When This Dropped

November 28, 1963

President
Kennedy
Dow (EOY)
762
Gas/gal
$0.30
Min Wage
$1.25

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 — November 28, 1963

New York Times
Time
TV Guide
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of November 28, 1963

Johnson Bids Congress Enact Civil Rights Bill With Speed; Asks End Of Hate And Violence; Speech Is Solemn President Also Urges Tax Action--Pays Tribute To Kennedy Reaffirms Policies Content Not A Surprise Uses Few Gestures Johnson Bids Congress Enact Rights Bill Speedily, Asks End Of Hate And Violence Pledges To Push Kennedy Program Applause Is Frequent As He Reaffirms His Support For Nation'S Foreign Policy Recalls Senate Days

Johnson Names A 7-Man Panel To Investigate Assassination; Chief Justice Warren Heads It; Texas Offers Aid President Asks Board For A Public Report After Full Inquiry Will Evaluate Data Texas To Cooperate Congress'S Aid Expected Johnson Sets Up Assassination Inquiry Warren To Head A 7-Man Board Panel Directed To 'Satisfy Itself Truth Is Known' As Far As Possible

Leftists Attack As Venezuelans Prepare To Vote; But Bid By Terrorists To Halt Election For President Today Seems Futile Threats Are Ignored Military Chiefs Vow To Back Results Of Balloting For Betancourt Successor Military Pledge Order Reprisal Is Seen Leftist Attack Hits Venezuela Ban On Reds Raises Outcry

Johnson Orders Strict Economy By All Agencies; Memorandum Cites Pledge And Asks For Reports On Efforts To Cut Costs Reason For Pride Seen Staff Policies Set Up President Cites Economy Pledge Also Meets With His Aides To Set Up Procedures For White House Operation No Sunday Appointments To Present Award

U.S. Aides Favor Efforts To End Soviet-China Rift; Back Moscow'S Move To Resume Talks On Ideological Dispute--Delegates Clash At Warsaw Conference U.S. Aides Favor End Of Red Rift Prevailing View Noted

U.S. Renews Call To Soviet To Join In Moon Venture; Stevenson Tells U.N. Group Johnson Backs Kennedy'S Offer Of Cooperation Space Study Proposed Sharing Of Preliminary Data Suggested As First Step To Lunar Exploration Moves Not Specified Soviet Reaction Cautious U.S. Bids Russia Join Moon Effort Accord On Law Praised Concessions On Both Sides

World Events — November 1963

Time Person of the Year — 1963

Pope John XXIII
Person of the Year
Pope John XXIII

On the radio

Billboard Charts — November 28, 1963

I'm Leaving It Up To You
Dale & Grace
Hot 100 #1
"I'm Leaving It Up To You"
Dale & Grace
In The Wind
Peter, Paul & Mary
Billboard 200 #1
"In The Wind"
Peter, Paul & Mary

Grammy Awards

The Barbra Streisand Album
Barbra Streisand
Grammy Album of the Year
"The Barbra Streisand Album"
Barbra Streisand
Days of Wine and Roses
Henry Mancini
Grammy Song of the Year
"Days of Wine and Roses"
Henry Mancini
Days of Wine and Roses
Henry Mancini
Grammy Record of the Year
"Days of Wine and Roses"
Henry Mancini
Ward Swingle
Grammy Best New Artist
Ward Swingle

On the bookshelf

The Shoes of the Fisherman
Morris West
NYT Fiction #1
"The Shoes of the Fisherman"
Morris West
Happiness Is a Warm Puppy
Charles M. Schulz
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"Happiness Is a Warm Puppy"
Charles M. Schulz
The Reivers
William Faulkner
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Reivers"
William Faulkner
Morte d'Urban
J.F. Powers
National Book Award Fiction
"Morte d'Urban"
J.F. Powers
Henry James, Vol. II and III
Leon Edel
National Book Award Nonfiction
"Henry James, Vol. II and III"
Leon Edel

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 1963–64 Season

Wagon Train
Nielsen #1 TV Show
Wagon Train
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
1963–64 Season

Emmy Winners — 1963

The Defenders
Emmy Drama Series
The Defenders
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Emmy Comedy Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Cliff Robertson
The Defenders
Emmy Lead Actor
Cliff Robertson
The Defenders
Mary Tyler Moore
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Emmy Lead Actress
Mary Tyler Moore
The Dick Van Dyke Show

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 28, 1963

No data published
Box Office #1
No data published
Lawrence of Arabia
Oscar Best Picture
Lawrence of Arabia
Tony Richardson
Tom Jones
Oscar Best Director
Tony Richardson
Tom Jones
Sidney Poitier
Lilies of the Field
Oscar Best Actor
Sidney Poitier
Lilies of the Field
Patricia Neal
Hud
Oscar Best Actress
Patricia Neal
Hud

Ebert 4-Star Films — November 28, 1963

8 1/2
4-Star Review
8 1/2
Les Carabiniers
4-Star Review
Les Carabiniers
My Life to Live
4-Star Review
My Life to Live
The Leopard
4-Star Review
The Leopard
The Silence
4-Star Review
The Silence

On the field

Sports Champions — November 28, 1963

NFL Champion
Chicago Bears
AFL Champion
San Diego Chargers
World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers
def. New York Yankees
NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
def. Los Angeles Lakers
Stanley Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
def. Detroit Red Wings

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