Tuesday, December 2, 1947

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The Headlines

House Committee Shows Hostility As Harriman Backs Control Plan; HOUSE COMMITTEE COOL TO CONTROLS

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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

• Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Arabs riot in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Maria Callas (1923)
• Georges Seurat (1859)
• Pedro II of Brazil (1825)
• Otto Dix (1891)
• Gary Becker (1930)

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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)