December 12, 1956
By the winter of 1956, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr — the U.S. was actively working to ease tensions in the Middle East, advising nations involved in the Syria crisis that it did not believe a military confrontation was imminent. On the cultural front, Dean Martin's "Memories Are Made of This" sat at the top of the music charts, while television audiences were tuning in weekly to "I Love Lucy," which remained the country's most-watched program. On the sports page, the New York Giants had just claimed the NFL championship, and American athletes had competed at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, bringing home 7 medals, including 2 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — December 12, 1956
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 12, 1956
Dulles Bids Nato Use Moral Force To Combat Soviet; Also Stresses Defense Power But Opposes Resort To Arms To Right Wrongs Resort To Arms Opposed Nato Cabinet To Be Suggested Dulles Asks Nato Use Moral Force Prior Consultation Favored
Poles Bid Soviet Leave Hungary; Poznan Workers Urge U.N. Or Other Troops To Enter Poles Bid Soviet Leave Hungary
Nato Council Bids Soviet Withdraw Force In Hungary; Proclaims Satellites' Right To Pick Own Government And Social Systems Suez Clearing Is Urged Settlement Of Arab-Israeli Dispute Is Asked--Spaak New Secretary General Text Of The Nato Communique Is Printed On Page 12. Nato Asks Soviet To Quit Hungary Satellite Events Watched Accord Reported Reached
Israelis In Sinai Halt U.N. Troops; Yugoslav Unit Turned Back On Gaza Strip Route-- Terrorists In Port Said Road Torn Up Yugoslav U.N. Column Reports Israelis In Sinai Have Halted It Bombings In Port Said
U.S. Fears Soviet Might Try A War To Escape Issues; Satellite Ferment Is Believed To Add To Danger--East Germany A Key Factor Questions Raised By Nato U.S. Fears Soviet Might Try A War
Poles And Soviet Sign Pact To Curb Russian Forces; Accord Spells Out Conditions For The 'Temporary' Stay Of Moscow'S Troops Warsaw Gains Rights It Is Given Veto Power Over Army Movements And Civil Rule Over The Soldiers Talks Began Friday Jurisdiction Defined Ceremony Televised Poles And Soviet Sign Troops Pact 'Democratization' Noted
World Events — December 1956
Time Person of the Year — 1956
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 12, 1956
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1956–57 Season
Emmy Winners — 1956
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 12, 1956
On the field
Sports Champions — December 12, 1956
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