May 31, 1968
Gas cost $0.34 a gallon in the spring of 1968, and the Dow Jones stood at 944 — a the U.S. government publicly rebuffed North Vietnam's proposal to hold peace talks in Warsaw, signaling that negotiations over the conflict in Southeast Asia remained at a standstill. On television, "The Andy Griffith Show" continued to draw some of the largest audiences in the country, while Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" held the number one spot on the pop charts for weeks running. The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to claim the NBA championship, and on March 30, future recording star Celine Dion was born in Charlemagne, Quebec, in what would later be recognized as the birth of one of the best-selling music artists in history.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 31, 1968
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 31, 1968
President Invites Soviet To Join U.S. In Peace Efforts; Defends Policy In Address At Glassboro Commencement, Year After Kosygin Talks President Asks Global Peace Efforts
Suspect, Arab Immigrant, Arraigned; Notes On Kennedy In Suspect'S Home Cite 'Necessity' To Murder Senator Before June 5, Anniversary Of War Notes On Kennedy In Suspect'S Home
Kennedy Is Dead, Victim Of Assassin; Surgery In Vain President Calls Death Tragedy, Proclaims A Day Of Mourning Kennedy Dies, Victim Of Assassin, After Doctors Perform 3-Hour Brain Operation Arab Arraigned; $250,000 Bail Set Revolver Traced To Suspect -- Senator, 42, Failed To Regain Consciousness.
World Events — May 1968
Time Person of the Year — 1968
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 31, 1968
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1967–68 Season
Emmy Winners — 1968
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 31, 1968
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 31, 1968
On the field
Sports Champions — May 31, 1968
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