May 29, 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 29, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 29, 1960
Khrushchev Says Eisenhower Aim Is Still For Peace; Premier Continues To Voice Doubt Eisenhower Knew About U-2 Flights Good Intentions Seen But Russia'S Summit Report Warns Of 'Dark Shadows' Blocking An Accord Khrushchev Says He Believes Eisenhower Still Seeks Peace
De Gaulle Vows Quest For Peace; Decrying Soviet Attitude At Summit, He Pledges New Efforts To Ease Tension De Gaulle Pledges New Efforts For Peace And Disarmament
Moscow Opposes 7 U.S. Atom Tests; Soviet Scientists At Geneva Against 'Decoupling' And 'Baby Bomb' Blasts Moscow Opposes 7 U.S. Atom Tests
Gates Says Aides Urged President Take U-2 Blame; Defense Chief Testifies That He Backed Idea Of White House Responsibility -- Senators End Inquiry On Summit Backed Decision, He Tells Inquiry Defense Secretary Testifies On Series Of Meetings -- Senators End Study
Premier Abusive; White House Brands His Camp David Remark False Khrushchev Sees President 'Weak'
World Events — May 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 29, 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 29, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — May 29, 1960
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