June 12, 1958
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr that summer of 1958, and the Dow Jones sat at 584 — right as the U.S. Congress was formally debating Alaska statehood, which it approved that session along with a civil rights bill, marking a rare stretch of bipartisan cooperation in Washington. On screens and turntables, Americans were watching "Gunsmoke" as the top-rated show on television while lining up at theaters to see "The Vikings," the sword-and-ship adventure that led the summer box office. On July 29, Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, establishing NASA as a permanent civilian agency and setting the institutional foundation for the American space program.
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Magazine Covers — June 12, 1958
NY Times Headlines — Week of June 12, 1958
New Agency On Air Safety Requested By Eisenhower; Congress Urged To Merge Military And Civil Units Now Running Aviation'S Traffic, Research And Planning President Urges Air Safety Board
2 G. O. P. Senators Insist Adams Explain His Gifts; Potter And Goldwater Fear A Political Liability In November -- White House Still Backing President'S Assistant
U. S. Makes Public Notes To Soviet; Reveals Western Proposals On Summit Talk After Khrushchev Is Quoted
Dulles Restates Pledge To Defend Lebanese Rights; Says U. S. Will Send Troops If Necessary To Assure Nation'S Independence Confers With Pentagon Discusses World Problems With Mcelroy And Other Top Defense Officials Dulles Renews Pledge To Assist Lebanon With Force If Needed
Adams Denies Using His Influence But Admits Mistakes Of Judgment; President Voices Full Confidence; Democrats Wary White House Aide, On Stand, Agrees Calls Carry Weight Use Of Influence Denied By Adams
World Events — June 1958
Time Person of the Year — 1958
On the radio
Billboard Charts — June 12, 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 — June 12, 1958
On the field
Sports Champions — June 12, 1958
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