May 13, 1963
Gas cost $0.30 a gallon in the spring of 1963, and the Dow Jones stood at 762 — a Soviet agreement to establish a direct communications link between Washington and Moscow marked the first formal accord of the Cold War era aimed specifically at preventing accidental nuclear conflict. On newsstands and screens, Charles M. Schulz's "Happiness Is a Warm Puppy" sat atop the nonfiction bestseller list while Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "The Birds" packed theaters across the country. The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, the same spring that NASA sent Gordon Cooper into orbit aboard "Mercury-Atlas 9" — the final flight of the Mercury program and America's last solo crewed mission before the Gemini era began.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 13, 1963
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 13, 1963
U.S. Sends Troops Into Alabama After Riots Sweep Birmingham; Kennedy Alerts State'S Guard; Warning Issued President Appeals For Peace And Vows To Keep Order U.S. Sends Troops Into Alabama After Rioting And Bombings Sweep Birmingham Kennedy Alerts The State Guard Calls Out Specially Trained Units--Voices Hope They Will Not Have To Act
Troops Won'T Go Into Birmingham If Peace Prevails; President Asks Governor For His Aid In Preventing Any Further Violence Will Act If Necessary Replying To Wallace Protest, He Cites Precedent And Law On Using Soldiers Kennedy Says Troops Won'T Be Sent Into Birmingham If Racial Peace Is Maintained He Asks Wallace For Cooperation But Will Act If Necessary --Cites Law In Support Of Sending Of Soldiers
World Events — May 1963
Time Person of the Year — 1963
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 13, 1963
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1962–63 Season
Emmy Winners — 1963
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 13, 1963
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 13, 1963
On the field
Sports Champions — May 13, 1963
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