Thursday, February 2, 1950

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The Headlines

Traubel, Flagstad Split 'Met' Roles; Bing Bars 'Ultimatum' by Melchior; ANNOUNCING PLANS FOR THE METROPOLITAN

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• James Joyce (1882)
• Ayn Rand (1905)
• Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926)
• Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754)
• Pope Benedict XIII (1650)

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)