August 29, 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 — August 29, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 29, 1960
Congo Conflict In Kasai Region Becoming A War; Lumumba And Kalonji Units Well Armed -- U.N. Troops Kill Congolese Attacker Congo Conflict Growing In Kasai Congo Tension High; Politician Held
Castro Says Cuba Will Recognize Communist China; Premier Tells Rally Havana Will Cut Ties To Taiwan -- O.A.S. Action Scorned. U.S. Pact Is Canceled Thousands Cheer As Copy Of 1952 Military Treaty Is Torn To Pieces Castro To Form Tie To Red China
Khrushchev Prods West On Summit At U.N. On Arms; Urges Heads Of Government To Meet At Assembly -- Says World Peril Rises Hints 60-Ton Satellite Premier Stuns Finnish Hosts With Attacks On West -- Hits Nordic Nato Role
World Events — August 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 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 — August 29, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — August 29, 1960
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