July 30, 1977
A Big Mac cost $0.78 that summer of 1977, and the Dow Jones sat at 831 — the Middle East dominated the headlines, with American diplomats working to broker peace talks between Arab leaders and Israel. On movie screens across the country, "Star Wars" had become a cultural phenomenon since its May release, while readers were working through Colleen McCullough's "The Thorn Birds" at the top of the fiction bestseller lists. On August 17, the Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker "Arktika" became the first surface vessel in history to reach the North Pole, breaking through ice that had stopped every previous ship.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 30, 1977
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 30, 1977
Vance Will Present Specific Proposals During Mideast Trip
President Exhorts Chief Negotiators On A Panama Treaty
Carter Draws Line In Talks On Canal
Vance, Sadat Doubt Early Geneva Talk, Offer Interim Plan
World Events — July 1977
Time Person of the Year — 1977
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 30, 1977
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1976–77 Season
Emmy Winners — 1977
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — July 30, 1977
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 30, 1977
On the field
Sports Champions — July 30, 1977
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