September 18, 1966
That fall of 1966, gas ran $0.32 a gallon and Johnson was in the White House — the Vietnam War was escalating, with President Johnson publicly offering a U.S. withdrawal only after North Vietnamese forces pulled back first. On the radio, the Four Tops were sitting at number one with "Reach Out I'll Be There," while audiences were still packing theaters for "Doctor Zhivago," the sweeping epic that had dominated the box office since the previous winter. The Baltimore Orioles capped the season by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in four straight games to win the World Series, and NASA closed out its Gemini program when "Gemini 12" splashed down safely in the Atlantic, with Buzz Aldrin logging over five hours of spacewalks and putting to rest earlier concerns about astronaut fatigue during extravehicular activity.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 18, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 18, 1966
Marcos Proposes Soviet And Asians Seek Peace Talks; In U.N. Address, Philippine Chief Urges Bold Initiative To End War In Vietnam Tashkent A Precedent Regional Political Grouping Is Suggested For Discussion Of Urgent Problems Marcos Proposes Asian Peace Talks
7,000 Warheads In Nato'S Forces; Mcnamara Says Number Has Doubled In 5 Years 7,000 Warheads In Nato'S Forces
President Urges Governors Join Inflation Fight; In Meeting At White House, He Bids States And Cities Delay On Sales Of Bonds Costs In Vietnam Cited Scranton Gets Impression Tax Rise Is Almost Sure If War Pace Continues President Urges States Fight Inflation
World Events — September 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 18, 1966
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1966–67 Season
Emmy Winners — 1966
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 18, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — September 18, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — September 18, 1966
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