February 14, 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 — February 14, 1952
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 14, 1952
House Group Asks Spy Death Penalty In Time Of Peace; ' Positive Steps' To Curb Soviet Agents Demanded In Report On Un-American Activities Tv Industry Is Cautioned Warned Against Red Invasion -- '51 Study Chides Hollywood As Lax On Communists Report Asks Death For Spies In Peace
Truman Bill Asks War Powers Go On; President Requests Congress To Extend 60 Before Japan'S Peace Treaty Is Effective
World Events — February 1952
Time Person of the Year — 1952
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 14, 1952
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1951–52 Season
Emmy Winners — 1952
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 14, 1952
On the field
Sports Champions — February 14, 1952
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