A national television report on public reaction to U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's assassination in the United States. Chicago: The deserted Main Street during and after the funeral of John F Kennedy. Cars and pedestrians on the street. Closed stores. The Chicago Shopping and Commercial District. A notice in a store window reads 'Day of mourning for President John F Kennedy'. A woman with her baby stops by a store window to look at a picture of President Kennedy with an 'In Memoriam' message. A crowd around a television set watches the news about Kennedy's funeral. The Kennedy family-owned Merchandise Mart (222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Chicago, Illinois) in The Loop. Soldiers lower the United States flag to half-mast. A large crowd outside St. Peter's Catholic Church (110 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60602, United States) in the Loop wait in long lines for the Mass while others inside pray. A school classroom inside a closed school. African American students put on their own close circuit television to pay tribute to Kennedy. A teacher and students speak about the late President and his life. An advertisement billboard sign reads the date of President Kennedy's assassination as a sign of respect and tribute.
View of crowd at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. President John Kennedy arrives and makes the formal dedication of O'Hare Airport. President John Kennedy passing in open car through streets of Chicago followed by policemen on motorbikes. Seated next to him is Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. Crowd cheering and throwing ticker tape.
View at Amateur Athletic Union men's swim meet in Chicago. View of swimmers diving in pool. Don Schollander, a California high school student wins the 200 meter free style with a new record of 1:59. Close view of Don Schollander. He also wins the 400 and loses the 1500 by three-tenths of a second. View of candidates of Olympic Games diving from the 10-meter board. Lieutenant Tom Gompf, a fighter pilot jumping from the board.
Arnold Palmer wins Western Open Golf Cup in Beverly country club, Chicago. Jack Nicklaus and Julius Boros also play. The winner's cup on display. Jack Nicklaus putts and misses the hole putting him out of the running, as a large crowd looks on (and a partially obscured "Arnie's Army" sign is seen held by a fan in line with Nicklaus' missed putt). Palmer also misses his putt on the same hole. Audience claps. Boros also misses the hole. Palmer with the winner's cup. Score board behind him.
American professional football game between the NFL New York Giants and the Chicago Bears in Chicago at Soldier Field. The spectators in the stands watch the game and cheer. Temperature is a cold 8 degrees Fahrenheit. The game starts. The first quarter ends at 7-7. The second quarter starts. The Chicago Bears win the game by 14-10.
A football match played between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force academy teams in Chicago. People gather in a large number in a grandstand to watch the match. Aerial view of the grandstand. The match starts. People cheer. The match in progress. The army team wins the match 14-10.