Tuesday, February 18, 1947

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The Headlines

SEVEN UNION CURBS REPORTED AS SET FOR BILL IN HOUSE; Labor Body Said to Be for Ban on Jurisdiction Halts, Some Boycotts, Mass Picketing FOUR AFFIRMATIVE PARTS Free Speech for Employers Is Included -- Fight Is Losing to Kill Industry-Wide Pacts Seven Union Curbs Are Reported To Be Agreed On for House Bill

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Open the Door, Richard!

Count Basie and His Orchestra with Harry Edison and Bill Johnson

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

On This Day

• First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to the mountains.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Toni Morrison (1931)
• Alessandro Volta (1745)
• Ramakrishna (1836)
• Mary I of England (1516)
• Yoko Ono (1933)

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Tech Check

Transistor, Polaroid Land Camera & Defibrillator.

Style of 1947

Silhouette: Cinched waist and full skirt (The New Look)

Material: Taffeta and tulle

• Gloves
• Structured hips
• Matching sets

Cost of Living (1940)