May 21, 1952
Gas cost $0.27 a gallon in the spring of 1952, and the Dow Jones stood at 292 — the Korean War was in its second year, with General Ridgway telling senators that an end to the fighting depended on a political decision rather than a military one. On American television, "I Love Lucy" was the undisputed top-rated show in the country, while Kay Starr's "Wheel of Fortune" held the number one spot on the music charts. In sports, the Minneapolis Lakers claimed the NBA championship by defeating the New York Knicks, the same spring that "The Greatest Show on Earth" took home the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Magazine Covers — May 21, 1952
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 21, 1952
U. S. Guards Quell Captives At Pusan; Red Slain, 85 Hurt; Prisoners Disobeyed Order To Leave Compound For Shift To Another Stockade No Guns Used By Troops Koje Camp Strike Put Down By New Commander, Who Ends Other Disputes Peaceably United Nations Troops On The Alert On Koje Island U. S. Guards Quell Captives At Pusan
Ridgway Declares End Of War Hinges On Political Move; General Tells Senators U. N. Has Potential To Quell Foe If Decision Were Taken Sees Risk In Raiding China Bombing Of Manchuria Might Bring In Soviet Air Force, He Says In Censored Talk Ridgway Declares War'S End Possible The Ridgways Arrive In New York
Soviet Note Calls Bonn Pact Warlike; Reply To West Insists On Big 4 Talk -- Attacks Agreement As 'Separate Peace' Soviet Note Calls Bonn Pact Warlike
President Warns Of Demobilization; Fears House Cut In Defense Funds Will Force Slash In Troops In 'Hour Of Peril' President Warns Of Demobilization
World Events — May 1952
Time Person of the Year — 1952
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 21, 1952
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1951–52 Season
Emmy Winners — 1952
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 21, 1952
On the field
Sports Champions — May 21, 1952
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