December 30, 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 — December 30, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 30, 1964
Vietcong Routed In Refugee Town; 3 Saigon Battalions Retake Binh Gia In Long FightTroop Losses Heavy
Kasavubu Hints A Rebuff To U.N. On Congo Peace; Indicates Regime Has Vowed To Continue War On Rebels Till They Are Crushed Kasavubu Hints A Rebuff To U.N.
Kosygin Pledges '65 Peace Effort; Premier Tells Tokyo Editor Soviet Seeks Relaxation -- Urges Increased Trade
Congress Convenes Today Amid Leadership Battles; Johnson To Speak Tonight; Caucuses To Vote G.O.P. Chief In House And Whip In Senate Will Be Elected Congress Meets Today Amid Leadership Fights; Johnson Speaks Tonight
Will Go Abroad; Stresses Education In Message At Capitol On State Of Union President Invites The Soviet Leaders To Visit U.S. And Accept A Tv Exchange Johnson Reports State Of Nation In Address To Congress He Stresses Education Aid -- Plans To Go Abroad
World Events — December 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 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 — December 30, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 30, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — December 30, 1964
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