September 4, 1964
That fall of 1964, gas ran $0.30 a gallon and Johnson was in the White House — the United States was keeping a close watch on Vietnam, where troops in Saigon were on alert as Vietcong ambushes continued to inflict casualties near the capital. On the radio, Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" was sitting at number one, while moviegoers were filling seats for the Peter Sellers comedy "A Shot in the Dark," and television audiences were tuning in weekly to "The Dick Van Dyke Show," which had just taken home the Emmy for comedy. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees to win the World Series that October, and just weeks earlier, American athletes had returned from Tokyo — where the Summer Olympics were held for the first time on Asian soil — with 90 total medals, including 36 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 4, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 4, 1964
U.S. Ambassador Leaves Saigon On Washington Trip; Taylor Departs To Give Johnson Vietnam Report; Envoy Is Due In U.S. Today For Week Of Consultations About The War Effort; Praises Khanh Regime; Says Plans For Civilian Rule Are ‘Highly Laudable’—Fight Held Unaffected
Israeli Detects A Russian Thaw; Eshkol Says Envoys Show Warmth, But He Deplores Plight Of Jews In Soviet
Minh Named Head Of Military Body Ruling Vietnam; Gets Some Powers Usually Held By A Chief Of State, But Doesn'T Get Title; Khanh Is Still Premier; Taylor Reports To Johnson On Southeast Asia Crisis—Full Review Planned
Thousands Flee As New Hurricane Roars On Florida; Gales Sweep The Coast And Tides Rise—Five Rockets Are Taken From Pads; President Offers Aid; Shelters Protect 100,000—Military Planes And Ships Removed From Area
Taylor Reports Steady Progress In Vietnam War; Envoy Cautiously Optimistic On Military And Political Events Despite Crisis; He Talks With Johnson; Says Khanh Has Hard Task In Forming A Provisional Regime By November
World Events — September 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 4, 1964
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1964–65 Season
Emmy Winners — 1964
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 4, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — September 4, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — September 4, 1964
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