Tag: May 1961
Boxing’s Dark Secret: Senators Seek to Tame the Wild West of the Ring
Washington D.C., May 31, 1961 – In a shocking move, two boxing legends stepped forward to support a federal crackdown on the sport’s notorious underworld. Rocky Marciano, the retired undefeated heavyweight champion, and Gene Fullmer, the National Boxing Association middleweight champion, testified before a Senate subcommittee, pleading for regulation of the boxing industry. Related Federal…
Double Trouble in Brightwoods: Paroled Robber and Youth Caught in Double Raping
On a fateful night in the usually quiet streets of Brightwoods, Washington D.C., a gruesome double rape shook the community. The victims were two unsuspecting women, brutally attacked in a daring and senseless assault. But what makes this crime even more shocking is that one of the perpetrators was a paroled robber, McDaniel, who was…
Foreign Frenemies Foil Geneva Talks on Laos
GrimyTimes.com has learned that yesterday, May 11, 1961, was supposed to mark the start of a crucial 14-nation conference in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at resolving the future of Laos. However, the conference has hit a major snag, with British and Soviet Foreign ministers at odds over representation. Related Federal Cases Air Force Official Took Half-Mil…
