September 30, 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 30, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 30, 1964
Pier Strike Is On; President Moves To Get Injunction; Walkout By Longshoremen Will Tie Up Ships In Ports From Maine To Texas; Inquiry Board Is Named; Taft‐Hartley Act Procedure Opens Way To Court Order Forcing Return To Job
President Plans Talks In Europe If He Is Elected; He Hopes For Clear Mandate Nov. 3 As Basis For 1965 Parley With Khrushchev; May See Allied Chiefs; Johnson Wants To Shore Up Nato And To Improve U.S. Relations With De Gaulle
Parley Is Called On Peace Forces; Canada Invites U.N. States Supplying Troops To Help Draft Rules For Future
Congress Closes Session Marked By Major Action; Civil Rights Law, Tax Cut And Antipoverty Program Among Chief Measures; Johnson Won Victories; Bills On Veterans' Pensions And Appropriations Voted Before Adjournment
Troops In Saigon Avert Out Breaks; Act After Khanh Warning—Vietcong Ambush Inflicts Big Toll Near Capital
G.O.P. Panel Bids President Ease Curb On A‐Arms; Asks Him To Assure Nato Military Chief Could Use Weapons In Some Cases; Finds Allies Concerned; Eisenhower Praises Group But Favors Secrecy On U.S. Combat Planning
World Events — September 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 30, 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 30, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — September 30, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — September 30, 1964
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