Event:
Supreme Court issues New York Times vs. Sullivan decision, public officials must prove malice to claim libel and recover damages
More Notable Events on March 9:
1987 Chrysler Corp offered to buy American Motors Corp for $1 billion
1981 Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News
1962 Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians
1959 Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold
1942 Construction of the Alaska Highway began
