December 2, 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 — December 2, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 2, 1960
Kennedy Names Bell Of Harvard As Budget Chief; Economist Who Was Aide To Truman Calls Balancing Of Books Normal Aim Shift In Bureau Hinted President-Elect Appoints A White House Counsel With Special Fiscal Duties Bell Of Harvard New Budget Head
Soviet Space Craft With Dogs Aboard Burns On Re-Entry; Soviet Satellite Burns On Return
Senators Charge U.S. Lags In Using Radio Satellites; Johnson Committee Report Urges Speedy Action On 'Critical Decisions' Bright Promise' Seen Study Is Expected To Have An Impact On Kennedy'S New Administration Senate Unit Charges U.S. Lags In The Use Of Radio In Satellites
Byrd Challenges Liberals To Cut His Senate Power; Byrd Defies Foes Of Role In Senate
Reds' Manifesto Backs Soviet Line Of Coexistence; Declaration By 81 Parties Pledges Victory In World By Peaceful Means Hails Russia As Leader Statement Seen As Rebuff To Peiping'S View That War Is Inevitable Reds' Manifesto Backs Soviet Line
Symington Panel Urges Revamping Of The Pentagon; Kennedy Gets Report Asking Single Military Staff And End To Departments 8 Billion Saving Seen But Most Would Be Put Back Into Arms Programs -- President-Elect Cautious Symington Urges Defense Revision
World Events — December 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 2, 1960
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1960–61 Season
Emmy Winners — 1960
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 2, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — December 2, 1960
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