I remember that -- and it went on for months nationwide.
I recall that the NY Times' James "Scotty" Reston a close friend of JFK led the charge against the emerging modern conservative movement's "climate of hate" and violence.
If memory serves me I recall one edition of the Times that had a Reston column railing against the conservatives AND on the same FRONT PAGE of the Times was a news article describing Oswald and his membership in the Fair Play for Cuba organization.. plus his desertion from the Marine Corps and defection to the USSR.
.. and it may have been known at the time that Oswald fired shots at Major General Edwin Walker (recently resigned from the U.S. Army protesting JFK and RFK and a conservative activist.)
I do not remember this at the time but I read later that Walter Cronkite had to apologize to Barry Goldwater for trying to tie Goldwater to the assassination of JFK.
Yes.. the liberals used the lies to great benefit for themselves.. the even managed to get Joe Pyne run off the air. I personally did not know of Pyne in November 1963 but I believe Pyne was on hundreds of radio stations.
I recall Bob Grant telling how he got his start by having to immediately take Pyne's spot on a NY station.
Fascinating. Did not know that about Bob Grant, a true giant that Rush et. al. ought to thank every time they sign on. Thanks.