimentary Wall Street Journal or USA Today a frequent flyer program even the cocktails are included So don’t make a move without us For reservations call your Travel Agent or America West Airlines at If you’re headed for Las Vegas or Reno ask about our AmeriWest Vacations" low-cos- t hotel and air travel packages 800-247-569- 2 “LOWEST 1GNU GUARANTEED AIR PRICE" Convertible triple-bonu- DRAFT COOKTOP ft ventilation ON ALL Stainless steel it More installation options grilling ftrtibio side JENN-AI- R A WALL PRODUCTS OVEN ® RANGE with M-A- OR CLEANING 0 ft “Slide-infree-standi- ng installation Fareisubteot to change and mav not be availatlf on all flints Seagate hr :'Pd Fare? may require a round tnp advance purchase Fares may be non refundable and tickets mu:4 be purchased within 24 hours of making reservations fares may vary depending on day and time of travel Fares may be higher during peak travel p? nods Some (ares may require a minimum stavnver ft Digital BECUE griddle bake and f ERRIE ft ALL SELF- VEN NOW JUST mtl or " clock control cooking and cleaning Twin convertible cooktop 4£ RANGE! kdd These Exciting Accessories SAV£ I ONI ALL COOKING CARTRIDGES IN STOCK!” Wl 'EPS pm HOMEirURWBHINCt STRACUSI 1693 W 2700 Ph 773-451- 0 7 S CARRY OUR OWN CREDIT ACCOUNTS! 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