October 1, 1965
That fall of 1965, gas ran $0.31 a gallon and Johnson was in the White House — the United States was deepening its military commitment in Vietnam, with North Vietnamese regulars and American battalions clashing in the field as the war expanded beyond any easy resolution. On the cultural front, Americans were humming "Yesterday" by The Beatles and packing theaters to see "The Sound of Music," while Tuesday nights meant settling in for "Bonanza" on NBC. The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the World Series over the Minnesota Twins that October, the same season NASA's Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 completed the first rendezvous of two crewed spacecraft in orbit, a landmark demonstration of the techniques that would be needed to reach the Moon.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 1, 1965
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 1, 1965
U.S. Urges Japan To Lead In Asia; Reischauer, In Osaka Talk, Says Vietnam Struggle Tests China'S Policy U.S. Urges Japan To Lead In Asia
Indonesian Army Battles Rebels In Key Java City; Control Of Jogjakarta Is At Stake -- Archipelago Civil War Feared Sukarno Cabinet Meets President Fit And Ebullient In First Public Appearance Since Sept. 30 Coup Rebels Battle Indonesia Army
World Events — October 1965
Time Person of the Year — 1965
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 1, 1965
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1965–66 Season
Emmy Winners — 1965
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 1, 1965
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 1, 1965
On the field
Sports Champions — October 1, 1965
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