Monday, January 23, 1950

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The Headlines

TRUMAN TO OUTLINE HIS TAX PROPOSALS TO CONGRESS TODAY; Reduction or Repeal of Excise Levies Is Expected to Be Keystone of Program 4TH MESSAGE OF SESSION President Is Likely to Request a Billion More Revenue to Cut Gap in Budget

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The must-have

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On This Day

• The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

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You Share a Birthday With

• David Hilbert (1862)
• Stendhal (1783)
• Édouard Manet (1832)
• Derek Walcott (1930)
• Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947)

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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)