Friday, December 5, 1947

From the day

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The Headlines

U.S. BUDGET CEILING OF 31 BILLION URGED FOR 1948-49 BY NAM; Department Figures Can Be Cut Without Skimping on Important Items, Manufacturers Hold CONGRESS FINDINGS CITED A $7,000,000,000 Tax Slash, $2,500,000,000 Reduction in Debt Proposed U.S. BUDGET CEILING OF 31 BILLION ASKED

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Near You

Francis Craig and His Orchestra with Bob Lamm

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

You Share a Birthday With

• Walt Disney (1901)
• Martin Van Buren (1782)
• Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
• Werner Heisenberg (1901)
• Józef Piłsudski (1867)

Slang

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)