May 27, 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 — May 27, 1956
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 27, 1956
Gruenther Says Soviet 'Smiles' Mask True Aims; Opposing Foreign Aid Cut, General Sees A 'Tougher' Future For Nato Gruenther Sees Nato Near Crisis
Eisenhower Finds Nation'S Prestige At Postwar Peak; Says Policies Have Blunted Soviet Reliance On Force And Improved Outlook Upholds Dulles Views President Bids Citizens Unit Shun Complacency--He Hints Active Campaign He Decries 'Complacency' Eisenhower Finds U.S. Prestige High
Arabs Ask Curbs In U.N. Proposal On Mideast Peace; Fight Plan For Hammarskjold To Continue Effort--Want Him To Avoid Peace Issues Syria Charges 'Poison' Settlement On A Mutual Basis Also Is Opposed--Israel Backs British Resolution 'Nothing But Poison' Arabs Ask Curbs On U.N. Proposal Israeli Offer Renewed Silent On Point
Chou Forecasts Accord On Taiwan; Says Prospect For 'Peaceful Liberation' Of The Island Is Brighter Every Day Internal Affair, He Says Chou Forecasts Accord On Taiwan
Arabs Still Balk At U.N. Peace Plan; Ask More Curbs On Mideast Mission--Soviet Agrees Arabs Still Balk At U.N. Peace Plan
World Events — May 1956
Time Person of the Year — 1956
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Billboard Charts — May 27, 1956
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1955–56 Season
Emmy Winners — 1956
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 27, 1956
On the field
Sports Champions — May 27, 1956
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