October 11, 1952
That fall of 1952, gas ran $0.27 a gallon and Truman was in the White House — the presidential campaign was in full swing, with Eisenhower drawing crowds of 35,000 in South Carolina as he challenged Truman's administration in the final stretch before November's election. On television, "I Love Lucy" was the show Americans gathered around each week, while Patti Page's "I Went to Your Wedding" sat at the top of the music charts. The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series to claim the championship, the same fall that "The Greatest Show on Earth" had taken home the Oscar for Best Picture earlier that year.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 11, 1952
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 11, 1952
Truman, In Harlem, Says G. O. P. Seeks To 'Turn Back Clock' On Civil Rights; Hailed By City Crowds On Auto Tour; Eisenhower Scored Called 'Front Man' For Forces Of Reaction And F.E.P.C. Foes Talk On Europe Assailed President, In Waldorf Speech, Charges Surrender To 'New Kind Of Isolationism' Truman In Harlem Backs Civil Rights
World Events — October 1952
Time Person of the Year — 1952
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 11, 1952
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1952–53 Season
Emmy Winners — 1952
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 11, 1952
On the field
Sports Champions — October 11, 1952
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