June 1, 1950
The federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr that summer of 1950, and the Dow Jones sat at 235 — the Korean War had begun just weeks earlier, with North Korean forces pushing south and U.S. troops rushing to hold the line around Pusan. At the movies, audiences were turning out for "Father of the Bride" with Spencer Tracy, while on the radio Nat "King" Cole's "Mona Lisa" sat at the top of the charts. That June, French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal made history by reaching the summit of Annapurna, becoming the first climbers ever to stand atop a peak higher than 8,000 metres.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — June 1, 1950
NY Times Headlines — Week of June 1, 1950
Acheson Says West Won Unity To Face Menace Of Soviet; Tells Congress Of Unanimous Understanding On Need For Balanced Collective Force War'S Imminence Scouted Secretary Gives The Views Of 11 Atlantic Pact Ministers--Warns U. S. Of New Burdens
Acheson Says Cost Of Arms Aid Plan Is Likely To Rise; Effort We Are Going To Have To Make Here And Abroad Will Be Considerable, He Says His Views Stir Congress Secretary Tells Joint Senate Hearing Program Has Been Successful In Halting Reds Fund Approval Held Vital No Adequate Security Force Acheson Sees Rise In Arms Aid Cost Sensitive Situations Listed China Area Fund Secret
Japanese Who Back Treaty With West Lead In Election; Liberal Party Of Premier Yoshida May Win Majority In Vote For The Upper House To Control The Entire Diet
World Events — June 1950
Time Person of the Year — 1950
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Billboard Charts — June 1, 1950
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At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — June 1, 1950
On the field
Sports Champions — June 1, 1950
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