September 28, 1974
That fall of 1974, gas ran $0.53 a gallon and Nixon was in the White House — just weeks before, the United Nations voted to grant the Palestinian Liberation Organization the right to participate in General Assembly debates, marking a significant shift in how the world body engaged with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On the cultural front, Olivia Newton-John's "I Honestly Love You" sat at the top of the charts while Peter Benchley's "Jaws" was keeping readers up at night as the year's bestselling novel. The Oakland Athletics clinched their third consecutive World Series title by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, the same fall that Muhammad Ali reclaimed the heavyweight championship of the world by knocking out George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire in what became known as the Rumble in the Jungle.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — September 28, 1974
NY Times Headlines — Week of September 28, 1974
Shift In Strategy By Administration On Aid Is Reported
U.S. Atom Aid In Mideast Tied To Facility Inspection
Congress Getting Younger; Reform Period Is Foreseen
U.S. Believes Israel Gains In Arms Over 2 Arab Foes
World Events — September 1974
Time Person of the Year — 1974
On the radio
Billboard Charts — September 28, 1974
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1974–75 Season
Emmy Winners — 1974
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 28, 1974
Ebert 4-Star Films — September 28, 1974
On the field
Sports Champions — September 28, 1974
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