October 6, 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 — October 6, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 6, 1964
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
Big Johnson Lead Found In Survey; 17 States Reported Behind President And 14 Leaning Strongly Toward Him
Plan For Bombing Of North Vietnam Revived By Khanh; Premier Says Saigon Could Raid China Also, Without Direct Support Of U.S.; He Tells Of Air Power; Holds Talk With Taylor But The Subject Of Expanding War Is Not Discussed
World Events — October 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 6, 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 — October 6, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 6, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — October 6, 1964
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