March 17, 1962
Gas cost $0.31 a gallon in the spring of 1962, and the Dow Jones stood at 652 — with Kennedy facing off against the steel industry after major producers announced sharp price increases, only to reverse course within 72 hours under intense White House pressure. On movie screens, "West Side Story" was drawing audiences nationwide after sweeping the Academy Awards, while Elvis Presley held the top spot on the charts with "Good Luck Charm." The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to claim the NBA championship, and astronaut Scott Carpenter added to America's momentum in space by completing three orbits of the Earth aboard the "Aurora 7" capsule on May 24.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 17, 1962
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 17, 1962
President Bids Soviet Join In 5-Point Space Program; Urges Moon Exploration Among Varied Satellite Projects--Tracking Units And Medical Studies Proposed President Urges Joint Space Work
Soviet Requests U.S. To Pull Out Of South Vietnam; Says Americans Are Waging 'Undeclared War'--Seeks End Of All Assistance Insists Arms Aid Stop Co-Chairmen Of Conference Soviet Demands U.S. Withdraw Its Forces From South Vietnam
World Events — March 1962
Time Person of the Year — 1962
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 17, 1962
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1961–62 Season
Emmy Winners — 1962
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 17, 1962
Ebert 4-Star Films — March 17, 1962
On the field
Sports Champions — March 17, 1962
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