July 1, 1984
A Big Mac cost $1.35 that summer of 1984, and the Dow Jones sat at 1,212 — the U.S. and Soviet Union were locked in a diplomatic standoff over arms negotiations, with Washington expressing regret at Moscow's refusal to return to the bargaining table. On movie screens, "Ghostbusters" was packing theaters across the country, while on the radio, Prince's "When Doves Cry" sat at number one for weeks running. The Summer Olympics in Los Angeles brought an outsized American performance on home soil, with U.S. athletes capturing 83 gold, 61 silver, and 30 bronze medals for a total of 174, the most any country had won in a single Games up to that point.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 1, 1984
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 1, 1984
Dwight Stones: Old Act Reaches New Heights
State Senator
'The Last Sea' Films An Epic Journey
New Era Begins In The Search For Intelligent Life In Space
U.S. Voices Regret At Soviet Position
Soviet Condemns U.S. Reply To Bid On Space Weapons
World Events — July 1984
Time Person of the Year — 1984
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 1, 1984
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1983–84 Season
Emmy Winners — 1984
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — July 1, 1984
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 1, 1984
On the field
Sports Champions — July 1, 1984
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