Grovelling Under the Bed in 1961 - a photo on Flickriver

Grovelling Under the Bed in 1961

            The Postcard

A Comic Series postcard that was published by Bamforth & Co. Ltd. of Holmfirth, Yorkshire. The artwork was by D. Tempest, and the card was printed in England.

The card was posted in Blackpool using a 2½d. stamp on Monday the 5th. June 1961. It was sent to:

Mr. & Mrs. Schaffer Family,
19, Evelyn House,
Greatorex Street,
London E.1.

The brief message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"Having a nice holiday.
Weather glorious.
John."

The United States Supreme Court

So what else happened on the day that John posted the card?

Well, on the 5th. June 1961, in separate 5-4 rulings, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the McCarran Act.

This required the Communist Party of the United States of America to register the names of all of its members with the U.S. Justice Department (Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board).

Also the Smith Act, which made active Communist Party membership a federal crime "if the individual is aware of the party's subversive goals" (Scales v. United States),

The Disappearance of Tony Castellitto

Also on that day, Tony Castellitto, seen as a rival to Anthony Provenzano's leadership of the Teamsters Union Local 560 that served New York City, vanished after getting into a car with Provenzano's aide, Salvatore "Sally Bugs" Briguglio. 

"Tony Pro" was the chief suspect after Teamsters' Boss Jimmy Hoffa disappeared under similar circumstances on the 30th. July 1975. 

Provenzano was convicted in 1978 for Castellitto's murder, though Hoffa's killers were never found.

Elvis Presley

Also on the 5th. June 1961, the Number One chart hit record in the UK was 'Surrender' by Elvis Presley.

Taken on: September 14, 2023

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