January 1, 1963
By the winter of 1963, Kennedy was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr — the Pentagon was requesting funds for a new network of radio satellites designed to keep American military forces connected around the world, part of a broader push to modernize strategic communications during the Cold War. On screen and on the radio, audiences were watching "The Dick Van Dyke Show" take home the Emmy for comedy while Steve Lawrence held the top spot on the charts with "Go Away Little Girl." The Chicago Bears had claimed the NFL championship, and halfway around the world, the Second Vatican Council had completed its second session in Rome, marking a landmark moment in the history of the Catholic Church.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 1, 1963
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 1, 1963
Kennedy Finds Prospects For Peace Better In 1963; Sees The Communists' Appeal Dimmed In Neutral Eyes By Cuban Setback But Warns Of New Pressures Breathing Spell Seen By Kennedy Disaster War Prevented Several Problems Remain
Tshombe Calls For A Cease-Fire And Unity Talks; Says In Messages He Would Return To Elisabethville If Guaranteed Safety U.N. Troops Advance Indians Move 60 Miles Down Jadotville Road Toward Key Katanga Bridge Indian Troops Advance British Position Cited Tshombe Calls For Cease-Fire; Asks Guarantee Of Safe Return Messages From Jadotville Propoosals No Surprise Time Limit Set
Britain Assures Polaris Critics She Will Retain Nuclear Control; Britain Asserts Polaris Control Gap Will Be Filled
Bombing By Cairo Deplored By U.S.; Note Expresses Concern At Attacks On A Saudi Oasis Aiding Yemen Royalists Cairo Assurances Cited U.A.R. To Remove Troops Bombing By Cairo Deplored By U.S.
World Events — January 1963
Time Person of the Year — 1963
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 1, 1963
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1962–63 Season
Emmy Winners — 1963
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 1, 1963
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 1, 1963
On the field
Sports Champions — January 1, 1963
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