April 12, 1951
Gas cost $0.27 a gallon in the spring of 1951, and the Dow Jones stood at 269 — the Korean War was entering its second year, with ceasefire negotiations stalled and American troops still fighting along the 38th parallel. On the radio, Perry Como's "Mockin' Bird Hill" held the top spot on the charts, while audiences packed theaters to see "Royal Wedding" starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell. The Rochester Royals claimed the NBA championship that spring by defeating the New York Knicks, and on March 31, Remington Rand delivered the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau, marking the beginning of the commercial computer age in America.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 12, 1951
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 12, 1951
President On Radio; Bars Bombing Of China, Use Of Chiang Troops As Dangerous Steps Calls Policy Firm Chief Executive Sees Amity More Important Than Any Individual Developments In Capital Truman Explains M'Arthur Ouster Bars U.S. Move Spreading War Truman Warns Kremlin Diplomats Told Of U.S. Aims
Truman Terms 'Outrageous' Tobey'S Recordings Of Talks; Angry President Says 'Every Word' Can Be Made Public--Senator Tells Of Charge Of R.F.C. Fees, Later Withdrawn Tobey Recordings Incense President
North Korea Poses New Peace Feeler; Radio Says Foreign Minister Asks People To End War-- His Forces Pushed Back North Korea Poses New Peace Feeler Bid Linked To Europe
World Events — April 1951
Time Person of the Year — 1951
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 12, 1951
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 12, 1951
On the field
Sports Champions — April 12, 1951
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