November 5, 1951
That fall of 1951, gas ran $0.27 a gallon and Truman was in the White House — the Soviet Union had just detonated its second atomic bomb in two years, a development the White House said directly undercut the peace intentions Stalin had been publicly voicing. On the newsstands, James Jones's novel "From Here to Eternity" was sitting atop the fiction bestsellers, and on television, "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" was the show American households kept coming back to each week. The New York Yankees took the World Series that October by defeating the New York Giants, the same fall that Chinese Communist forces marched into Lhasa and completed their takeover of Tibet, effectively ending the country's independence.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — November 5, 1951
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 5, 1951
President Bids Soviet Back 'Foolproof' Disarming Plan; Program Submitted To U.N.; Peace Test Is Seen Truman Says Attitude Of The Kremlin Will Give Clue To Sincerity Wants 'Cards On Table' Only War People Of U.S. Wish Is Fight Against Misery, President Tells World Says U.S. Would Fight Misery West Seeking Initiative President Urges Soviet Back Plan Renewed Efforts Defeated
President Will Aid Capital Graft Quiz; Will Release Police Tax Data To Senate Group Studying Alleged Link With Gamblers Truman Will Act In Capital Inquiry
Tito Will Ask U.N. To Censure Soviet; Belgrade Will Charge Moscow And Satellites With Applying Aggressive Pressures Tito Will Ask U.N. To Censure Soviet
4 Powers Inform Arabs And Israel Of Defense Set-Up; State Final Decision To Form Middle East Command-- Emphasize United Stand Invitation Is Not Given Plans Will Be Told Today-- Egypt Strives To Line Up Opposition Within U.N. Limited Backing Seen Arabs, Israel Told Of Defense Plans
The News Of The Week In Review; 'Peace War' The New Battle Opens The Background The Debate Ridicule By Vishinsky Poles Apart The Economic Crisis Britain And France Imports Cut N.A.T.O. Problems The Hot War New Snarl Why Kaesong?
World Events — November 1951
Time Person of the Year — 1951
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 5, 1951
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1951–52 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 5, 1951
On the field
Sports Champions — November 5, 1951
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