November 17, 1962
That fall of 1962, gas ran $0.31 a gallon and Kennedy was in the White House — and the Cuban Missile Crisis had just pushed the United States and Soviet Union to the edge of nuclear confrontation before Soviet cargo ships turned back from a U.S. naval blockade and the standoff began to ease. On the cultural front, The 4 Seasons were at number one with "Sherry," and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was earning Emmy recognition as one of television's top comedies. The New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants in seven games to claim the World Series, and that same October, astronaut Wally Schirra completed six orbits of the Earth aboard the "Sigma 7" capsule, logging nearly nine hours in space during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — November 17, 1962
NY Times Headlines — Week of November 17, 1962
Curb On Military Spending Is Ordered By Pentagon; Restrictions Will Affect All Programs Not Vital For Combat Readiness-- Procurement Delays Weighed Spending On Defense Programs Curbed In View Of 7.8 Billion Budget Deficit Denial By Pentagon Official Policy Continues Opposition Argument Nike Zeus Start Sought
British See Hope For Ban On Tests; Think Khrushchev Is Ready For Serious Negotiations And May Ease Stand British See Hope For Ban On Tests Summit Bid Expected Soviet Withdraws U.N. Item
Easing Of Crisis Heightens Spirit Of Thanksgiving; President Leads Nation In Thanking Armed Forces For Devotion To Duty Traffic Deaths Mount Overnight Rain Drenches City--Needy Given Meals By Charity Agencies Campus Queen Killed Easing Of World Crisis Brightens Thanksgiving Widespread Heavy Rains Visit Of Soviet Writers
World Events — November 1962
Time Person of the Year — 1962
On the radio
Billboard Charts — November 17, 1962
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1962–63 Season
Emmy Winners — 1962
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 17, 1962
Ebert 4-Star Films — November 17, 1962
On the field
Sports Champions — November 17, 1962
Interested in postcards, posters or t-shirts? Leave your email and we’ll let you know.