January 12, 1960
By the winter of 1960, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr — the Soviet Union was actively testing the limits of the Cold War, with Khrushchev signaling Moscow might begin disarming unilaterally while continuing to push on the Berlin question and backing communist forces in Laos. On the cultural front, Marty Robbins held the top spot on the charts with "El Paso," and William L. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" was the nonfiction book Americans were reading that season. The Philadelphia Eagles claimed the NFL championship, and just weeks earlier, the Winter Olympics had wrapped up in Squaw Valley, California, where the United States finished with 10 total medals including 3 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 12, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 12, 1960
Strength Cited; Premier Pins Military Might On Stockpile Of Nuclear Arms Khrushchev Sets Armed Forces Cut
Russia Urges All To Emulate Cut In Armed Forces; Appeal Made To Parliament Of World As Khrushchev Move Is Ratified 'Aggressors' Warned Military Leaders Promise Security Despite Slash In Service Ranks Soviet Issues Call For All To Emulate Armed Forces Cut
World Events — January 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 12, 1960
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1959–60 Season
Emmy Winners — 1960
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 12, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — January 12, 1960
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