Oswald’s Driving Ability and License Status
Despite speculation that Oswald could drive and was seen in cars, the Commission found that Oswald did not have a driver’s license. Both Marina Oswald and Ruth Paine testified he could not drive, and there is no confirmed evidence of his driving; however, Mrs. Paine did give him some short driving lessons.
Rumor of Oswald’s Western Union Money Receipts
A claim that Oswald collected money via Western Union telegraph before the assassination was investigated. Employee C. A. Hamblen initially claimed to have seen Oswald collecting wire transfers but could not confirm the identification. Western Union records showed no money orders payable to Oswald or his known aliases, and an official concluded the allegation was unfounded.
Rumor of Oswald’s Alice, Texas Job Application
A rumor that Oswald stopped in Alice, Texas, on his return from Mexico City in October 1963 to apply for a radio station job was investigated. The Commission found that Oswald traveled by bus, arriving in Dallas on October 3, and the bus did not pass through Alice. On October 4, he applied for jobs in Dallas and stayed at the Paine residence. Since Oswald did not own a car and likely could not drive, he could not have been in Alice on October 4.
Rumor of Oswald’s Prearranged Airplane Getaway
Claims that Oswald or accomplices had arranged an airplane getaway were found to be entirely unsubstantiated. The Commission found no evidence of any prearranged escape plan following the assassination.
Rumor of Money Found in Oswald’s Beckley Room
A rumor that $150 was found in the dresser of Oswald’s room at 1026 North Beckley Avenue was investigated. The Commission found no money was discovered there; Oswald had left $170 at the Paine residence in Irving, and only $13.87 was on his person at arrest.
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