March 1, 1964
Gas cost $0.30 a gallon in the spring of 1964, and the Dow Jones stood at 874 — a civil rights debate was consuming the Senate floor, now in its eighth week, as supporters pushed for a cloture vote to end the Southern filibuster against the landmark civil rights bill. On the cultural front, "The Beverly Hillbillies" was drawing some of the largest television audiences in the country, while John le Carré's "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" sat at the top of the fiction bestseller list. The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA championship by defeating the San Francisco Warriors, the same spring that Jerrie Mock landed her plane in Columbus, Ohio, becoming the first woman to complete a solo flight around the world.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 1, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 1, 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
Poland Details Proposal To Freeze Atomic Arms; Rapacki Calls For Serious Negotiations On Standstill In Central Europe—Sees It As Step To Disarming
Nixon Asks Speed On Vice President; At Hearing He Bids Congress Act—He Would Permit President To Fill Post
World Events — March 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 1, 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 — March 1, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — March 1, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — March 1, 1964
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