June 6, 1968
A Big Mac cost $0.49 that summer of 1968, and the Dow Jones sat at 944 — as American troops in Vietnam braced for what President Johnson warned could be a massive enemy attack, underscoring how the war continued to define the national mood even as everyday life carried on. On television, "Get Smart" was pulling in Emmy wins while Herb Alpert's "This Guy's In Love With You" held the top spot on the radio, giving the summer a soundtrack that had nothing to do with the news. On July 20, NASA's Apollo program was building toward its moon landing the following year, but that June the agency had already confirmed the full flight plan for Apollo 11, marking a concrete step toward what would become one of the defining achievements of the century.
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Magazine Covers — June 6, 1968
NY Times Headlines — Week of June 6, 1968
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.
Humphrey Sweep Appears Assured By Kennedy Votes; Survey Indicates That 400 Delegates For Senator Are Now For Vice President Only 75 To M'Carthy Some Democratic Leaders Want Edward Kennedy On Ticket In No. 2 Place Humphrey Assured Of Sweep, Survey Indicates, As Heir To Most Kennedy Delegates
Nuclear Treaty Endorsed In U. N. By 92-To-4 Vote; Final Approval Of The Draft To Halt Weapons Spread Is Expected This Week 22 Members Abstain Political Committee'S Action Is Hailed By Goldberg As 'Milestone' Toward Peace Nuclear Treaty Endorsed In U.N.
World Events — June 1968
Time Person of the Year — 1968
On the radio
Billboard Charts — June 6, 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 — June 6, 1968
Ebert 4-Star Films — June 6, 1968
On the field
Sports Champions — June 6, 1968
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