Thursday, December 25, 1947

From the day

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The Headlines

CHRISTMAS GREETED BY PRAYERS, CAROLS IN CITY AND NATION; Traditional Spirit Also Finds Expression in Gay Parties for Young and Old RECORD TRAVEL REPORTED Snow in Some Areas of East Cancels Air Flights -- Family Reunions to Mark Day YULE IS GREETED IN PRAYERS, CAROLS

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Ballerina

Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra with Vaughn Monroe

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

You Share a Birthday With

• Isaac Newton (1642)
• Anwar Sadat (1918)
• Humphrey Bogart (1899)
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876)
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924)

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)