March 22, 1967
Gas cost $0.33 a gallon in the spring of 1967, and the Dow Jones stood at 906 — the U.S. Senate voted 88-0 to approve a landmark treaty banning the militarization of outer space, sending the Outer Space Treaty to President Johnson for his signature. On screens and turntables, audiences were watching "Mission: Impossible" take home the Emmy for best drama while father-daughter duo Frank and Nancy Sinatra held the #1 spot on the charts with "Somethin' Stupid." The Philadelphia 76ers claimed the NBA championship by defeating the San Francisco Warriors, the same spring that NASA launched Lunar Orbiter 4 to photograph the far side of the Moon in preparation for a future crewed landing.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 22, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 22, 1967
Senators Charge Reins On Air War Increase Losses; Stennis Group'S Report Calls On Administration To Ease Curb On Targets In North Escalation Supported Cost Of Bombing Is Termed Heavy For Limited Gain Pentagon Gives Rebuttal Senators Decry Reins On Air War
World Events — March 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 22, 1967
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1966–67 Season
Emmy Winners — 1967
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 22, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — March 22, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — March 22, 1967
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