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Saturday, August 27, 1949

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The Headlines

U. S. Seeks to Harness Sun, May Ask Big Fund, Krug Says; Secretary, at U. N., Bares Research Plans to Assure New Supply of Energy and to Conserve Nation's Resources KRUG MAY ASK FUND TO USE SUN'S POWER

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

You're Breaking My Heart

Vic Damone with Glenn Osser’s Orchestra

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

28,041 days ago

(76 years, 301 days)