Paret Regains Welterweight Title in Rematch with Griffith
Oct. 1, 1961 - Benny (Kid) Paret of Cuba regained the world welterweight championship in Madison Square Garden last night by outpointing...
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- Sep 30, 2021
Transcript: Real Time 1960s Podcast Ep. 11
Robert Rossen’s The Hustler (1961) by Joe Rubenstein Link to Podcast Ep. 11 Joe Rubenstein: Greetings to...
- Sep 30, 2021
Yankees Down Red Sox, but Maris Draws a Blank
Sept. 30, 1961 - For a crowd of 29,182, it was a pleasant enough afternoon at Yankee Stadium today. It was a barren day, however, for the...
- Sep 30, 2021
TV: "Gunsmoke" Season Premiere, 10 p.m. on CBS
Sept. 30, 1961 - The seventh season of "Gunsmoke" premieres tonight in its new hour-long format. Ex-con Perce McCall (Ed Nelson) helps...