The Roger Staubach Issue of LIFE Magazine That Never Was

"This is the Roger Staubach issue of LIFE that never was." as related by an individual who worked for the publisher in New York City at the time it came off the press. After the assassination of JFK, virtually all of the 'early run' copies of that issue were destroyed. However, when I arrived at the office on Monday there was a bundle of about ten copies there. (This was not unusual, we always received 'early run' copies to show to our advertisers running in the issue.) Naturally, none of this occurred to me at the time--being preoccupied with the momentous events of the weekend. But I did put the bundle in a file cabinet and forgot about it for a few years." This was the newsstand version which carries the features that were to appear prior to the assassination of Present Kennedy on November 22, 1963. However, there might possibly have been some copies that did eventually make their way into the mail, these of course would have a mailing label attached. Also, an edition without the sidebar and feature copy might also exist. This issue, is without a doubt, the LIFE's rarest edition. Update: Priorities & Frivolities has additional info about the production of the JFK issue.