July 6, 1963
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr that summer of 1963, and the Dow Jones sat at 762 — the U.S. and Soviet Union were on the verge of signing a landmark nuclear test ban treaty, a significant step in Cold War diplomacy that summer. At the movies, "Cleopatra" was drawing crowds across the country, while on television, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" had just taken home the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. On June 16, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova launched aboard Vostok 6 and became the first woman to travel to space, completing 48 orbits before returning to Earth three days later.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 6, 1963
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 6, 1963
Moscow Warns China On Attacks; 'Dangerous Consequences' Foreseen In 'Deliberate Campaign' Of Peking Chinese Letter Is Issue Moscow Cautions China On Attacks
President Asks Rail Men To Let Goldberg Decide; Unions' Rejection Likely; Reply Due Today Kennedy Seeks To Bar Nationwide Strike At Midnight Tonight Meets Top Negotiators President Urges Rail Settlement Railroad And Union Officials Hear Kennedy Appeal At White House Both Sides Adamant Finds Crisis 'Extraordinary' Uncertain About Congress Situation Held 'Critical' Could Forbid Changes Hope For Agreement Quill Denounces Proposal
World Events — July 1963
Time Person of the Year — 1963
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 6, 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 — July 6, 1963
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 6, 1963
On the field
Sports Champions — July 6, 1963
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