July 22, 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 22, 1963
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 22, 1963
Test Ban Accord Is Given Priority In Moscow Talks; U.S. And Soviet Reported On Verge Of Initialing Unconditional Treaty Rusk Remains Cautious Kennedy Plans A Statement Assuring Negotiations On Nonaggression Pledge Rusk Warns Senators Terms Of Treaty Test Ban Accord Is Given Priority
U.S., Soviet And Britain Reach Atom Accord That Bars All But Underground Tests; See Major Step Toward Easing Tension; Treaty Initialed Rusk And Lord Home Will Go To Moscow To Sign Pact Austrian Treaty Recalled Others Urged To Join Major Step Seen In Easing Tension Nations Agree To Discuss Nonaggression Accord By Nato And Warsaw Pact Abrogation Clause In Treaty Treaty Can Be Amended Atmosphere Cheerful Assurances Given
Russian Cautious; Says A Nonaggression Accord Is Necessary To Assure Peace Copies Distributed Khrushchev Seems Pleased Khrushchev Hopes For Further Gain Bloc Leaders Approve Pact Nonaggression Pact Urged Words Aimed At France Soviet Seeks Status Quo
President On Tv; Tells Nation Treaty Is 'Victory For Mankind' But Not Millennium 'A Step Away From War' Kennedy Calls Pact Peace Step 'First Step' Is Urged Reassurance Is Offered Tests Hard To Conceal Risks Held Convincing Kennedy In Hyannis Port
World Events — July 1963
Time Person of the Year — 1963
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 22, 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 22, 1963
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 22, 1963
On the field
Sports Champions — July 22, 1963
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