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Tuesday, February 22, 1949

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The Headlines

State Department Is 'Rusty,' Hoover Says, Asks Overhaul; Congress Told Secretary Should Have Clear Line of Command From Top to Bottom -- Agency Said to Be Held in 'Low Esteem' STATE DEPARTMENT IS CALLED 'RUSTY'

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Far Away Places

Unknown Artist

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

28,228 days ago

(77 years, 123 days)