On this day in 1964, President Johnson received The Warren Report on the assassination of Pres Kennedy. It concluded that Oswald had acted alone.
It was an extraordinary report based on hundreds of interviews and experts.
Over the years, there have been serious challenges to the Report and not serious ones, such as Oliver Stone’s JFK movie from 1991.
Overall, the Report's conclusion stands years later.
By the way, future President Ford was a member of the Commission. He is standing to the left of Chief Justice Warren.
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Gerry Marsden was born in Liverpool, England in 1942. He was a contemporary of John Lennon & Paul McCartney in the local music scene. He died in January 2021.
Gerry and the Pacemakers had hits in the UK and then came over with The Beatles during the so called "British Invasion" of 1964-65. Some of their hits were "How Do You Do It," "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey".
The group faded in 1966 but they were a big favorite in oldies radio and concerts in the US.
They had a great sound.
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For years, I caught a local radio show about The Beatles. It was full of details about their songs and personal lives.
Linda McCartney was born in New York City on this day in 1941. She died in 1998 after almost 30 years of marriage to Paul McCartney. It stands as one of the most successful and enduring marriages in pop music.
We grew up with Paul, Linda and all of those McCartney kids running around in the farm.
You can hear her voice in some Wings' songs. Her greatest contribution was being a great wife and mother.
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We remember Curt Motton. He was born in California on this day in 1940.
Curt broke with the Orioles in 1967 but did not get a lot of playing time with Don Buford, Paul Blair and Frank Robinson as the outfield regulars.
He did hit .303 in 1969 but only had 89 AB's. Motton did play in the 1969-71 post season teams. Eventually, he was traded to the Brewers in 1972 but came back to Baltimore and retired after the 1974 season.
In late 1976, I saw Curt speak at a dinner in Baltimore. He mentioned that the O's had this switch hitter in the system who would make the team in 1977. He was talking about Eddie Murray.
Curt died in 2010. He was a great guy and a popular teammate in one of the best teams of the 20th century. He played with Frank & Brooks Robinson in those great Orioles' teams.
