April 6, 1969
Gas cost $0.35 a gallon in the spring of 1969, and the Dow Jones stood at 800 — as American troop levels in Vietnam had surpassed 540,000 and Secretary of State William Rogers was telling senators that a U.S. withdrawal depended on reciprocal action by North Vietnamese forces. On the radio, "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" by The 5th Dimension was the country's top song, while Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" was flying off bookstore shelves as the number one fiction bestseller. The Boston Celtics closed out the decade by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA championship, and on May 18, NASA launched Apollo 10, sending astronauts Gene Cernan, Tom Stafford, and John Young to within 15 kilometers of the lunar surface in a full dress rehearsal for the Moon landing that would follow that summer.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 6, 1969
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 6, 1969
Soviet Condemns West'S Alliance; Calls It A Peril To Peace And Appeals For An End Of Both Military Blocs Soviet Says Nato Pact Perils Peace
Job-Rights Chief Quits In Dispute On Nixon'S Goals; Negro Democrat Charges Crippling Lack Of Support From The Administration Dirksen Threat Cited White House Reaffirms Its Intention To Enforce Law Protecting Minorities Job-Rights Head Resigns In Dispute Over Administration Goals
Nato To Explore Outlook On Talks With Soviet Bloc; Alliance Plans Study Of Best Ways To Begin Negotiation On Concrete Issues Two-Day Parley Ends Communique Avoids A Reply To Warsaw Pact Bid For East-West Conference Nato To Explore Outlook On Talks
World Events — April 1969
Time Person of the Year — 1969
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 6, 1969
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1968–69 Season
Emmy Winners — 1969
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 6, 1969
Ebert 4-Star Films — April 6, 1969
On the field
Sports Champions — April 6, 1969
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