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Friday, February 3, 1950

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The Headlines

M'MAHON PROPOSES 50 BILLION CRUSADE TO HALT ATOM RACE; He Appeals to U.S. to Consider Almost Any 'Bold Step' to Get Accord With Russians WOULD THEN EXTEND AID Truman Indicates He Will Not Seek New Talks With Soviet Because of Hydrogen Bomb McMahon Proposes Peace Crusade Of 50 Billion to Halt Atomic Race No Foreign Policy Attack Would Stress Peace Desire

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The must-have

Silly Putty

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1950

  • Fasten your seatbelts

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)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

27,881 days ago

(76 years, 141 days)