Thursday, October 16, 1947

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The Headlines

Trumans Call Off State Dinners To Aid in Conservation of Food; STATE DINNERS OUT, TRUMANS DECIDE

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Near You

Francis Craig and His Orchestra with Bob Lamm

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

On This Day

• The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Oscar Wilde (1854)
• Günter Grass (1927)
• David Ben-Gurion (1886)
• Eugene O'Neill (1888)
• Enver Hoxha (1908)

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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)