August 17, 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 — August 17, 1951
World Events — August 1951
Time Person of the Year — 1951
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 17, 1951
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1950–51 Season
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 17, 1951
On the field
Sports Champions — August 17, 1951
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