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Saturday, February 12, 1949

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The Headlines

ACHESON DECLINES TO PROMISE OSLO SPECIFIC ARMS AID; Tells Lange He Cannot Make Pledge Now on Norway's Joining Atlantic Pact U. S. ASSISTANCE IMPLIED Norwegian Indicates He Still Favors Becoming Member -- Leaves for Britain Today Acheson Declines to Give Norway Definite Promise on Military Aid

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

A Little Bird Told Me

Evelyn Knight and the Stardusters

The must-have

LEGO (Automatic Binding Bricks)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1949

  • Big Brother is watching you

Tech Check

45 RPM Vinyl, Atomic Clock & Crash Test Dummies.

Cost of Living (1940)

Loaf of Bread

$0.08

Gallon of Gas

$0.18

Average Home

$2,938

New Car

$850

Time Elapsed

28,237 days ago

(77 years, 132 days)