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Aug 20, 2023

Two Youngsters Receive “Pupniks” from White House

Aug. 20, 1963 - Pictured left below is Mark Bruce, 9, of Columbia, Mo., being kissed today by a puppy named Streaker at Columbia airport....

Aug 18, 2023

Two Happy Youngsters to Receive “Pupniks” from White House

Aug. 18, 1963 - Two happy youngsters got the word today: they will receive White House puppies. The pups, Butterfly and Streaker, are...

Aug 14, 2023

Dog Days around the Kennedy Family

Aug. 14, 1963 - These are dog days around the Kennedy family. Another dog turned up today, and not even Press Secretary Pierre Salinger...

Aug 5, 2023

Huge Demand for “Pupniks”

Aug. 5, 1963 - To the astonishment of the White House, the four “pupniks” born to Charlie, Caroline Kennedy’s Welsh Terrier, and...

May 26, 2023

Mailman Gets Canine Protection from Canines

May 26, 1963 - What does a mailman do after getting bitten six times in two weeks? He bites back, that’s what. Only postman Ken Lincicome...

Aug 3, 2022

Robert Kennedy’s Newfoundland, Brumus, a Justice Department Mascot

Aug. 3, 1962 - A frequent visitor at the Justice Department these days is a large animal answering to the name of Brumus. He is a...

Apr 28, 2022

TV: "Rin Tin Tin" Returning to CBS

Apr. 28, 1962 - CBS-TV, long faithful to “Lassie,” becomes a two-dog network next fall when “Rin Tin Tin” comes barking back each...

Dec 5, 2021

U.S. Sends Dogs of War to Vietnam

Dec. 5, 1961 - War dogs from the U.S. Army are being brought to South Vietnam to hunt Communist guerrillas in underground jungle...

Sep 16, 2021

Refugee from East Berlin Her Gets Dog Back

Sept. 16, 1961 - It is not only humans who are bothered by the Communist wall across Berlin - dogs are affected as well. A fox terrier...

Sep 3, 2021

Movies: "Nikki, Wild Dog of the North"

Sept. 3, 1961 - "Nikki, Wild Dog of the North" and "The Sign of Zorro," two adventures presented by Walt Disney, will open this week as a...