November 29, 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 29, 1950
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 29, 1950
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
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
Attlee To Visit Truman Soon On Korean And Other Crises; Attlee Will Fly To Washington Soon To Discuss Crises With President
President In Plea; He Asserts That Soviet Instigated China Reds' Aggression In Korea Billion More Atom Funds Communists Assaulted Not Only U.N. Forces, But Free World, Chief Executive Says Would Lift Total To 49 Billions Must Bear Responsibility" President In Plea For 18 Billion Fund
Congress To Speed New Arms Billions; Profit Tax Is 'Sure'; Passage Is Expected By House Tuesday And By The Senate Before Christmas Recess 'Pay As You Go' Held Dead Leaders Say Levies To Equal The Greatly Increased Outlay Would Bog Economic System
2 Corps Pull Back; Chinese Near East Port, Menacing The Rear Of U.S. Tenth Corps Units Leaving Pyongyang Some 8th Army Service Troops Get Out-- Regiment Fights Down From Yalu River Allies In Korea Quit Defense Line United Nations Troops Retreating In North Korea
World Events — November 1950
Time Person of the Year — 1950
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 29, 1950
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 29, 1950
On the field
Sports Champions — November 29, 1950
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