Jul 18, 2021U.S. Warns Soviets on Berlin: We Will Defend Our RightsJuly 18, 1961 - The United States has warned the Soviet Union that it will defend its rights in Berlin. In a note to Moscow, the U.S....
Jul 17, 2021Chicago Police Appeal for Calm Amidst Racial StrifeJuly 17, 1961 - James B. Conlisk (pictured), Superintendent of the Police, appealed today for a sense of community responsibility to ease...
Jul 16, 2021Racial Tension in ChicagoJuly 16, 1961 - Two hundred policemen arrested nine white men today at Rainbow Beach in Chicago. The arrests were made for refusing to...
Jul 16, 2021Special Program on Berlin Crisis on CBS-TV to Air Aug. 11July 16, 1961 - A special 60-minute news program on the Berlin situation will be televised Aug. 11 at 8:30 p.m. on CBS. A major part of...