January 28, 1966
By the winter of 1966, Johnson was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr — and the debate over Vietnam was shaping the political moment, with Senate Democrats publicly urging President Johnson to extend the bombing pause and pursue negotiations to end the conflict. On television, "Bonanza" remained the top-rated show in the country, while The Beatles held the number one spot on the charts with "We Can Work It Out." The Green Bay Packers claimed the NFL championship that season, and on February 3, the Soviet unmanned spacecraft Luna 9 made the first controlled rocket-assisted landing on the Moon, a landmark moment in the space race.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 28, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 28, 1966
15 In Senate Urge President Extend Pause In Bombing; Democrats Send Him Letter Backing Mansfield, Aiken And Fulbright Views Stennis Asks Renewal Warns It May Take 600,000 Men To Win In Vietnam Young Disputes Him 15 In Senate Urge Continued Pause
U.S. Scores Reds; President And Rusk Term Response To Offers Negative
Paris Assails U.S. On Vietnam Policy; Disapproves New Bombing As 'Cruel' Blow To Hopes For Peace Negotiations
World Events — January 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 28, 1966
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1965–66 Season
Emmy Winners — 1966
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 28, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 28, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — January 28, 1966
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