Thursday, February 16, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

Carney Moves to Hire Expert For Project in Rain-Making; RAIN-MAKING STUDY FAVORED BY CARNEY

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Octave Mirbeau (1848)
• Kim Jong Il (1941)
• Ernst Haeckel (1834)
• Philip Melanchthon (1497)
• Francis Galton (1822)

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)