When This Dropped

November 27, 1952

President
Truman
Dow (EOY)
292
Gas/gal
$0.27
Min Wage
$0.75

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 — November 27, 1952

New York Times
Time
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of November 27, 1952

India'S Truce Plan Is Approved In U. N. By Vote Of 53 To 5; Opposed By Soviet Bloc Alone After Danish Amendment Is Accepted, 39 To 5 Goes To Assembly Next Pearson Then Will Present The 17 Proposals To Red China And North Korea Assembly Adopts India'S Truce Plan

Dulles Will Seek Bipartisan Policy On Foreign Affairs; Eisenhower Approves Effort To Set Up Working Relation Between 2 Parties' Leaders A Council Is Considered Democrats Consulted On Its Creation -- State Department To Have Close Congress Tie Dulles Will Seek Bipartisan Policy

Soviet Korea Plan Voted Down In U. N.; Demand For Quick Cease-Fire Backed Only By Red Bloc -- Assembly To Act Today Soviet Truce Plan Voted Down In U. N.

World Events — November 1952

Time Person of the Year — 1952

Mohammed Mossadegh
Person of the Year
Mohammed Mossadegh

On the radio

Billboard Charts — November 27, 1952

It's in the Book (Parts 1 & 2)
Johnny Standley with Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights
Best Sellers #1
"It's in the Book (Parts 1 & 2)"
Johnny Standley with Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

On the bookshelf

The Silver Chalice
NYT Fiction #1
"The Silver Chalice"
The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version"
The Caine Mutiny
Herman Wouk
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Caine Mutiny"
Herman Wouk
From Here to Eternity
James Jones
National Book Award Fiction
"From Here to Eternity"
James Jones
The Sea Around Us
Rachel Carson
National Book Award Nonfiction
"The Sea Around Us"
Rachel Carson

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 1952–53 Season

I Love Lucy
Nielsen #1 TV Show
I Love Lucy
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
1952–53 Season

Emmy Winners — 1952

Robert Montgomery Presents
Emmy Drama Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
I Love Lucy
Emmy Comedy Series
I Love Lucy
Thomas Mitchell
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Emmy Lead Actor
Thomas Mitchell
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Helen Hayes
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Emmy Lead Actress
Helen Hayes
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 27, 1952

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Box Office #1
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Greatest Show on Earth
Oscar Best Picture
The Greatest Show on Earth
John Ford
The Quiet Man
Oscar Best Director
John Ford
The Quiet Man
Gary Cooper
High Noon
Oscar Best Actor
Gary Cooper
High Noon
Shirley Booth
Come Back, Little Sheba
Oscar Best Actress
Shirley Booth
Come Back, Little Sheba

On the field

Sports Champions — November 27, 1952

NFL Champion
Detroit Lions
World Series
New York Yankees
def. Brooklyn Dodgers
NBA Champion
Minneapolis Lakers
def. New York Knicks
Stanley Cup
Detroit Red Wings
def. Montreal Canadiens
Winter Olympics
Oslo, Norway
🥇4🥈6🥉1
Summer Olympics
Helsinki, Finland
🥇40🥈19🥉17

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