Steel's Surrender Raises Kennedy's Stock
Apr. 14, 1962 - Steel’s surrender to President Kennedy appeared today to have bolstered the Administration’s stock in and out of...
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Apr 13, 2022
President Brought Multi-Faceted Pressure to Bear on Steel Industry Titans
Apr. 13, 1962 - For three days, the great forces at the command of the President of the United States were brought to bear on the steel...
Apr 13, 2022
🚨Steel Industry Backs Down on Price Increase, Kennedy Triumphant
Apr. 13, 1962 - President Kennedy triumphed today over the titans of the steel industry. Seventy-two hours after the U.S. Steel...
Apr 13, 2022
Talented Trio Calling Mets Games on WOR-TV
Apr. 13, 1962 - The first home game of the New York Mets at the Polo Grounds, where the rain, mud and Pittsburgh Pirates detracted from...
Apr 13, 2022
Frank Lary and Tigers Top Yankees in Detroit
Apr. 13, 1962 - Amid flurries of snow, a drizzling rain, and an icy gale that had the thermometer dipping to 36 degrees on the playing...
Apr 13, 2022
Pirates Spoil Mets' Home Debut
Apr. 13, 1962 - What was supposed to be an entirely happy debut for the New York Mets today ended in defeat at the Polo Grounds. The...
Apr 13, 2022
Khrushchev Says No to Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
Apr. 13, 1962 - Premier Khrushchev has spurned what appeared to be the final offer by the U.S. and Britain to sign a nuclear test-ban...
Apr 12, 2022
New York Mets, 0-1, Receive Ticker-Tape Parade
Apr. 12, 1962 - New York City had its first ticker-tape parade up lower Broadway today in which the honored guests stood up and threw...
Apr 12, 2022
Roger Blough of U.S. Steel Defends Price Rise
Apr. 12, 1962 - Roger M. Blough (pictured), board chairman of the U.S. Steel Corporation, defended his company’s new price increase today...
Apr 11, 2022
Dodgers Top Reds on Koufax's Four-Hitter
Apr. 11, 1962 - Sandy Koufax’s four-hit pitching performance, combined with timely Dodger extra-base hits, gave Los Angeles a 6-2 victory...
Apr 11, 2022
Mets Lose First Game in Franchise History to Cardinals, 11-4
Apr. 11, 1962 - History was made tonight by the New York Mets. They broke into the expanded National League at long last, but wound up on...
Apr 11, 2022
President Welcomes Shah of Iran to Washington
Apr. 11, 1962 - The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Riza Pahlevi, and his wife, the Empress Farah, arrived in Washington today and received a warm...
Apr 11, 2022
Highlights from President Kennedy's News Conference
Apr. 11, 1962 - Following are the main points of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Steel — He denounced the price increases...
Apr 11, 2022
President Kennedy Exchanges Gifts with Stephen Lutz, "Boy of the Year"
Apr. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy gave his tie clasp to a 15-year-old New Jersey honor student today, honoring him as the nation’s finest...
Apr 11, 2022
Kennedy: U.S. Won't Negotiate for Cuban Prisoners
Apr. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy said today that the U.S. Government would not negotiate with Cuba to ransom the rebel prisoners...
Apr 11, 2022
President Kennedy Announces August Release of Military Reservists
Apr. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy announced today that all military reservists who were called to active duty in the Berlin crisis last...
Apr 11, 2022
Senate Approves Nomination of Byron R. White to Supreme Court
Apr. 11, 1962 - The Senate approved by voice vote today the nomination of Byron R. White (pictured) to be an associate justice of the...
Apr 11, 2022
Twelve Viet Cong Killed by Government Forces
Apr. 11, 1962 - A United States military source said today that 12 Vietnamese Communist guerrillas were killed as the band that captured...
Apr 11, 2022
President Kennedy Assails Steel Corporations at News Conference
Apr. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy accused the major steel corporations today of “irresponsible defiance” of the public interest and...
Apr 10, 2022
Marichal Shines as Giants Shut Out Braves, 6-0
Apr. 10, 1962 - Juan Marichal (pictured right with Willie Mays) hurled a three-hit shutout today and his bat helped send Warren Spahn to...
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