June 8, 1951
The federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr that summer of 1951, and the Dow Jones sat at 269 — the Korean War ceasefire negotiations were underway, with the U.S. and Soviet-backed North Korea working through the United Nations toward a military truce that held the attention of the country all season long. At the movies, Mario Lanza was packing theaters in "The Great Caruso," while on the radio Nat "King" Cole's "Too Young" sat at the top of the charts for weeks. On June 14, the U.S. Census Bureau formally dedicated UNIVAC I, the first commercially produced electronic computer in the United States, marking a concrete turning point in how large-scale data processing would work going forward.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — June 8, 1951
NY Times Headlines — Week of June 8, 1951
New Soviet Note On Japan Asks Broad Treaty Parley; Moscow Says U.S. Seeks To Exclude Russia And Red China--Demands All Of Allies In Pacific War Confer This Summer Soviet Union Asks Peace Parley On Japan Charges U.S. Violations Denies Coveting Manchuria London Sees Delaying Action
Wedemeyer Urges U.S. To Quit Korea, Break With Soviet; For Harder Action Backs Macarthur'S Plan Even If It Means War Alone With Russia Against Settlement Now Sees A Psychological Defeat-- Denies His Report Favored Coalition Rule In China Denies Favoring Coalition Marshall Mission Followed Wedemeyer Urges U.S. To Quit Korea His Opinions On Korea Differences On Formosa Reds Protested Appointment Propaganda On Formosa Tells Of Supression Attempt Knew Reds Were Marxists Comments On Macarthur Russians The "Real" Foe Lack Of Spirit" Hurt Chiang He Sets A Policy
World Events — June 1951
Time Person of the Year — 1951
On the radio
Billboard Charts — June 8, 1951
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — June 8, 1951
On the field
Sports Champions — June 8, 1951
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