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Monday, January 9, 1950
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The Headlines
CONGRESS RECEIVES 1951 BUDGET TODAY IN A CRITICAL MOOD; G.O.P. and Many Democrats Are Aroused Over Indicated Deficit of Four Billion 42 BILLION OUTGO IS SEEN Truman May Seek New Levies to Offset Loss in Revenue if Excise Scale Is Eased Points Made by Mr. Truman Congress Gets '51 Budget Today; Deficit Hint Arouses Both Parties
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On the Town
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Richard Nixon (1913)
- Simone de Beauvoir (1908)
- AD 727 (727)
- Karel Čapek (1890)
- Joan Baez (1941)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
27,907 days ago
(76 years, 167 days)