1960s Timeline

June 7, 1963 - Dr. George James, New York City’s Commissioner of Health, urged a graduating class of physicians today to try to persuade...

May 2, 1963 - Whitey Ford (left), veteran Yankee pitcher, is suffering from the same finger ailment which sidelined the Dodgers’ Sandy...

Oct. 6, 1962 - The Air Force Surgeon General’s office has ordered Air Force hospitals and clinics to stop distributing free cigarettes to...

July 15, 1962 - Preliminary findings show that premature births occur more frequently among mothers who smoke than among nonsmokers. This...

June 22, 1962 - The American Cancer Society decided today to urge college presidents and the Federal Trade Commission to help curb the...

May 25, 1962 - Two Federal agencies are preparing reports dealing with the possible connection between cigarette smoking and cancer. The...

May 23, 1962 - President Kennedy promised reporters today to give them an answer next week on the Government’s attitude toward studies...

Mar. 7, 1962 - “Cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer” and probably contributes to the development of other diseases, the Royal...