October 31, 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 31, 1954
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 31, 1954
Nehru Says Peace Is Red China'S Aim; People Under Present Regime Anxious To Avoid War, He States On Way Home Nehru Says China Has Peaceful Aim
Vital Races Close; Democrats Get 7 Seats For Edge In House -- Senate About Even Key Races Close In Congress Vote
Thurmond Elected Senator In South Carolina Write-In; His Victory Believed First For Senatorial Candidate Not On Printed Ballot Write-Ins Give Thurmond Victory In South Carolina'S Senate Race
Eisenhower Spurs Talk With Soviet On Uses Of Atom; Opens 'New Phase' With Plea For More Fruitful Exchange On Program For Peace Note Is Sent To Moscow ' Good Progress' In Creating World Agency Is Cited As Dulles Delivers Message President Spurs Talk With Soviet
President Offers Democrats Amity; Tells Press Parley He Will Consult Congress Leaders -- Sees No Disapproval President Pledges To Cooperate With A Democratic-Led House
World Events — October 1954
Time Person of the Year — 1954
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 31, 1954
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1954–55 Season
Emmy Winners — 1954
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 31, 1954
On the field
Sports Champions — October 31, 1954
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