November 29, 1967
That fall of 1967, gas ran $0.33 a gallon and Johnson was in the White House — the Vietnam War was dominating headlines, with Johnson defending the air campaign and facing growing pressure from Congress to limit his authority to deploy troops. On movie screens, Sidney Poitier was drawing crowds in "To Sir, with Love," and on the radio, a Memphis teenager named Alex Chilton was singing lead on The Box Tops' "The Letter," the country's top song. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox in a seven-game World Series, and that same fall, test pilot William J. Knight pushed an X-15 research aircraft to Mach 6.7, setting an unofficial world speed record for a fixed-wing aircraft that still stands today.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — November 29, 1967
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 29, 1967
M'Namara Takes World Bank Post; War Shift Denied; President Declares Nation'S Policies In Vietnam Have Been 'Clearly Defined' Hails 'Valued Friend' Secretary To Get Job Early Next Year--No Hint As To Successor At Pentagon Budget To Be Cut Suggestions By Mcnamara Mcnamara Accepts World Bank Presidency; Johnson Denies Shift In War Policy President Hails A 'Valued Friend' Secretary To Take Job Early Next Year--No Hint As To Successor At Pentagon Accepted By Director Speculation Continues Found To Avoid A Risk Peril Is Minimized Some Periods Of Strain Closer To White House Longstanding Interest Frequent Talks Held Called Restraining Force
M'Carthy To Fight Johnson Policies In 5 Or 6 Primaries; Will Oppose Role In Vietnam In An Attempt To Prevent President'S Nomination Seeks War Settlement Senator Backs A Negotiated Peace Suggests He Would Accept Race By Kennedy Crowded Conference M'Carthy To Fight Johnson Policies Tanned, Trim Figure Dates And Prospects Others Are Listed
Senate Bids Johnson Seek Action In U.N. To End War; Passes By 82 To 0 A Mansfield Resolution To Get Help From The Security Council Administration Aides Concerned Senate Proposes Johnson U.N. Bid No Formal Move
A Vietcong Envoy Reported Seized; Agent Arrested By Saigon Police Is Said To Have Sought To See Bunker A Vietcong Envoy Reported Seized Won'T Deny Meeting Plan Loan Tells Of Pressure
3 Nations Reply To Thant Appeal In Cyprus Crisis; Greek Response Is Clearly Affirmative--Makarios Will Give Full Answer Today Turks Raise U.N. Issue U.S. And Britain Favor Plan To Increase Functions Of International Force Proposal Is Welcomed Thant Gets Reply To Cyprus Appeal Troop Increase Seen Further U.N. Discussion
World Events — November 1967
Time Person of the Year — 1967
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 29, 1967
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1967–68 Season
Emmy Winners — 1967
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 29, 1967
Ebert 4-Star Films — November 29, 1967
On the field
Sports Champions — November 29, 1967
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