October 11, 1963
That fall of 1963, gas ran $0.30 a gallon and Kennedy was in the White House — the partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty had just taken effect, limiting nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, underwater, and in space. On television, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was winning Emmy Awards, and Charles M. Schulz's "Happiness Is a Warm Puppy" sat at the top of the nonfiction bestseller list. The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the New York Yankees in four games to win the World Series, and off the coast of Iceland, a volcanic eruption on the ocean floor broke the surface and created an entirely new island, Surtsey, from scratch.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 11, 1963
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 11, 1963
House Opposes Joint Moon Trip; Votes Nasa Fund; Kennedy Proposal For U.S. And Soviet Cooperation Is Rebuffed, 125-110 Issue Is Not Debated 5.1 Billion Is Approved For Space Agency--Additional Reductions Averted Amendment Is Revised Measure Goes To Senate House Opposes Joint Moon Trip 'Bankruptcy' Is Feared
Kennedy Defends Sales Of Wheat; G.O.P. Is Critical; President Denies Violations Of Congress'S Mandate-- Aid To Economy Cited Republican Accusation April 30 Deadline Kennedy Defends Sales Of Wheat
Algeria Charges Morocco Forces Invade In Sahara; Says Thousands Of Troops Penetrate 25 Miles With Air And Tank Support Bitter Fight Reported Attackers Assert Only One Battalion Was Used And Area Belongs To Them Warning By Algerian French Ruled Both Algeria Charges Sahara Invasion Meeting Canceled
Ben Bella Calls Guerrillas Back To Fight Morocco; Algerian Forces Mobilized --Collusion Is Attributed To Rebels And Hassan 2 Outposts Defended President Says Foreigners Fly Aircraft Attacking Positions On Border Windows Shattered Ben Bella Calls Guerrillas Back Troops Said To Counterattack U.S. Denies Accusation
World Events — October 1963
Time Person of the Year — 1963
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 11, 1963
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1963–64 Season
Emmy Winners — 1963
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 11, 1963
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 11, 1963
On the field
Sports Champions — October 11, 1963
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