May 21, 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.
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Magazine Covers — May 21, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 21, 1967
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
U.S. Warns U.A.R. Against Blockade; Thant And Nasser Meet Reaction Of Arab Leader Is Called Sympathetic Americans Warn Nasser Any Blockade Of Aqaba Would Be Opposed By All Means Thant And Nasser Discuss The Crisis American Warning Reported To Include Possible Use Of Force Against U.A.R. Blackouts Ordered
Soviet Reported To Oppose Talks By Big 4 On Crisis; It Is Said To Seek Reduction In Mideast Tensions But To Be Unwilling To Intervene Blame Is Put On Israel British Assert Gromyko Is Unresponsive To Call For Backing Action By U.N. Soviet Is Described As Unwilling To Join Big Four Talks On Resolving Mideast Crisis It Is Held Likely To Sit Out Dispute Continues To Blame Israel But Is Said To Be Seeking Reduction Of Tensions
World Events — May 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 21, 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 21, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 21, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — May 21, 1967
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