June 18, 1966
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr that summer of 1966, and the Dow Jones sat at 786 — even as the U.S. military announced plans to expand forces in Vietnam to 375,000 troops by year's end. On American screens and turntables, "Bonanza" remained the top-rated show on television while The Beatles held the number one spot on the charts with "Paperback Writer." That August, NASA launched Lunar Orbiter 1, sending the first U.S. spacecraft into orbit around the Moon, where it would photograph potential landing sites for the Apollo program.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — June 18, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of June 18, 1966
Johnson Warns Enemy; President Hints Step-Up In War; Says Foe Counts On Dissension
Kennedy Says He Favors Johnson Re-Election In '68; Has 'No Plans To Run For Anything Other Than Senator In 1970' Kennedy Favors Johnson For '68
World Events — June 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — June 18, 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 — June 18, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — June 18, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — June 18, 1966
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