July 2, 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.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 2, 1958
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 2, 1958
President Says Moscow Disrupts Road To Summit; Tells Khrushchev In Letter Soviet Bears Blame For Upsetting Preparations Russians Present Plan New Note Contains Proposal On Ways Of Preventing A Surprise Attack President Note Blames Moscow
Dulles Meeting De Gaulle Today; Talks Expected To Center On France'S Desire For Nuclear Armaments Dulles Meeting De Gaulle Today
U. S. Will Accept Talks On Barring Surprise Attack; Reply To Russians Will Point Out That Original Idea Was The President'S Dulles Back In Capital Will Report To Eisenhower Today On De Gaulle Plan To Make Atom Weapons U. S. Will Discuss Surprise Attack
World Events — July 1958
Time Person of the Year — 1958
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 2, 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 — July 2, 1958
On the field
Sports Champions — July 2, 1958
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