September 3, 1955
That fall of 1955, gas ran $0.29 a gallon and Eisenhower was in the White House — though the Middle East was pushing toward open conflict, with Israel and Egypt locked in a standoff over arms shipments and Arab-Israeli tensions drawing urgent calls from world leaders for negotiation. On movie screens, Audie Murphy was drawing crowds to "To Hell and Back," his autobiographical World War II film, while on television, "The $64,000 Question" had become the most-watched show in the country. The Brooklyn Dodgers gave their city its first World Series championship by defeating the New York Yankees, and in a New Orleans studio that September, Little Richard recorded "Tutti Frutti," a session that would help define the sound of rock and roll for the decade ahead.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 3, 1955
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 3, 1955
'Siege' Rules Set For Buenos Aires; Peronist Edict Declares Full 'Severity' Of Security Unit Faces Peace Disturbers 'Siege' Rules Set For Buenos Aires
Israel Accepts Truce Bid After New Gaza Fighting; Arab Town Recoils From Sharp Israeli Attack Israel Accepts Gaza Cease-Fire
Egypt And Israel Accept U. N.'S Bid For Truce In Gaza; Both Notify General Burns Of 'Unconditional' Pledge To End Border Attacks Clash Reported Later Cairo Says Israelis Breached Line And 4 Were Slain -Tel Aviv Lacks Word Israel And Egypt Accept Cease-Fire
Israelis Regret Breach Of Truce; Call It An Error; Patrol Said To Have Strayed Across Gaza Frontier--Border Reported Calm Cease-Fire Still Holds Nasser Expresses Approval Of Arab Aid -- Ben-Gurion Cites Army'S Strength
World Events — September 1955
Time Person of the Year — 1955
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 3, 1955
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1955–56 Season
Emmy Winners — 1955
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 3, 1955
On the field
Sports Champions — September 3, 1955
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