The Big News of 1962
Cuban Missile Crisis; Khrushchev agrees that Russia will remove missle bases. Stan Musial breaks Ty Cobb's record with 5863 career total bases. Supreme Court bans prayer in public schools in Engel v. Vitale. U.S. and U.S.S.R. announce agreement at Geneva to cooperate in space research.
How it Was
Population - 186,538,000
3 Bedroom Home - $14,325
Average Income - $5956
Price of a new Ford - $2453
Gasoline, 1 Gallon - $.31
Bread, 1 Pound - $.21
Milk, 1 gallon - $1.04
In the Winners' Circle
Best Movie - Lawerence of Arabia
Best Actor - Gregory Peck
Best Actress - Anne Bancroft
TV Shows - Wagon Train, Bonanza
World Series - NY Yankees over SF Giants
Rose Bowl - Minnesota 21, UCLA 3
Kentucky Derby - Decidedly - W. Hartack up
Public Relations Man - Barry Schultz
In the Oval Office
John F. Kennedy, President
Lyndon B. Johnson, Vice President
1962, The Days of...
World's Fair Century 21 Expo opened in Seattle with space needle...Johnny Carson began hosting THE TONIGHT SHOW...Marilyn Monroe died at age 36...Rachel Carson wrote SILENT SPRING...Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton starred in CLEOPATRA...John Denver joined Chad Mitchell trio...Andy Warhol pop art was popular...HAZEL on TV