December 1, 1959
By the winter of 1959, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr — the United States and Soviet Union jointly proposed a permanent United Nations space agency, reflecting a rare moment of cooperation amid the Cold War. On television, "Gunsmoke" continued its run as the country's top-rated show, while Frank Sinatra's album "Come Dance with Me" took home the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The Baltimore Colts were the reigning NFL champions, and on January 2, the Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 became the first human-made object to escape Earth's gravitational pull and enter orbit around the sun.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — December 1, 1959
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 1, 1959
2 Parties' Congress Chiefs Support Eisenhower Trip; Congress Chiefs Back President
President Warns Against 'Hysteria' On Arms Budget; Unchecked Drive For New Weapons Is Dangerous, He Tells Reporters Missile Gains Stressed Operational Atlas Permits Cuts In Bomber Orders, Eisenhower Asserts President Warns On Arms Budget
Eisenhower Is Welcomed In Rome On First Stop Of 11-Nation Tour; Begins Discussions With Gronchi; Rain Mars Event But Italian Officialdom Has Warm Reception For The President Eisenhower Is Welcomed In Rome At Start Of His Tour President Begins Parleys In Italy Confers First With Gronchi -- U. S. Desire For Peace In Freedom Stressed
World Events — December 1959
Time Person of the Year — 1959
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 1, 1959
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1959–60 Season
Emmy Winners — 1959
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 1, 1959
On the field
Sports Champions — December 1, 1959
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