January 28, 1951
By the winter of 1951, Truman was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr — and the United States Senate had just voted to ask the United Nations to bar Communist China from membership, a direct consequence of Chinese forces fighting against American troops in Korea. On the entertainment front, Patti Page's "The Tennessee Waltz" was sitting at the top of the music charts, while moviegoers were lining up to see "Harvey," the box office hit starring Jimmy Stewart. The Los Angeles Rams were the NFL champions that season, and on February 25, athletes from across the Western Hemisphere gathered in Buenos Aires for the opening of the first Pan American Games, a landmark international sporting event that would go on to become a permanent fixture in the Americas.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 28, 1951
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 28, 1951
U.N. Air Assaults Pace 3-Mile Gains North Of Suwon; United Nations Forces On The Road Back
General For Speed; Tells Congress Europe Should Be Equipped Swiftly With Arms Bars A Fixed Troop Ratio Chief Of Atlantic Pact Forces Urges U.S. Participation In Alliance Be Flexible Warning On Suspicions 'Rejuvenation Of Spirit Eisenhower Asks No Curb On Troops Administration Victory Seen West Europe Essential To U.S.
Red China Says U.N. Bars Korean Peace By Scoring Peiping; Chou Holds Assembly'S Action Is 'Void' And He Will Pay No Heed To Cease-Fire Move U.S. Coercion Is Alleged Premier Says Truce Bid Was Spurned--Austin Calls For Defeat Of Soviet Charges Calls Rau Statement Correct Scores Sanctions Plan Peiping Says U.N. Bars Korea Peace Calls It Proof Of Aims
World Events — January 1951
Time Person of the Year — 1951
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 28, 1951
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 28, 1951
On the field
Sports Champions — January 28, 1951
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