May 3, 1960
Gas cost $0.31 a gallon in the spring of 1960, and the Dow Jones stood at 615 — a U.S. U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory, sharply raising Cold War tensions just weeks before a planned summit between Eisenhower and Khrushchev. On screens and turntables, "Ben-Hur" was still dominating theaters after sweeping a record 11 Academy Awards in April, while Percy Faith and His Orchestra held the top spot on the charts with "The Theme From A Summer Place." The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA championship over the St. Louis Hawks, and on May 10, the USS Triton completed the first underwater circumnavigation of the Earth, having traveled roughly 36,000 miles submerged during a journey that lasted more than 60 days.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 3, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 3, 1960
President Pleads For Public'S Help To Save Aid Fund; In Nation-Wide Address, He Says Congress Groups Ask Cut Of $1,000,000,000 Sees Threat To Peace Eisenhower Warns Slashes Will Mean 'Crushing' Loss In Fight Against Reds President Pleads To Save Aid Fund
Senate Votes Aid Outlay; Retains Anti-Arab Clause; Senate Votes Foreign Aid Bill; Retains Anti-Arab Amendment
President Prods Congress To Act On His Programs; Message Lists 'Vital' Issues Pending As Session Wanes -- Decries 'Electioneering' 2 Top Democrats Reply Rayburn Calls Document A G.O.P. Platform -- Johnson Forecasts Good Record President Prods Congress To Act
Nato Ends Review Of Summit Topics; Soviet Propaganda Attacks May Be Issue At Paris -- West'S Policies Backed Nato Ends Review Of Summit Topics
Russians Accept Atom Tests To Aid Detection Study; Agree At Geneva To West'S Idea On Nuclear Blasts To Spur Research Program Step Forward Is Seen Soviet Ready To Start Talks Of Scientists May 11, But Raises New Problems Russians Agree On Atomic Tests
World Events — May 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 3, 1960
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1959–60 Season
Emmy Winners — 1960
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 3, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — May 3, 1960
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