October 1, 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 — October 1, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 1, 1966
G.E. Strike Delay Won By President; 3 Cabinet Members Joining Washington Talks Today President Gains 2-Week Delay Of A National Strike By Electrical Workers Against G.E.
75,000 More G.I.'S Going To Vietnam; President Expected To Ask Extra Funds For Build-Up 75,000 More G.I.'S Going To Vietnam
Soviet Announces New Pact For Aid To Hanoi'S Regime; Additional Program Includes Assistance For Economy And Military Needs Amount Is Undisclosed U.S. Officials Say Russians May Be Helping To Operate Air Defenses In North Soviet Announces Hanoi Aid Accord
World Events — October 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 1, 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 — October 1, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 1, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — October 1, 1966
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