Aug 8, 2021Sharp Increase in Refugees from East Germany into West BerlinAug. 8, 1961 - The influx of refugees to West Berlin from East Germany increased sharply today, a rise attributed to reaction to Premier...
Aug 7, 2021Dying of Leukemia, Robert Soblen, Gets Life for Wartime EspionageAug. 7, 1961 - Dr. Robert A. Soblen was sentenced today to life in prison for wartime espionage for the Soviet Union. The 61-year-old...
Aug 7, 2021Khrushchev Reaffirms Intention to End Allied Occupation Rights in West BerlinAug. 7, 1961 - Premier Khrushchev combined today a proposal for a conference on Berlin with a warning that Soviet divisions might mass on...
Aug 6, 2021Tulsa Evangelist's Anti-Communist Radio Show to Air on Mutual Broadcasting System Aug. 6, 1961 - The Rev. Billy James Hargis (pictured) announced today that his anti-Communist radio program would go on the Mutual...