May 11, 1953
Gas cost $0.29 a gallon in the spring of 1953, and the Dow Jones stood at 281 — all while the Korean War ground through its third year with no peace agreement yet in sight. On television, "I Love Lucy" was the undisputed top-rated show in the country, and Patti Page's "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window" sat at the top of the music charts. The Minneapolis Lakers claimed the NBA championship over the New York Knicks that spring, and on May 29, Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first people in recorded history to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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Magazine Covers — May 11, 1953
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 11, 1953
Dulles, In Cairo, Indicates U. S. Backs Britain On Suez; Dulles Indicates U. S. Suez Position
British Commandos Embark As Egyptian Tension Mounts; British Send Force In Egyptian Crisis
Dulles Is In Israel For 2-Day Parley On Arab Troubles; Arrival Clouded By Egyptian-British Crisis, Though Gain Is Seen From Cairo Visit Dulles Is In Israel For Talks Of Peace
U.S. Defers Decision On Big-Power Talk Urged By Churchill; State Department Is Awaiting Proof Of Soviet Peace Aims In Korea And Austria Senators Assail British Knowland Warns Of A 'Munich' In Proposals On Korea -Gillette Scores Dulles U. S. Defers Action On Churchill'S Bid
World Events — May 1953
Time Person of the Year — 1953
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 11, 1953
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1952–53 Season
Emmy Winners — 1953
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 11, 1953
On the field
Sports Champions — May 11, 1953
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