Madame Nhu Has Surprise Meeting with Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Sept. 13, 1963 - Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, who has accused President Kennedy of appeasing U.S. politicians in his policies toward South...
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Sep 12, 2023
Duke Snider Honored at the Polo Grounds
Sept. 12, 1963 - Admirers of silver-haired outfielder Duke Snider crowded into the Polo Grounds tonight to honor an authentic baseball...
Sep 12, 2023
President Kennedy Arrives in Newport, R.I.
Sept. 12, 1963 - President Kennedy arrived in Newport, R.I., tonight for a 10th wedding anniversary celebration at the summer home of...
Sep 12, 2023
Cards Top Cubs, 8-3
Sept. 12, 1963 - Losing four out of five to the Cardinals this season has made a believer of Cub righthander Larry Jackson (pictured)....
Sep 12, 2023
President Kennedy Indirectly Parries with Goldwater
Sept. 12, 1963 - President Kennedy dealt lightly at his news conference today with mounting political criticism. But he put Senator Barry...
Sep 12, 2023
Highlights of President Kennedy’s Press Conference
Sept. 12, 1963 - Following are highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Test ban: He urged the Senate to give the “widest...
Sep 12, 2023
Twenty-Two Senators Call for Halt to Vietnam Aid
Sept. 12, 1963 - Twenty-two U.S. Senators introduced a resolution today calling for an end to all military and economic aid to South...
Sep 12, 2023
Two Ex-Convicts Sentenced to Death in Los Angeles
Sept. 12, 1963 - A Los Angeles Superior Court jury of nine men and three women voted the death penalty today for the two ex-convicts...
Sep 11, 2023
Dodgers Flatten Pirates as Wills Shines
Sept. 11, 1963 - Maury Wills gave the kind of performance tonight that earned him the National League’s MVP award last season. Maury’s...
Sep 11, 2023
Madame Nhu Speaks Out
Sept. 11, 1963 - South Vietnam’s influential Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, arriving in Belgrade from Beirut, said tonight the Saigon Government...
Sep 11, 2023
Movies: “Shock Corridor”
Sept. 11, 1963 - Opening today is “Shock Corridor,” a psychological thriller written and directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Peter...
Sep 11, 2023
Nevada Gaming Commission Hits Sinatra-Giancana Connection
Sept. 11, 1963 - The Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a complaint today against Frank Sinatra (picured with his son, Frank Jr.),...
Sep 11, 2023
Bull Connor Advises Segregationists
Sept. 11, 1963 - Eugene (Bull) Connor, former Police Commissioner of Birmingham, Ala., told segregationists in Little Rock, Ark., last...
Sep 11, 2023
President Kennedy Gives Bob Hope Gold Medal
Sept. 11, 1963 - President Kennedy gave Bob Hope a gold medal today, which was voted by Congress and struck by the U.S. mint in...
Sep 11, 2023
U.S. Wants President Diem’s Brother Gone
Sept. 11, 1963 - The U.S. has directly advised President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam that it regards the removal of his brother, Ngo...
Sep 10, 2023
Tigers Split Doubleheader with Senators as Rookie Hurler Lolich Shines
Sept. 10, 1963 - Rookie southpaw Mickey Lolich (pictured), with relief help from Fred Gladding, pitched the Detroit Tigers to a split of...
Sep 10, 2023
Dodgers Top Pirates as Koufax Sets More Records
Sept. 10, 1963 - Sandy Koufax strengthened his bid for the Cy Young award by breaking his own National League strikeout record and...
Sep 10, 2023
Relay Team of Pianists Performs 18-hour 40-minute Composition
Sept. 10, 1963 - A relay team of 10 pianists, with an assist from a New York music critic, finished playing the world’s longest piece of...
Sep 10, 2023
Willie Heston, Former Michigan Football Star, Is Dead
Sept. 10, 1963 - Willie Heston, a University of Michigan football hero, died last night in Traverse City, Mich., on his 85th birthday....
Sep 10, 2023
President Kennedy Halts Draft for Married Men
Sept. 10, 1963 - President Kennedy signed an executive order today, effective immediately, that had the effect of halting the draft of...
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