Durocher: Dodgers Ready for Yanks
Sept. 26, 1963 - Take it from the Voice of Experience, Lippy Leo Durocher — the Dodgers are mentally ready for the Yankees. “This club is...
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Sep 26, 2023
President Kennedy Speaks at Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City
Sept. 26, 1963 - In a speech that seemed aimed at such conservative critics as Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), President Kennedy...
Sep 26, 2023
Yankees Talk Koufax
Sept. 26, 1963 - Roger Maris shed the corset encasing his ailing back today, went through an off-day workout with his Yankee teammates,...
Sep 26, 2023
Rep. Roosevelt Unveils Stamp Bearing His Mother’s Likeness
Sept. 26, 1963 - The late Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt once said that she hated all pictures of herself because that she did not look good in...
Sep 25, 2023
House Passes Kennedy’s Tax Bill
Sept. 25, 1963 - The House of Representatives passed the President Kennedy’s tax bill today, 271 to 155. The President, at Billings,...
Sep 25, 2023
President Kennedy Speaks in Billings, Montana
Sept. 25, 1963 - President Kennedy mixed politics and conservation today as he barnstormed westward on his “nonpolitical” tour of the...
Sep 25, 2023
Former Major League Infielder Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Sept. 25, 1963 - Hank Thompson (right with Monte Irvin and Willie Mays in 1951), former infielder for the New York Giants, was sentenced...
Sep 25, 2023
Yanks Down Angels as Ford Gains 24th Victory
Sept. 25, 1963 - Whitey Ford, backed by a varsity nine such as manager Ralph Houk had been able to field only nine times this season,...
Sep 24, 2023
Dodgers Clinch N.L. Pennant
Sept. 24, 1963 - The Dodgers clinched the National League pennant today when their final challengers, the St. Louis Cardinals, bowed to...
Sep 24, 2023
Movies: “Lilies of the Field”
Sept. 24, 1963 - “Lilies of the Field,” winner of three awards at the Berlin Film Festival, opens Oct. 16 at the Egyptian Theater in Los...
Sep 24, 2023
U.S. Senate Votes to Ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Sept. 24, 1963 - The U.S. Senate approved the nuclear test-ban treaty today. By a vote of 80 to 19, it gave its constitutional advice and...
Sep 23, 2023
Phillies Skipper Gene Mauch Throws Food in Postgame Tirade
Sept. 23, 1963 - Phillies outfielder Wes Covington admitted today he had to restrain his temper after his $125 suit was sprayed by flying...
Sep 23, 2023
France To Fire Cat Into Space
Sept. 23, 1963 - France announced today she would fire a cat into space late next month aboard a rocket launched from the Sahara. At the...
Sep 23, 2023
Brock Peters Signed for Leading Role in “The Pawnbroker”
Sept. 23, 1963 - Brock Peters (left) has been signed for a leading role with Rod Steiger (right) in “The Pawnbroker,” which starts...
Sep 23, 2023
Movies: Ingmar Bergman’s “The Silence”
Sept. 23, 1963 - Opening today is “The Silence,” a Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Ingrid Thulin...
Sep 23, 2023
Colts Top 49ers at Kezar Stadium as Unitas Rallies
Sept. 23, 1963 - Johnny Unitas, working with a patched up offense, rallied the Baltimore Colts in the second half for a 20-14 victory...
Sep 23, 2023
Bears Remain Undefeated, Top Vikings, 28-7
Sept. 23, 1963 - Chicago’s undefeated Bears solidified their position as an NFL power today yesterday by taking an undisputed lead in the...
Sep 22, 2023
Browns Dominate Cowboys, 41-24, in Dallas
Sept. 22, 1963 - Jimmy Brown wrecked the Dallas defense with 71 and 62-yard scampers and Frank Ryan picked the Cowboys’ secondary apart...
Sep 22, 2023
Packers Overwhelm Lions, 31-10
Sept. 22, 1963 - The Green Bay Packers, displaying a mid-season show of power, overwhelmed the Detroit Lions, 31-10, today with a...
Sep 22, 2023
Civil Rights Protests Spread Throughout Nation
Sept. 22, 1963 - Ten thousand persons in New York City today cheered denunciations of President Kennedy and calls for civil disobedience...
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