May 18, 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 — May 18, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 18, 1967
16 Senators Warn Hanoi On The War; Say Far More In U.S. Back Conflict Than Criticize It
Soviet Ratifies Pact To Bar Nuclear Weapons In Space; Soviet Ratifies Treaty On Space
Cairo Calling Up 100,000 Reserves; Iraq To Send Aid; Palestine Terrorist Leader Vows To Step Up Raids Into Israeli Territory Intensive Talks At U.N. Egyptian Warships Are Said To Pass Through Canal Toward Gulf Of Aqaba Ship Movement Reported Could Double Ground Forces Cairo Mobilizes As New Raids On Israel Are Vowed
U.S. Asks Citizens Not To Visit Israel Or Arab Neighbors; Americans Given Travel Warning Hope Voiced On Peace Committed To Principle Hesitancy Reported
World Events — May 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 18, 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 — May 18, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 18, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — May 18, 1967
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