Monday, January 16, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

Tooth of Buddha Shown to Bevin In Rarely Performed Ceylon Rite; TOOTH OF BUDDHA SHOWN TO BEVIN

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Susan Sontag (1933)
• Fulgencio Batista (1901)
• Johannes Rau (1931)
• Dian Fossey (1932)
• John Carpenter (1948)

Slang

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)