Oct 31, 2021Former President and Mrs. Truman Arrive in CapitalOct. 31, 1961 - Former President and Mrs. Harry S. Truman arrived in Washington today for a 3-day round of events that will include...
Oct 31, 2021Rayburn Goes Home to End His Days Among Friends and NeighborsOct. 31, 1961 - House Speaker Sam Rayburn (pictured last May) went home to Bonham, Texas by ambulance today. The Democratic leader had...
Oct 31, 2021What if a 50-Megaton Bomb Exploded Over Manhattan?Oct. 31, 1961 - If exploded in the air over downtown Manhattan, a 50-megaton bomb would destroy homes as far away as Passaic, N.J. and...
Oct 30, 2021Khrushchev Warns Britain on Nuclear WarOct. 30, 1961 - Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev warned Britain today that that nation “may be among the first to experience the destructive...