January 29, 1950
By the winter of 1950, Truman was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr — and American troops were committed to the Korean Peninsula as the United States entered the conflict that would define the early Cold War era. On the entertainment front, the musical film "On the Town" was the top draw at the box office, while Milton Berle's "Texaco Star Theatre" remained the dominant force in American living rooms. On the gridiron, the Cleveland Browns claimed the NFL championship, and in a landmark moment for international law enforcement cooperation, the International Police Association was founded on January 1, 1950, becoming the largest police organization in the world.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 29, 1950
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 29, 1950
Revision Is Pushed To Let States Split Electoral Totals; Senate Will Take Up Proposal For Election Of President On Popular-Vote Basis House To Act On Cotton Bill Southerners Support Will Be Heard As Northerners Drop Delaying Tactics Direct Ratio To Votes Cast Electoral Change Pushed In Senate
World Events — January 1950
Time Person of the Year — 1950
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 29, 1950
On the bookshelf
On the television
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 29, 1950
On the field
Sports Champions — January 29, 1950
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