Wednesday, February 1, 1950

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The Headlines

By Winston Churchill: The Second World War; Volume III--The Grand Alliance Book I--Germany Drives East INSTALLMENT 6: THE JAPANESE ENVOY

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The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

• The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Boris Yeltsin (1931)
• Clark Gable (1901)
• John Ford (1894)
• Langston Hughes (1902)
• Emilio Segrè (1905)

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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)