February 1, 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 — February 1, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 1, 1960
Israelis Attack Syria In Reprisal; Wipe Out A Base; Action Called Biggest Since 1956 Invasion Of Sinai -- U. N. Seeks A Truce Israelis Attack Syria In Reprisal
Israeli Jets Fight Mig'S From Syria; Cairo Reports Troops Are Set To March -- Ben-Gurion Threatens New Attack Israel Jets Fight Mig'S From Syria
Syrians Ordered From Truce Zone, Israelis Report; U.N. Unit Said To Approach Cairo After Ben-Gurion'S Threat Of New Attack U.N. Said To Seek Syrian Pull-Back Discusses Israel-Syrian Fighting
Pro-Rights Force Splits Over Plan For Negro Voting; Criticism Of Administration Proposal For Referees Points To Roadblock Rights Advocates Divide Over Plan
Building Groups Draft Proposal To Bar Strikes; Industry And Labor Chart Plan For National Panel To Settle Disputes Aim Is To End Waste Program Takes Long Step Toward Type Of Accord President Advocated Building Groups Map Peace Plan
Red Nations Warn Of Separate Pact For East Germans; Warsaw Treaty Members Renew Threat In Moscow -- Berlin Issue Raised Soviet Policy Praised West Challenged To Reduce Troops -- Khrushchev Gives Plans For Summit Talks Red Lands Warn On German Pact
World Events — February 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 1, 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 — February 1, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — February 1, 1960
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