February 9, 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 — February 9, 1955
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 9, 1955
President Appeals For Satellite People; President Gives Satellites Hope
President Urges School Plan In Face Of Congress Critics; Delivers 600-Word Defense Of Program At Opening Of His Press Conference -- Hill Leads Opposition In Senate
Soviet Hints Exit Of Army In Poland; Soviet Hints Exit Of Army In Poland But Offer To Remove Troops Is Tied To Similar 4-Power Evacuation Of Germany
World Events — February 1955
Time Person of the Year — 1955
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 9, 1955
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1954–55 Season
Emmy Winners — 1955
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 9, 1955
On the field
Sports Champions — February 9, 1955
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