February 18, 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 18, 1950
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 18, 1950
Tito Warns West Against Pressure; Yugoslavia Does Not 'Beg' U.S. For Loan As She Does Not 'Bow' To Soviet, He Says Tito Warns West Against Pressure U.S. Diplomats Deny Pressure
Paris To Tell U.S. Arms Need In East; Expects To Submit Indo-China List Within A Few Days-- Counts On Jessup Report Paris To Tell U.S. Arms Need In East Very Few French Troops
Israel'S First Cabinet Crisis Looms; Ben-Gurion Warns Religious Bloc; Israel'S Cabinet May Face A Crisis
U.S. Standing Firm On No Approaches To Soviet On Arms; Lodge Backs Administration-- Sees Any Washington Bid Doomed To Failure Air Of Showdown Feared State Department Maintains Unsuccessful Meeting Might Stir Public Opinion No Final Decision Seen Possible Stronger U.S. Is Urged U.S. Stands Firm On Russian Policy
World Events — February 1950
Time Person of the Year — 1950
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 18, 1950
On the bookshelf
On the television
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 18, 1950
On the field
Sports Champions — February 18, 1950
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