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Mar 11

Griffith-Duran Bout Ruled “No Contest”

Mar. 11, 1964 - A nontitle bout between the world welterweight champion, Emile Griffith of the United States, and Juan Carlos Duran of...

Mar 11

Liston Arrested in Denver

Mar. 11, 1964 - Sonny Liston, former heavyweight boxing champion, was arrested last night in Denver by a traffic officer who said Liston...

Mar 11

Nixon Speaks Out

Mar. 11, 1964 - Richard M. Nixon declared in Newark, N.J., tonight that there was no man in this country who could conduct a more...

Mar 11

Movies: “Becket”

Mar. 11, 1964 - Opening today is “Becket,” a British historical drama about the tumultuous relationship between King Henry II of England...

Mar 11

Movies: “Mail Order Bride”

Mar. 11, 1964 - Opening today is “Mail Order Bride,” a Western comedy film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Buddy Ebsen, Keir...

Mar 11

Goldwater: “I Goofed Somewhere” in New Hampshire

Mar. 11, 1964 - Senator Barry Goldwater said last night he had “goofed up somewhere” in the New Hampshire primary election. The Arizona...

Mar 11

[VIDEO] Mar. 11, 1964 | Lodge Wins New Hampshire GOP Primary

Mar. 11, 1964 - Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge won a smashing victory last night in the nation’s first Presidential primary of the 1964...

Mar 10

Hawks Destroy Knicks at the Garden

Mar. 10, 1964 - A “must” victory is not just a cliché. It’s getting to be a way of life for the St. Louis Hawks as they chase the San...

Mar 10

Lodge Leads Pack in New Hampshire Primary Results

Mar. 10, 1964 - Henry Cabot Lodge, a write-in candidate in New Hampshire’s GOP Presidential preferential primary, surged ahead of Senator...

Mar 10

Bouton Caves on Contract

Mar. 10, 1964 - The Bulldog gave up the fight quickly. Only 24 hours after being threatened with a “sign or be fined” ultimatum by Yankee...

Mar 10

TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”

Mar. 10, 1964 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” Steve Edson (Ed Nelson) helps Kimble (David Janssen) escapes from Sheriff Bray (Carroll...

Mar 10

TV: “The Addams Family” Cast Fills Out

Mar. 10, 1964 - Carolyn Jones, the motion picture actress, and John Astin, who played Dickens in television’s “I’m Dickens, He’s...

Mar 10

John Updike and Five Others Receive National Book Awards

Mar. 10, 1964 - Six authors — John Updike (pictured), Aileen Ward, Christopher Tunnard, Boris Pushkarev, William H. McNeill, and John...

Mar 10

Murderer of Dutch Schultz Goes Free

Mar. 10, 1964 - Charles (Charlie the Bug) Workman (pictured in 1941) was released from Trenton state prison today after serving 23 years...

Mar 10

Committee to Draft RFK for VP Incorporated in Wisconsin

Mar. 10, 1964 - A committee to draft Robert F. Kennedy for Vice President filed incorporation papers in Wisconsin today. The group is...

Mar 9

Princeton Tops VMI in NCAA Tournament

Mar. 9, 1964 - With Bill Bradley scoring 34 points, Princeton’s basketball team made it look easy to move along in the NCAA championship...

Mar 9

Yankees Get Tough on Bouton

Mar. 9, 1964 - General manager Ralph Houk of the Yankees revealed a side today quite foreign to his usual smiling, affable self. The...

Mar 9

TV: Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show”

Mar. 9, 1964 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy takes a much-needed vacation, leaving Barney and Gomer in charge. Unfortunately,...

Mar 9

TV: Tonight on “The Outer Limits”

Mar. 9, 1964 - Tonight on “The Outer Limits,” while gathering rock samples on the Moon, an American team finds a seamless sphere in which...

Mar 9

Rocky Winds Up New Hampshire Campaign

Mar. 9, 1964 - Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York ended his New Hampshire Presidential campaign today on the same note it began on...