August 12, 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.
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Magazine Covers — August 12, 1963
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 12, 1963
Nasser Charges Israel Is Threat; He Tells Troops Home From Yemen To Prepare For Action In Palestine Signed Test Ban Treaty Nasser Charges Israel Is Threat
New York'S Racial Unrest: Negroes' Anger Mounting; Years Of Resentment Find Outlet In Wave Of Protests--'Now-Or-Never' Feeling Is Sweeping Moderation Aside New York'S Racial Unrest: Mounting Negro Anger Swells Protests Few In Sympathy With Moderates Full Equality In Employment, Education And Housing Is Demanded Now Victories Whet Appetite 'Showdown Has Come' Many Unconvinced Harlem Is The Home Biggest In Area'S History Pressures Of Population Danger From Dropouts Housing Discrimination Cold War Impact Felt Apathy Remains The Separatist Group Most Want Integration Revolution Called Peaceful Commissioner'S Rules Preferences Sought Recruiting Done Puerto Ricans In Area Rights Of The Muslims The End And The Means
Rusk'S Assurance On Nuclear Pact Pleases Senators; Aiken, At Foreign Relations Hearing, Predicts Margin Of 4 To 1 For Ratification Safeguards Stressed U.S. Explodes A Low-Yield Device, First Since Treaty --Teller Wary Of Accord 'Another Step' Envisioned Test First Since Pact Rusk'S Assurance Pleases Senators More U.S. Testing Two Talks Are Held
M'Namara Holds Treaty Protects U.S. Atomic Edge; Tells Senators That Nation Has 'Tens Of Thousands' Of Nuclear Warheads Soviet Tests Doubted Joint Chiefs Of Staff Backed Decision To Seek A Ban, Secretary Testifies
Soviet Army Paper Scores U.S. Tests; U.S. Tests Scored By Russian Paper
Rusk Sees Hope For Pact To Bar Surprise Attack; Indicates It As Next Step If Russians Do Not Insist On Link To Other Issues Wary On Further Bids Secretary Says Search Is For Individual Points Of Accord, Not Broad Deal The Discussion In Geneva Soviet Delegate'S Stand Rusk Sees Hope On Attack Issue Hopeful On Prospect Statement By Tsarapkin
World Events — August 1963
Time Person of the Year — 1963
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Billboard Charts — August 12, 1963
Grammy Awards
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On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1962–63 Season
Emmy Winners — 1963
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 12, 1963
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 12, 1963
On the field
Sports Champions — August 12, 1963
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