December 9, 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 — December 9, 1954
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 9, 1954
Peiping Warns U.S. To Quit Formosa; Chou Says Pact With Chiang Imperils Peace -- Renews 'Liberation' Promise Chou Warns U. S. To Quit Formosa
President Says Fear Of War Is At Its Lowest Since 1951; But Warns Real Peace Eludes The World -- Charges Red China Breaks Armistice By Imprisoning U. S. Airmen President Finds War Fear Ebbing
World Events — December 1954
Time Person of the Year — 1954
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 9, 1954
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1954–55 Season
Emmy Winners — 1954
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 9, 1954
On the field
Sports Champions — December 9, 1954
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