When This Dropped

September 7, 1972

President
Nixon
Dow (EOY)
1,020
Gas/gal
$0.36
Big Mac
$0.60
Min Wage
$1.60

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 7, 1972

New York Times
Time
Rolling Stone
TV Guide
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of September 7, 1972

Arab Guerrillas Warned By Israel

An Extension Set On Registration

Lebanon Is Raided By Israeli Patrol

Munich Police Ordered 5 To Ambush 8 Terrorists

3 Syrian Planes Downed In Clash With The Israelis 4th Arab Aircraft Reported Struck In Battle Over The Golan Heights

World Events — September 1972

Time Person of the Year — 1972

Richard Nixon
Person of the Year
Richard Nixon

On the radio

Billboard Charts — September 7, 1972

Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Hot 100 #1
"Alone Again (Naturally)"
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Chicago V
Chicago
Billboard 200 #1
"Chicago V"
Chicago

Grammy Awards

The Concert for Bangla Desh
George Harrison
Grammy Album of the Year
"The Concert for Bangla Desh"
George Harrison
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack
Grammy Song of the Year
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
Roberta Flack
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack
Grammy Record of the Year
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
Roberta Flack
America
Grammy Best New Artist
America

On the bookshelf

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach
NYT Fiction #1
"Jonathan Livingston Seagull"
Richard Bach
The Living Bible
Kenneth Taylor
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"The Living Bible"
Kenneth Taylor
Angle of Repose
Wallace Stegner
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"Angle of Repose"
Wallace Stegner
The Complete Stories
Flannery O'Connor
National Book Award Fiction
"The Complete Stories"
Flannery O'Connor
Eleanor and Franklin
Joseph P. Lash
National Book Award Nonfiction
"Eleanor and Franklin"
Joseph P. Lash

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 1972–73 Season

All in the Family
Nielsen #1 TV Show
All in the Family
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
1972–73 Season

Emmy Winners — 1972

The Waltons
Emmy Drama Series
The Waltons
All in the Family
Emmy Comedy Series
All in the Family
Richard Thomas
The Waltons
Emmy Lead Actor
Richard Thomas
The Waltons
Michael Learned
The Waltons
Emmy Lead Actress
Michael Learned
The Waltons

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 7, 1972

The Godfather †
Box Office #1
The Godfather †
The French Connection
Oscar Best Picture
The French Connection
Bob Fosse
Cabaret
Oscar Best Director
Bob Fosse
Cabaret
Marlon Brando
The Godfather
Oscar Best Actor
Marlon Brando
The Godfather
Liza Minnelli
Cabaret
Oscar Best Actress
Liza Minnelli
Cabaret

Ebert 4-Star Films — September 7, 1972

Aguirre, the Wrath of God
4-Star Review
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Bleak Moments
4-Star Review
Bleak Moments
Chloe in the Afternoon
4-Star Review
Chloe in the Afternoon
Derby
4-Star Review
Derby
Fat City
4-Star Review
Fat City

On the field

Sports Champions — September 7, 1972

Super Bowl
Dallas Cowboys
def. Miami Dolphins
World Series
Oakland Athletics
def. Cincinnati Reds
NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
def. New York Knicks
Stanley Cup
Boston Bruins
def. New York Rangers
Winter Olympics
Sapporo, Japan
🥇3🥈2🥉3
Summer Olympics
Munich, West Germany
🥇33🥈31🥉30

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