January 11, 1955
By the winter of 1955, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $0.75/hr — the Soviet Union was proposing a freeze on arms levels and pushing for a United Nations ban on nuclear weapons, signaling that Cold War tensions remained very much at the center of global affairs. On television, Americans were tuning in to "The $64,000 Question," the quiz show that had become a national obsession, while at the movies, the low-budget drama "Marty" was earning best picture at the Oscars and proving that small, character-driven stories could beat out Hollywood spectacle. On the sports field, the Cleveland Browns claimed the NFL championship, and on January 17, the USS Nautilus left Groton, Connecticut, becoming the first nuclear-powered submarine to put to sea — a milestone in both naval history and the practical application of atomic energy.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 11, 1955
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 11, 1955
Democrats Wary On China Treaty; Memo Of National Committee To Some Party Senators Questions Its Wisdom Democrats Wary On China Treaty
Chou Voiced Fear Of China Invasion To Hammarskjold; ' Threat' Of U.S.-Inspired Step Stressed By Peiping Premier At Meeting, U. N. Hears
President Warns On Atom Warfare; Says U.S. Would Not Normally Use Bomb In Local Conflicts, But Sees No Practical Limit
Eisenhower Urges Military Training Of All Fit Youths; Pay Rise Is Asked Expansion Of Reserve Contemplates A Quick Mobilizing Force President Offers Training Plan With Increases In Service Pay
Panama'S New President Doubts Guizado Had Active Part In Plot; Panama Leader Dubious On Plot
World Events — January 1955
Time Person of the Year — 1955
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 11, 1955
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1954–55 Season
Emmy Winners — 1955
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 11, 1955
On the field
Sports Champions — January 11, 1955
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