November 24, 1950
That fall of 1950, gas ran $0.27 a gallon and Truman was in the White House — and Allied troops had just recaptured Seoul from North Korean forces, three months after the invasion began. On the radio, "Goodnight Irene" by Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers was the song everyone knew, while "All About Eve" was drawing crowds at movie theaters across the country. The New York Yankees won the World Series that October, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in four straight games, and the FCC issued its first license to broadcast television in color, awarding it to CBS.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — November 24, 1950
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 24, 1950
Capital Anxious; Chiefs Of Security Meet President--Congress Units Hear Acheson Pledge By Wherry 'Reiterates' The Desire To Cooperate--Factions Unite To Face Crisis After White House Conference Truman Sees Aides In Day Of Anxiety Republicans Halt Attacks Party Politics Forgotten Acheson Reports To The Senate Foreign Committee
U.N. Hears Austin; He Asks Peiping Whether It Wants Peace Or War In The Far East Wu Shuns Question Red Chinese Delegate Demands Withdrawal Of U.S. Forces In Korea Sanctions Against U.S. Asked Would Stay All Night 'Open Aggression' Laid To Red China Austin Accuses Peiping
World Events — November 1950
Time Person of the Year — 1950
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 24, 1950
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 24, 1950
On the field
Sports Champions — November 24, 1950
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