January 29, 1952
By the winter of 1952, Truman was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr — and the United Nations had just voted down the Soviet Union's proposed Korea cease-fire plan, with the Red Bloc standing alone in support as the Korean War ground on with no end in sight. On television, "I Love Lucy" was the undisputed hit of the season, while at the box office "I'll See You in My Dreams" topped the charts and Johnnie Ray's "Cry" dominated radio airplay across the country. In professional football, the Detroit Lions claimed the NFL championship, and on the world stage, American athletes traveled to Oslo, Norway for the Winter Olympics and returned with 11 medals, including 4 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 29, 1952
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 29, 1952
Lewis, Taft Clash At Senate Hearing; Mine Chief And Senator Hold Sharp Labor Law Debate But Conclude Amicably Lewis And Taft Clash At Hearing In Acrimonious Labor Act Debate
President Assails Senator M'Carthy As Pathological; Calls Him Character Assassin Who Needs No Information To Make Accusations
Eisenhower Talks To 6-Nation Force; Reviewing Combined Defense Troops, He Warns Of Crisis In Support Of Freedom
Malik Tells U. N. World War Is On; Blames 3 Powers; Soviet Spokesman Accuses U.S. Of Aiding 'Colonizers' Against People Of Asia And Africa
World Events — January 1952
Time Person of the Year — 1952
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 29, 1952
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1951–52 Season
Emmy Winners — 1952
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 29, 1952
On the field
Sports Champions — January 29, 1952
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