May 23, 1958
Gas cost $0.31 a gallon in the spring of 1958, and the Dow Jones stood at 584 — a tense Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union dominated the headlines, as Secretary of State John Foster Dulles publicly rejected Soviet terms for a summit meeting, warning that the United States would negotiate only from a position of strength. On the cultural front, "April Love" by Pat Boone held the top spot on the charts, and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was packing movie theaters across the country. The St. Louis Hawks had just defeated the Boston Celtics to claim the NBA championship, while earlier that spring, on March 2nd, British explorer Sir Vivian Fuchs and his team completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, traveling by snowcat and dogsled through 99 days of polar conditions to reach the other side of the continent.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 23, 1958
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 23, 1958
Bourguiba Warns Of Peril Of An Attack From Algeria; Tunisian President Cites French Troops -- Paris Recalls North African Envoys -- New Armed Clash Is Reported Bourguiba Sees Peril Of Attack
World Events — May 1958
Time Person of the Year — 1958
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 23, 1958
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1957–58 Season
Emmy Winners — 1958
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 23, 1958
On the field
Sports Champions — May 23, 1958
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