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Monday, October 24, 1949

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The Headlines

TRUMAN TO ADDRESS OUTDOOR ASSEMBLY OF U. N. HERE TODAY; Cornerstone Dedication Fete at New Headquarters Site to Mark 4th Anniversary DEWEY, O'DWYER TO SPEAK Seats for 10,000 at 42d Street and East River -- Churchill and Attlee Hail Birthday TRUMAN TO SPEAK AT U. N. FETE TODAY

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

That Lucky Old Sun

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

27,983 days ago

(76 years, 243 days)