February 27, 1964
By the winter of 1964, Johnson was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr — the United States Surgeon General issued his landmark report declaring that smoking was hazardous to health, marking the first official federal acknowledgment of the link between cigarettes and disease. On television, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was winning Emmy Awards for comedy while Americans were reading John le Carré's "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" at the top of the fiction bestseller list. The Cleveland Browns claimed the NFL championship that season, and American athletes had just returned from Innsbruck, Austria, where the United States finished the Winter Olympics with 6 medals, including 1 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 27, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 27, 1964
Space Funds Stir Political Storm; Midwest Complains Of Lost Contracts—Studies Show Coasts Get Lion'S Share
China Denounces Attack Bysoviet; On Eve Of Rumanians' Visit, Peking Accuses Moscow Of Vilifying Its Leaders
Peace Force Plan For Cyprus Wins Wide U.N. Backing; Approval Is Expected Today For Move To Permit Thant To Dispatch Troops; Mediator To Be Chosen; Soviet May Withhold VetoFinns, Irish And Swedes Approached On Roles; Text Of The Cyprus Resolution Is Printed On Page 3.; Peace Force Plan For Cyprus Ready
Rusk Optimistic On Vietnam War; He Says ‘Mean, Frustrating’ Fight Can Be Won—Gives Testimony To Senators
World Events — February 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 27, 1964
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1963–64 Season
Emmy Winners — 1964
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 27, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — February 27, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — February 27, 1964
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