July 10, 1960
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr that summer of 1960, and the Dow Jones sat at 615 — as the United Nations deployed its first troops to the Congo amid a rapidly escalating crisis between the newly independent nation and Belgium. On the entertainment front, the biblical epic "Ben-Hur" was still drawing crowds to theaters across the country after sweeping the Oscars, while "Alley-Oop" by the Hollywood Argyles sat at the top of the pop charts. That summer, American athletes competed at the Rome Olympics, bringing home 34 gold, 21 silver, and 16 bronze medals for a total of 71, placing the United States among the top nations of the Games.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 10, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 10, 1960
President Is Firm; Says Soviet Attempts To Make Havana Its Instrument In Area Eisenhower Bars A Red Cuba; Tells Russians Not To Meddle
President Warns Cuba In Aid Plan; Suggests Havana Will Be Omitted In Wide Project To Help Latin America Suggests Havana Will Be Omitted President Says He Will Ask Congress For Funds, But Stresses Private Loans
First U.N. Troops Arrive In Congo; Lumumba Insists Belgians Leave Now -- Asserts A 'War' Has Begun First U.N. Units Reach Congo; Premier Tells Belgians To Leave
World Events — July 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 10, 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 — July 10, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — July 10, 1960
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