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Sunday, January 1, 1950

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The Headlines

E.C.A. NATIONS JOIN HOFFMAN IN URGING MORE INTEGRATION; Year-End Reports Stress Need if West Europe Is to Stand on Own Feet After 1952 EXDPRESS THANKS TO U.S. Administrator Says Continent Requires a Single Market to Become Self-Sufficient E.C.A. NATIONS JOIN HOFFMAN IN PLEA A LADY SHERIFF SEEKS TO SERVE MAYOR CURLEY

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The must-have

Silly Putty

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1950

  • Fasten your seatbelts

Tech Check

Credit Cards, Pager & Otis Elevators (Self-Service).

Style of 1950

Silhouette: Hourglass and tailored

Material: Cotton and poodle cloth

  • Poodle skirts
  • Twinsets
  • Cat-eye glasses

Cost of Living (1950)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

27,914 days ago

(76 years, 174 days)