Saturday, December 10, 1949

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The Headlines

Adenauer Ignores Allies, Asks Use of German Troops; Demands Manpower of Western State Be Included in Anti-Soviet Striking Force Despite Advice That He Keep Silent

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Mule Train

Frankie Laine and the Muleskinners

#1 at the box office

The must-have

LEGO (Automatic Binding Bricks)

On This Day

• Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.

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Slang

Tech Check

45 RPM Vinyl, Atomic Clock & Crash Test Dummies.

Cost of Living (1940)