Tag: July 1961

George Lincoln Rockwell, Sedition, Virginia 1967
The United States Justice Department has set its sights on George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party, following a series of alleged subversive activities. According to a letter from Assistant Attorney General J. Walter Yeagley, the department is conducting a thorough investigation into Rockwell’s actions, sparking concerns about the wisdom of prosecuting the…

James Washington, Hiking Trail Vandalism, Washington 2022
In the scorching summer of 1748, a 16-year-old George Washington embarked on a journey that would test his mettle and shape the course of American history. As an assistant surveyor, he joined a party led by his neighbor, George William Fairfax of Belvoir, in a bid to explore the western wilderness. Related Federal Cases Washington…

US Hits the Jackpot: Soviet Union Under Watchful Eye of Missile Alarm Satellite
The United States has pulled off a technological coup, sending the first missile alarm satellite, Midas III, soaring into a record-breaking 1850-mile-high orbit over the Soviet Union. The feat, achieved on a sweltering summer day in July 1961, has sent shockwaves through the military and intelligence communities. The Air Force expressed its delight with the…
