September 27, 1953
That fall of 1953, gas ran $0.29 a gallon and Eisenhower was in the White House — the Soviet Union's growing nuclear capabilities were forcing the Western powers to reassess their Cold War strategy. On the newsstands, "The Robe" was the top-selling novel and the top-grossing film of the season, while "I Love Lucy" was pulling in massive television audiences and taking home the Emmy for best comedy. The New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series for their fifth consecutive championship, and in the world of science, researchers Eugene Aserinsky and Nathaniel Kleitman published the first study describing REM sleep, fundamentally changing what scientists understood about how the human body rests.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 27, 1953
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 27, 1953
Bevan Calls On Churchill To Resign; Bids Britain Act For Soviet Accord; Bevan Proposes Churchill Resign
Naming Of Warren Is Possible Today; President Gets Brownell Choice And May Disclose Selection At His Press Conference Naming Of Warren Is Possible Today
President Favors Steps To Seek Out Soviet'S Intention; Says Moscow'S Gain In Nuclear Arms Forces West To Act, But Doubts Honoring Of Pacts Eisenhower Queries Soviet Intentions
Eisenhower Names Warren To Be Chief Justice Of U. S.; Rules Out Retail Sales Tax; Hails Californian President Says Governor Will Preside Monday When Court Meets Warren Selected As Chief Justice
World Events — September 1953
Time Person of the Year — 1953
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 27, 1953
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1953–54 Season
Emmy Winners — 1953
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 27, 1953
On the field
Sports Champions — September 27, 1953
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