May 31, 1965
Gas cost $0.31 a gallon in the spring of 1965, and the Dow Jones stood at 969 — a U.S. military buildup in Vietnam was accelerating, with American officials planning stepped-up troop deployments and air operations as Washington pressed Hanoi through a combination of force and diplomacy. On movie screens and radio stations, Julie Andrews was drawing record crowds to "The Sound of Music" while Freddie and the Dreamers held the number one spot on the charts with "I'm Telling You Now." The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, the same spring that Gordon Moore published his observation that computing power doubles roughly every two years — a principle that would come to be known as Moore's Law.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 31, 1965
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 31, 1965
Jordan Gunfire Kills 2 In Israel As Forces Clash In Jerusalem; Jordan'S Gunfire Kills 2 In Israel
5 Red Battalions Take Heavy Toll Of Saigon Forces; Government Troops Hunting Communists In Hills After Worst Defeat Of Year
Johnson Asks Peace In Plea To Russians; Johnson Appeals To Soviet People
U.S. Officer Sees G.I. Combat Role In Vietnam Soon; High Aide In Saigon Predicts Limits On Use Of Troops Will End In Summer Seoul Expected To Act Korea Reported Preparing To Send An Army Division By The End Of August G.I. Combat Role Seeh In Vietnam
World Events — May 1965
Time Person of the Year — 1965
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 31, 1965
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1964–65 Season
Emmy Winners — 1965
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 31, 1965
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 31, 1965
On the field
Sports Champions — May 31, 1965
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