January 29, 1958
By the winter of 1958, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr — the United States was actively debating whether control of its emerging space program should rest with the military or a new civilian agency, a question Congress was already moving to resolve with a 78-1 Senate vote to establish a dedicated space committee. On screen, Marlon Brando's "Sayonara" was drawing audiences to theaters, while on television, "Gunsmoke" held its position as the country's top-rated show, with Americans also reading Boris Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago" in large numbers after its long-delayed arrival in English. The Baltimore Colts claimed the NFL championship that winter, and on December 14, a Soviet expedition made history by becoming the first team ever to reach the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, one of the most remote and difficult-to-access points on Earth.
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Magazine Covers — January 29, 1958
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 29, 1958
Khrushchev Bars Soviet Bloc Rule As Summit Issue; Successful Meeting Depends On Accepting Status Quo In Red Nations, He Says Eisenhower Rebuffed Soviet Chief Says President Would Like Capitalism To Be Restored In Russia Khrushchev Bars Red Rule As Topic
Eisenhower Asks 5-Year Extension Of Trade Pact Act; Message To Congress Warns Of Soviet Economic Push -- Seeks Tariff Cuts Eisenhower Asks Trade Pact Help
Eisenhower Spurs G.O.P. Vote Drive To Win Congress; Sees 'Good Start' To Victory -- Assures Committee Of Pre-Election Upturn President Exhorts Republicans To 'Work Hard' For November
Military Power: How U. S. Stands; Nation Is Found To Maintain Superiority, But Soviet Poses Rising Threat
Jackson Predicts A Moon Shot Soon; Senator Says U. S. Could Be Ready In 'A Few Months' Jackson Predicts A Moon Shot Soon
Pentagon To Spur Satellite Plans; Vast Spending Increase Set -- Army Designs 2 Space Ships To Scan Earth
World Events — January 1958
Time Person of the Year — 1958
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 29, 1958
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1957–58 Season
Emmy Winners — 1958
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 29, 1958
On the field
Sports Champions — January 29, 1958
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