March 3, 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 3, 1955
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 3, 1955
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'
Private Armies Unite In Vietnam; Three Groups Merge Forces In Drive For Firm Anti-Red Government In Saigon
U. N. Asks Egypt And Israel To Avoid Further Violence; U. N. Urges Peace On Egypt, Israel Council Votes To Summon Truce Chief For Report On Gaza Clash--Majority Holds The Israelis To Blame
World Events — March 1955
Time Person of the Year — 1955
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 3, 1955
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1954–55 Season
Emmy Winners — 1955
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 3, 1955
On the field
Sports Champions — March 3, 1955
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