Castro Shuts Down Last Havana Casino
Sept. 29, 1961 - The last of Havana's gambling casinos closed quietly today, minutes after Premier Fidel Castro had announced that his...
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Sep 23, 2021
Castro's Popularity May Be Slipping
\Sept. 23, 1961 - Five months have passed since Premier Fidel Castro described triumphantly on television the defeat of the anti-Castro...
Sep 22, 2021
Communist Viet Cong Launch Another Attack in South Vietnam
Sept. 22, 1961 - For the second time this week, the Communist guerrillas known as Viet Cong launched a devastating attack in South...
Sep 19, 2021
Kennedy Welcomes President of Peru to White House
Sept. 19, 1961 - President Kennedy welcomed President Manuel Prado y Ugarteche (left) of Peru today and said their two countries stood...
Sep 18, 2021
Viet Cong Launch Major Attack 60 Miles from Saigon
Sept. 18, 1961 - More than 1,000 Communist rebels in South Vietnam attacked and burned the capital of Phuoc Vinh Province, 60 miles north...
Sep 16, 2021
Cuban Communists Round Up Priests
Sept. 16, 1961 - A large-scale round-up of Roman Catholic priests has taken place in Havana in the last two days. There are no precise...
Sep 12, 2021
Castro Goes after Church, Vatican Concerned
Sept. 12, 1961 - The Cuban Government launched a fresh attack against the Roman Catholic Church today. It accused priests and nuns of...
Sep 8, 2021
Five More Rebel Prisoners Executed in Cuba
Sept. 8, 1961 - Five rebel prisoners taken after the unsuccessful landings at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba last April were sentenced to death...
Aug 28, 2021
Castro Tells Brazil to Follow Cuba's Example
Aug. 28, 1961 - Cuban Premier Fidel Castro today urged Brazil to set up a guerrilla war against what he termed "reactionary militarists"...
Aug 20, 2021
With U.S. Aid, South Vietnamese Army Gaining on Communists
Aug. 20, 1961 - The South Vietnamese Army, equipped and trained by the U.S. in new jungle warfare tactics, is reported to have assumed...
Aug 17, 2021
South Vietnamese Army Kills over 100 Viet Cong near Saigon
Aug. 17, 1961 - For the second time in a month, the South Vietnamese army (pictured) registered a victory over the Communist guerrillas...
Aug 14, 2021
Big Jump in Military Enlistments and Applications in U.S.
Aug. 14, 1961 - Recruiting offices for the armed services reported today that heavy increases in enlistments and applications had...
Aug 14, 2021
In Berlin, U.S. Troops Stage Simulated Battle 200 Yards from Soviet Zone
Aug. 14, 1961 - A company of American troops staged a simulated city battle in Berlin today. The training maneuver was held in a mock...
Aug 14, 2021
🚨Two Soviet Divisions Ring Berlin in Support of Border Closure as Tensions Rise
Aug. 14, 1961 - Two battle-ready Soviet Army divisions were reported to have ringed Berlin this morning in support of East Germany's...
Aug 12, 2021
South Vietnamese Troops Disrupt "Ho Chi Minh Trail" in Laos
Aug. 12, 1961 - South Vietnamese troop units are reported to be operating in southern Laos to cut the flow of Communist supplies and...
Aug 4, 2021
Cuban Communist Regime Forms "Vigilance Committees"
Aug. 4, 1961 - Five hundred thousand people - about one-twelfth of Cuba's population - are now enrolled in neighborhood, factory and farm...
Aug 1, 2021
Holland Chooses Israeli Uzi Machine Gun as Standard Weapon for Land Forces
Aug. 1, 1961 - The Netherlands has chosen an Israeli sub-machine gun, the Uzi, as a standard weapon for her land forces. A large order...
Jul 31, 2021
Viet Cong Launch Grenade Attack in Saigon
July 31, 1961 - Communist guerrillas staged a pre-announced hand-grenade incident in Saigon last night to demonstrate their ability to...
Jul 30, 2021
Communist Viet Cong Conduct Campaign of Assassination in South Vietnam
July 30, 1961 - In South Vietnam, Communist Viet Cong guerrillas (pictured) are now estimated to number 12,000. They are taking 500-700...
Jul 27, 2021
Communist Viet Cong Terrorize South Vietnam
July 27, 1961 - Communist guerrillas have increased their activity in South Vietnam. Numerous acts of terrorism have occurred throughout...
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