September 12, 1957
That fall of 1957, gas ran $0.31 a gallon and Eisenhower was in the White House — and the Soviet Union had just launched Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika as the first living creature to orbit the Earth, pushing the space race into urgent new territory for American policymakers. On television, "Gunsmoke" was the country's top-rated show, while "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was drawing crowds to movie theaters across the nation. The Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees in seven games to claim the World Series, the same fall that "West Side Story," with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, opened on Broadway for the first time.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 12, 1957
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 12, 1957
Bulganin Warns Turkey To Avoid Attack On Syria; Charges Troops Are Poised On Border To Carry Out Plan Directed By U.S. Hints Action By Soviet Says Mideast Military Move Might Bring World War-- Washington Denies Plot Turkey Accused By Gromyko Bulganin Cites Geography Bulganin Warns Turks On Syria Bulganin Appeals To Turkey U.S. Disavows Any Role
Turkey Disavows Charge She Plans To Attack Syria; Says Soviet Twists Facts About Normal Maneuvers Of Her Armed Forces Declares Peace Is Aim Ankara Sends Reassurance, But Damascus Continues To Call Up Officers False Rumors Charged Turkey Breaks Silence Turkey Disavows Plan For Attack Syria Gets Reassurance
World Events — September 1957
Time Person of the Year — 1957
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 12, 1957
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1957–58 Season
Emmy Winners — 1957
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 12, 1957
On the field
Sports Champions — September 12, 1957
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