February 26, 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 — February 26, 1958
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 26, 1958
Russian Envoy Urges U.S. To Sign Friendship Pact; Menshikov Says A Bilateral Agreement Would 'Strengthen World Peace' -- He Reveals Visits To Congress Leaders Envoy Proposes U. S.-Soviet Pact
Eisenhower Sees Menshikov Today On Summit Move; President And Dulles Will Seek Meaning Of Bid For Foreign Ministers' Talk Administration Is Wary Moscow'S Action Heightens Significance Of New U. S. Board On Disarmament Eisenhower Sees Menshikov Today
Pentagon Looks To Crucial Month; Chance Of A Summit Parley Spurs Plans To Maintain U. S. Military Repute Pentagon Looks To Crucial Month
World Events — February 1958
Time Person of the Year — 1958
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 26, 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 — February 26, 1958
On the field
Sports Champions — February 26, 1958
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