October 8, 1954
That fall of 1954, gas ran $0.29 a gallon and Eisenhower was in the White House — the Soviet Union announced it would withdraw from Port Arthur, signaling a shift in the Cold War's balance of power in Asia. On the radio, Rosemary Clooney's "Hey There" was the song everyone knew, while television sets across the country were tuned to "I Love Lucy" and the new drama anthology "The U.S. Steel Hour." In October, the New York Giants swept the heavily favored Cleveland Indians in four straight games to claim the World Series, and that same fall, a woman napping in her Alabama home became the first person in recorded history to be struck by a meteorite when a four-kilogram rock punched through her roof and landed on her.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 8, 1954
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 8, 1954
Vietminh Starts Hanoi Take-Over; City Is Calm, People Are Wary On Eve Of Final Withdrawal Of The French Forces Vietminh Starts Hanoi Take-Over
President Urges G.O.P. Rule To Bar 'War' Of Politics; Says Nation Would Appear 'Divided' And 'Uncertain' If His Party Lost Congress Makes Bipartisan Plea Republican Chiefs Join Him In Denver To Map Strategy For Intensified Campaign President Seeks G.O.P. Congress To Avoid A 'Cold War' In Politics
Hanoi Acclaims Vietminh Troops; Crowds Wave Flags And Shout Slogans As Reds Take Over North Vietnam Capital
Governor Survey Shows Democrats Ahead In 19 Races; 33 State Offices At Stake -- G.O.P. Loss Of 8 Posts Viewed As Possible All Eyes On New York Bearing On Presidential Test Of '56 Seen -- Ives And Lodge Being Pressed G.O.P. Lag Hinted In 19 State Races
Soviet To Give Up Port Arthur Base In Peiping Accord; Two Nations Bid Japan Oust U.S. Forces And Ask Talks On Korean Question Russian Aid To Increase Moscow To Quit Joint Stock Companies -- Key Railroads Slated For Construction Soviet To Give Up Port Arthur Base
World Events — October 1954
Time Person of the Year — 1954
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 8, 1954
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1954–55 Season
Emmy Winners — 1954
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 8, 1954
On the field
Sports Champions — October 8, 1954
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