September 2, 1972
That fall of 1972, gas ran $0.36 a gallon and Nixon was in the White House — and peace negotiations in Vietnam were dominating the headlines, with Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese diplomat Lê Đức Thọ reaching a major breakthrough in the Paris peace talks that October. On television, "All in the Family" was the show everyone was talking about, and Michael Jackson's "Ben" sat at the top of the charts as Americans went about their daily routines. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Cincinnati Reds to claim the World Series, and on November 14th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 points for the first time in history, hitting 1,003.16.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 2, 1972
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 2, 1972
Reports First Said Israelis Were Safe
A 23‐Hour Drama
Arab Guerrillas Warned By Israel
An Extension Set On Registration
Lebanon Is Raided By Israeli Patrol
Munich Police Ordered 5 To Ambush 8 Terrorists
World Events — September 1972
Time Person of the Year — 1972
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 2, 1972
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1972–73 Season
Emmy Winners — 1972
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 2, 1972
Ebert 4-Star Films — September 2, 1972
On the field
Sports Champions — September 2, 1972
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