Mayor Wagner’s Wife Dies of Cancer
Mar. 2, 1964 - Mrs. Susan Wagner, wife of New York City Mayor Robert Wagner, died today of lung cancer. She was 54 years old. She had...
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Jun 1, 2023
Pope Gravely Ill, No Hope Seen
June 1, 1963 - Pope John XXIII is gravely ill, and there is no hope for his life. He fell into a coma late last night but regained...
May 27, 2023
Pope John XXIII in Poor Health
May 27, 1963 - Pope John XXIII showed a slight improvement today and insisted on discussing church matters with Secretary of State Amleto...
Apr 1, 2023
JFK Meets Cancer Society Poster Girl
Apr. 1, 1963 - President Kennedy opened the American Cancer Society fund drive today by accepting a symbolic volunteer award from a...
Dec 15, 2022
Archbishop of Liverpool: Pope John XXIII Is a “Very Sick Man”
Dec. 15, 1962 - The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, Dr. John Heenan, said today that Pope John XXIII (pictured with Jacqueline...
Dec 9, 2022
Actor Dick Powell Has Cancer
Dec. 9, 1962 - Actor Dick Powell (pictured with his wife June Allyson) has canceled his television appearances for the remainder of the...
Nov 15, 2022
Charles Laughton Ill with Cancer
Nov. 15, 1962 - Charles Laughton, ill with cancer since January, was described today as in “quite serious condition” from the spreading...
Sep 27, 2022
Dick Powell Suffering from Cancer
Sept. 27, 1962 - Dick Powell (pictured), a highly successful singer and actor before becoming one of television’s major producers, is...
Jun 22, 2022
American Cancer Society Urges Curbs on Marketing Cigarettes to Youth
June 22, 1962 - The American Cancer Society decided today to urge college presidents and the Federal Trade Commission to help curb the...
May 25, 2022
Federal Agencies To Examine Link of Cigarette Smoking to Cancer
May 25, 1962 - Two Federal agencies are preparing reports dealing with the possible connection between cigarette smoking and cancer. The...
Mar 7, 2022
British Report Links Cigarette Smoking to Lung Cancer
Mar. 7, 1962 - “Cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer” and probably contributes to the development of other diseases, the Royal...
Oct 31, 2021
Rayburn Goes Home to End His Days Among Friends and Neighbors
Oct. 31, 1961 - House Speaker Sam Rayburn (pictured last May) went home to Bonham, Texas by ambulance today. The Democratic leader had...
Sep 20, 2021
Former Film Star Marion Davies Given Last Rites
Sept. 20, 1961 - Marion Davies (pictured in 1935) has been given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church and was reported to be near...
Aug 20, 2021
Percy W. Bridgman, Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist, Commits Suicide
Aug. 20, 1961 - Percy W. Bridgman, a retired Harvard University professor and a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, was found dead at his...
Jul 13, 2021
Robert Soblen Guilty of Spying for Communists
July 13, 1961 - Dr. Robert Soblen (left) was found guilty in New York today of wartime espionage for the Soviet Union. The defendant,...
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