February 18, 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 — February 18, 1951
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 18, 1951
Britain In Warning On Threat To Tito; Bevan Expresses Cabinet'S Concern Over 'Swollen Armed Forces' Of Soviet Satellites Menace Discussed By Diplomats Britain In Warning On Threat To Tito Bevan Gains Prestige
Air Defense Lacks 'Minimum' Planes, Commander Warns; Whitehead Calls For Expansion As Spaatz Says U.S. Needs 3 Times As Many Groups Troop Policy 'Accepted' Generals Skirt Issue On Land Forces In Europe Witness Advocates Ratio System Air Defense Thin, Commander Says Supports Wherry'S Approval Holds Ratio End Possible Warns Of Soviet Bomb Gain Guard Head Asks Congress Voice
World Events — February 1951
Time Person of the Year — 1951
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 18, 1951
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 18, 1951
On the field
Sports Champions — February 18, 1951
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