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On the date
Tuesday, January 10, 1950
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The Headlines
CONNALLY CHARGES CRITICS 'PERVERT' U.S. CHINA POLICY; Says Target of Republicans Is Truman--Knowland Likens Texan to Chamberlain 'LEAK' OF MEMO AN ISSUE Debate Is Prelude to Acheson Review--Formosa Defends Shelling of U.S. Vessel Demands Resumed Republicans 'Pervert' U.S. Policy On China, Connally Tells Senate Formosa Cease-Fire Sought
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
On the Town
The must-have
Silly Putty
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
27,906 days ago
(76 years, 166 days)