Sep 29, 2021Castro Shuts Down Last Havana CasinoSept. 29, 1961 - The last of Havana's gambling casinos closed quietly today, minutes after Premier Fidel Castro had announced that his...
Sep 23, 2021Castro'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, 2021Communist Viet Cong Launch Another Attack in South VietnamSept. 22, 1961 - For the second time this week, the Communist guerrillas known as Viet Cong launched a devastating attack in South...
Sep 19, 2021Kennedy Welcomes President of Peru to White HouseSept. 19, 1961 - President Kennedy welcomed President Manuel Prado y Ugarteche (left) of Peru today and said their two countries stood...