October 2, 1997
That fall of 1997, gas ran $1.23 a gallon and Clinton was in the White House — the Monica Lewinsky story was still months away, and most Americans were focused on balancing checkbooks and getting kids to school. On the cultural side, Elton John's "Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight" was the dominant song on the radio, a tribute to Princess Diana who had died in August, while John Grisham's "The Partner" was the legal thriller keeping readers up past their bedtimes. The Florida Marlins, just five years old as a franchise, won the World Series over the Cleveland Indians in seven games, and that same fall, "The New York Times" ran its first color photograph on the front page on October 16th, a milestone for the paper that had been publishing since 1851.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 2, 1997
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 2, 1997
Clinton Nudges Tv Forecasters On Warming
Reno, In Letter To Congress, Rejects Most Allegations That Clinton Violated Law
Iran-Iraq Battles Lead U.S. To Rush Carrier To Gulf
Word For Word: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Israelis Bemoan Failed Attempt On Hamas Official
World Events — October 1997
Time Person of the Year — 1997
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 2, 1997
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1997–98 Season
Emmy Winners — 1997
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 2, 1997
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 2, 1997
On the field
Sports Champions — October 2, 1997
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