January 8, 1976
By the winter of 1976, Ford was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $2.30/hr — and the country was roughly five months away from its Bicentennial celebrations when President Ford proposed a $10 billion tax cut paired with new spending limits, signaling that economic policy would be a defining issue heading into the election year. On television, "All in the Family" remained the dominant show in American living rooms, while at the multiplex, the family adventure film "The Adventures of the Wilderness Family" was drawing steady crowds, reflecting a public appetite for wholesome, outdoor fare. That February, American athletes competed at the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, bringing home 3 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals, while in professional sports the Cincinnati Reds had recently claimed the World Series title over the New York Yankees in one of the most closely contested Fall Classics in recent memory.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 8, 1976
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 8, 1976
Morton Likely Ford Choice To Coordinate Campaign
Joint Study Maps Move To Reform Intelligence Arm
Cuba Says Africans’ Vote Won'T Affect Angolan Aid,
Japan To Sign China Pact Despite Soviet Warnings
Israel Attacked In U.N. By Egypt, Syria And Jordan
World Events — January 1976
Time Person of the Year — 1976
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 8, 1976
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1975–76 Season
Emmy Winners — 1976
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 8, 1976
Ebert 4-Star Films — January 8, 1976
On the field
Sports Champions — January 8, 1976
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