Sunday, February 12, 1950

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The Headlines

JOINT CHIEFS PRAISE UNITY, READINESS OF PACIFIC FORCES; Report to President on Gains in Key Far East Outposts After Inspection Trip TRUMAN LISTENS FOR HOUR Military Heads to Issue Public Statement on Visit at News Conference Tomorrow Johnson Also at White House U.S. CHIEFS LAUD FORCES IN PACIFIC

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The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Abraham Lincoln (1809)
• Charles Darwin (1809)
• Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768)
• Anna Pavlova (1881)
• Julian Schwinger (1918)

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)