February 4, 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 — February 4, 1950
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 4, 1950
Berlin Communists Foiled In 'Invasion' Of French Sector; Police Bar Group Seeking To Occupy Mercedes Palast Until Leader'S Speech Act Linked To Truck Jam Schumacher Asks The West For Tanks And Troops To Curb Future Red Pressure
Europeans Report Output At '38 Rate Midway In E.R.P.; Marshall Plan Nations Inform Congress And E.C.A. Dollar Deficit Has Been Halved But It Is Due To Persist Hoffman Hints To Senators He Will Ask New Cut In Aid-- Tells Of 'Disappointment'
World Events — February 1950
Time Person of the Year — 1950
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 4, 1950
On the bookshelf
On the television
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 4, 1950
On the field
Sports Champions — February 4, 1950
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