April 11, 1956
Gas cost $0.30 a gallon in the spring of 1956, and the Dow Jones stood at 499 — the U.S. was pressing Egypt to join a ceasefire on the Israeli border as tensions in the Middle East kept American diplomats working through the season. On television, "I Love Lucy" remained the country's most-watched show, while readers were picking up William Brinkley's novel "Don't Go Near the Water" from the bestseller lists. The Philadelphia Warriors took the NBA title over the Fort Wayne Pistons that spring, the same season a British test aircraft called the Fairey Delta 2 became the first plane to exceed 1,000 miles per hour in level flight, setting a new world air speed record of 1,132 mph.
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Magazine Covers — April 11, 1956
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 11, 1956
U.S. Urging Egypt To Join In A Truce On Israeli Border; Asks Premier To Stop Raids By Suicide Bands To Avoid Retaliatory Action Nasser'S Aims Weighed His Rising Ambitions Disturb Washington--Dulles Sees Congressional Leaders Dulles Sees Congressmen U.S. Urging Egypt To Join Cease-Fire One Reason For Statement Many Questions Are Raised President Plans Major Speech
Ben-Gurion Tells Israel Egyptians Plan 'Slaughter'; Premier, In Independence Day Speech, Bids His Forces Give 'Two Blows For One' Silent On U.N. Effort Youthful Nation 'No Longer Dependent On Mercies' Of The Powers, He Asserts Self-Reliance Stressed Ben-Gurion Bids Israel Be Wary Israelis Dance In Streets War Dead Commemorated Jets To Be Put On Parade
World Events — April 1956
Time Person of the Year — 1956
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 11, 1956
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1955–56 Season
Emmy Winners — 1956
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 11, 1956
On the field
Sports Champions — April 11, 1956
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