Tuesday, January 24, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

Video Tower Atop Empire State Will Raise It 199 Feet to 1,499; NEW TOWER FOR THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Frederick the Great (1712)
• Joachim Gauck (1940)
• Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais (1732)
• E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776)
• Edith Wharton (1862)

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)