December 15, 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 — December 15, 1952
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 15, 1952
Truman Says U. S. Is Checking Soviet; Wars Of Future; He Tells War College Russia Would 'Gain Nothing From War But Catastrophe' Acknowledges Mistakes Cites China As Burden Nation Could Not Bear -- Urges Support For Eisenhower Truman Says U. S. Is Checking Soviet
World Events — December 1952
Time Person of the Year — 1952
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 15, 1952
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1952–53 Season
Emmy Winners — 1952
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 15, 1952
On the field
Sports Champions — December 15, 1952
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