Co-workers told of news after lunch hour

I had returned to my office early after lunch. Most others in the department were still at lunch. I received a telephone call from a girl who was in the hospital. She was a cousin of a girl I had dated and called to tell me my ex-girlfriend had a baby boy that day.

She had a radio at bedside and as we were talking, I heard the bulletin news from her radio. She said, “Wait a minute,” and then confirmed the news report about an attempt on Kennedy’s life. (He was not declared dead until about 1 p.m.)

When people started to return from lunch, I was the one to give information to everyone.

James D. Christen

Naperville