Thursday, January 26, 1950

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The Headlines

MINE BUREAU CHIEF ADMITS EMERGENCY, BUT TRUMAN WAITS; Boyd Tells Senate Group Late Data on Coal Show Situation 'Is One of Apprehension' REPUBLICANS ARE ELATED Criticism of Inaction Prompts Defender to Say 'President Has Not Been Negligent' MINE BUREAU CHIEF ADMITS EMERGENCY Supply Close to "Danger Point" Fuel Shift in Utilities

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On This Day

• The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as the first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Douglas MacArthur (1880)
• Paul Newman (1925)
• Angela Davis (1944)
• Charles XIV John (1763)
• Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715)

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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)