March 1, 1955
Gas cost $0.29 a gallon in the spring of 1955, and the Dow Jones stood at 488 — a newly independent Austria signed a freedom treaty guaranteeing its permanent neutrality, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough in the early Cold War. On screen and on the radio, Delbert Mann's film "Marty" had just won the Oscar for Best Picture, and Bill Hayes was dominating the charts with "The Ballad of Davy Crockett." In the NBA, the Syracuse Nationals defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons to claim the championship, and on April 15, Ray Kroc opened the first franchised McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, laying the foundation for what would become the largest fast food chain in the world.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 1, 1955
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 1, 1955
Congress Deletes Pay Rise 'Extras'; Congress Deletes Pay Rise 'Extras' Senate Then Votes Measure Setting $22,500 Salaries-- House Due To Act Today
Egyptians Assert Israelis Slew 37 In Gaza Attacks; Egyptians Assert Israelis Slew 37
High Court Avoids A Ruling On Treaty; High Court Avoids A Treaty Ruling
Egypt Files Protest In U.N. On Israeli Attacks At Gaza; Egypt Protests To U.N. Council On Israeli Attacks In Gaza Strip Request For Action By Security Council Deferred--Toll Of Incident 38--Arabs Stone Truce Office At Scene
Eisenhower Insists U. S. Will Not Help A Chiang Invasion; President Insists On Invasion Curb
Egypt Cautions Israel On Force; Egypt Cautions Israel On Force Premier Says Cairo Will Not Depend On U. N. For Defense --Warns Of 'Harsh Lesson'
World Events — March 1955
Time Person of the Year — 1955
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 1, 1955
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1954–55 Season
Emmy Winners — 1955
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 1, 1955
On the field
Sports Champions — March 1, 1955
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