The Pushbutton Telephone Is Here
Nov. 14, 1963 - The era of the pushbutton telephone dawns next Monday. On that date, residents of Carnegie and Greensburg in western...
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Nov 14, 2023
Highlights of President Kennedy’s Press Conference
Nov. 14, 1963 - Following are the main points of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Vietnam — The United States’ long-range...
Nov 14, 2023
First Lady Plans to Campaign with President Kennedy in ‘64
Nov. 14, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy (pictured during the 1960 Presidential campaign) is planning to campaign with President Kennedy...
Nov 12, 2023
General John Hodge Is Dead
Nov. 12, 1963 - General John R. Hodge (pictured in 1946), a leader of the Pacific fighting in World War II, died today in Walter Reed...
Nov 11, 2023
President Kennedy Joins Veterans Day Ceremonies
Nov. 11, 1963 - President Kennedy placed a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns today as the nation honored its war veterans. Veterans Day...
Nov 10, 2023
Democratic Party Turmoil in Texas
Nov. 10, 1963 - The rejection of a poll tax repeal by Texas voters means President Kennedy will have to work all the harder to save the...
Nov 9, 2023
President Kennedy Retires to Virginia Estate for Weekend
Nov. 9, 1963 - President Kennedy left Idlewild Airport at 1:05 p.m. today after a 19-hour visit to New York City, and by midafternoon was...
Nov 9, 2023
Twin Disasters Kill Close to 500 Japanese
Nov. 9, 1963 - A coal-mine explosion and a rail wreck killed at least 491 persons in Japan today. Hundreds of persons were injured, and...
Nov 8, 2023
President Kennedy Blasts Foreign Aid Critics
Nov. 8, 1963 - President Kennedy accused foes of his foreign aid program tonight of indulging in an outburst of “petty irritation and...
Nov 8, 2023
First Lady to Resume Hostess Duties Later this Month
Nov. 8, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy will resume her White House duties as hostess on November 20, more than a month earlier than...
Nov 7, 2023
Governor Rockefeller Announces Candidacy
Nov. 7, 1963 - Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York became the first in his party today to announce his candidacy for the Republican...
Nov 7, 2023
DNC Plans Star-Studded Fundraiser for President Kennedy in January
Nov. 7, 1963 - The Democratic National Committee is planning another big celebration — and fundraising affair — to mark the third...
Nov 7, 2023
President Kennedy Calls for Greater Efforts to Assist Handicapped
Nov. 7, 1963 - President Kennedy called for greater efforts today to employ the handicapped. He appealed to labor, private industry, and...
Nov 6, 2023
First Lady to Join President Kennedy for November Swing Through Texas
Nov. 6, 1963 - Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy will join President Kennedy in a Democratic Party fundraising swing into Texas Nov. 21 and 22,...
Nov 3, 2023
Wallace May Enter Presidential Primaries Next Year
Nov. 3, 1963 - Governor George Wallace of Alabama said today he may enter Presidential primaries in at least five Southern states in an...
Oct 31, 2023
🚨At Least 62 Killed in Indiana Coliseum Explosion
Oct. 31, 1963 - At least 62 persons were killed and hundreds were injured tonight in an explosion during the opening performance of the...
Oct 31, 2023
Highlights from President Kennedy’s News Conference
Oct. 31, 1963 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Troops — The U.S. plans no reduction of...
Oct 31, 2023
Flags Fly Upside Down Outside Edwin Walker’s Dallas Home
Oct. 31, 1963 - At the sprawling, gabled house in Dallas, Texas with the mailbox out front that says “General Edwin A. Walker,” there...
Oct 31, 2023
JFK: “No Question” LBJ Will Be on ’64 Ticket
Oct. 31, 1963 - Vice President Johnson’s place on the Democratic ticket in next year’s election was assured today by President Kennedy. A...
Oct 30, 2023
President Kennedy Speaks in Philadelphia
Oct. 30, 1963 - President Kennedy got a cool reception tonight as he toured the racially disturbed wards of South Philadelphia....
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