Jun 7, 2023NYC Health Commissioner Urges Doctors to Persuade Patients to Quit CigarettesJune 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, 2023Ford Suffering from Same Finger Ailment that Sidelined KoufaxMay 2, 1963 - Whitey Ford (left), veteran Yankee pitcher, is suffering from the same finger ailment which sidelined the Dodgers’ Sandy...
Oct 6, 2022Military Cracks Down on Free Cigarettes for ServicemenOct. 6, 1962 - The Air Force Surgeon General’s office has ordered Air Force hospitals and clinics to stop distributing free cigarettes to...
Jul 15, 2022Study Pins Premature Births to Pregnant SmokersJuly 15, 1962 - Preliminary findings show that premature births occur more frequently among mothers who smoke than among nonsmokers. This...