January 15, 1954
By the winter of 1954, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr — the McCarthy hearings were dividing the Senate along party lines, with Republicans and Democrats locked in open conflict over censure proceedings against the Wisconsin senator. On the cultural front, Eddie Fisher's "Oh, Mein Papa" sat at the top of the music charts while "I Love Lucy" remained the dominant force in American living rooms. The Cleveland Browns won the NFL championship that season, and on January 21, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower launched the USS Nautilus in Groton, Connecticut — the first nuclear-powered submarine ever built.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 15, 1954
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 15, 1954
Tough Law Asked On Hiding Of Reds; Brownell Bids Congress Act -- President Submits Plan To Strip Citizenship
New Treaty Plan Pressed In Senate As A Compromise; Bricker'S 'Which Clause' Out In G.O.P. Proposal Drafted With Eye To White House
France To Ask U.S. Pledge To Defend Allies In Europe; French To Bid U. S. Reassure Europe
French To Bar Bargaining By Soviet On Europe Army; Bidault Warns Cabinet Against 'Illusory' Russian Pledge Of Indo-China Peace If Paris Rejects Defense Community
World Events — January 1954
Time Person of the Year — 1954
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 15, 1954
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1953–54 Season
Emmy Winners — 1954
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 15, 1954
On the field
Sports Champions — January 15, 1954
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