Movies: All Prints of “PT-109” Withdrawn
Dec. 4, 1963 - All prints of “PT-109,” the Hollywood film based on President Kennedy’s Navy exploits during World War II, have been...
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Dec 4, 2023
Robert Kennedy Returns to Work
Dec. 4, 1963 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy returned to his desk at the Justice Department today, but he did not say how long he...
Dec 4, 2023
Actress Sue Lyon To Marry Hampton Fancher III
Dec. 4, 1963 - Sue Lyon, the teenage actress remembered by moviegoers for her debut as “Lolita,” will become the bride of actor Hampton...
Dec 3, 2023
Warriors Top Knicks at the Garden
Dec. 3, 1963 - Big Wilt Chamberlain got out of a sick bed to preserve his continuous game performance in the NBA and helped the San...
Dec 3, 2023
Khrushchev Makes First Speech Since JFK Assassination
Dec. 3, 1963 - Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev said today that he was satisfied with President Johnson’s stated intention to continue...
Dec 3, 2023
U.S. Begins Reducing Forces in South Vietnam
Dec. 3, 1963 - The reduction of United States forces in South Vietnam began today. Three planeloads of men flew across the Pacific on...
Dec 3, 2023
President Johnson Prepares McCormack for Presidency — Just In Case
Dec. 3, 1963 - President Johnson took the first steps today to prepare 71-year-old John W. McCormack (pictured right), the man next in...
Dec 3, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”
Dec. 3, 1963 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” Dr. Kimble (David Janssen) witnesses his boss, Martin Rowland (Leslie Nielsen), punching out a...
Dec 3, 2023
FBI: No Conspiracy to Assassinate JFK
Dec. 3, 1963 - An FBI report on the assassination of President Kennedy concludes that there was no conspiracy between Lee Harvey Oswald,...
Dec 3, 2023
Big Trade between Giants and Braves
Dec. 3, 1963 - The San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Braves today made a six-player trade. The Giants received two pitchers — Bob...
Dec 3, 2023
Princess Grace Visits President Kennedy’s Grave at Arlington
Dec. 3, 1963 - Princess Grace of Monaco wept today when she visited the late President Kennedy’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery....
Dec 3, 2023
President Johnson Meets with Dr. King
Dec. 3, 1963 - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spent 50 minutes at the White House today with President Johnson and said upon leaving:...
Dec 2, 2023
Dodger Manager Alston Signs 11th One-Year Contract
Dec. 2, 1963 - Walter Alston, baseball’s quiet man, received congratulations today after signing his 11th one-year contract to manage the...
Dec 2, 2023
Rams Top 49ers at Kezar Stadium
Dec. 2, 1963 - For the first time since 1958, the rebounding Rams made it three wins in a row yesterday by subduing the San Francisco...
Dec 2, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show”
Dec. 2, 1963 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Barney’s landlady (Enid Markey, right) evicts him in favor of a new boarder. But when...
Dec 2, 2023
South Vietnam To Slow Strategic Hamlet Program
Dec. 2, 1963 - The Provisional Government of South Vietnam has decided to slow down the strategic hamlet program, which was the...
Dec 2, 2023
Browns Wipe Out Cardinals at Busch Stadium
Dec. 2, 1963 - The St. Louis Cardinals, who were chiefly responsible for creating the close race in the NFL’s Eastern Conference by...
Dec 2, 2023
President Johnson’s Daughter Under Secret Service Guard at U. of Texas
Dec. 2, 1963 - Lynda Bird Johnson (left), 19-year-old daughter of the President, resumed classes today at the University of Texas under...
Dec 2, 2023
Jets Hand Chiefs First Shutout Loss in Franchise History
Dec. 2, 1963 - The New York Jets accomplished something yesterday before 18,124 chilled fans at the Polo Grounds that no other team had...
Dec 2, 2023
President Johnson Reinforces Commitment to Predecessor’s Civil Rights Program
Dec. 2, 1963 - President Johnson reinforced today his commitment to President Kennedy’s civil rights program. After meeting with...
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