November 29, 1960
That fall of 1960, gas ran $0.31 a gallon and Eisenhower was in the White House — the Kennedy-Nixon presidential race was entering its final weeks, with both candidates drawing enormous crowds as the country prepared for one of the closest elections in decades. On television, "The Jack Benny Show" was pulling in audiences while moviegoers were lining up for "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs," and The Drifters held the top spot on the radio with "Save The Last Dance For Me." The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees in a dramatic World Series, and in Rome that September, the first international Summer Paralympics — held outside England for the very first time — brought together athletes from around the world under the title "9th International Stoke Mandeville Games."
On the cover
Magazine Covers — November 29, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 29, 1960
Kennedy Names Bell Of Harvard As Budget Chief; Economist Who Was Aide To Truman Calls Balancing Of Books Normal Aim Shift In Bureau Hinted President-Elect Appoints A White House Counsel With Special Fiscal Duties Bell Of Harvard New Budget Head
Soviet Space Craft With Dogs Aboard Burns On Re-Entry; Soviet Satellite Burns On Return
Senators Charge U.S. Lags In Using Radio Satellites; Johnson Committee Report Urges Speedy Action On 'Critical Decisions' Bright Promise' Seen Study Is Expected To Have An Impact On Kennedy'S New Administration Senate Unit Charges U.S. Lags In The Use Of Radio In Satellites
Byrd Challenges Liberals To Cut His Senate Power; Byrd Defies Foes Of Role In Senate
World Events — November 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 29, 1960
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1960–61 Season
Emmy Winners — 1960
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 29, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — November 29, 1960
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