Out of a group of 500 people that were polled ten days after the assassination, the majority reported learning about the shooting from other people—either by phone, by a co-worker or out while shopping or eating. Almost half said they learned about it first directly from another person, the checked the radio or TV to confirm.

The numbers:

136  people heard the news face to face

97 from the radio

72 from the tv

37 over the telephone

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