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Tuesday, February 21, 1950
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The Headlines
U.S. STANDING FIRM ON NO APPROACHES TO SOVIET ON ARMS; Lodge Backs Administration-- Sees Any Washington Bid Doomed to Failure AIR OF SHOWDOWN FEARED State Department Maintains Unsuccessful Meeting Might Stir Public Opinion No Final Decision Seen Possible Stronger U.S. Is Urged U.S. STANDS FIRM ON RUSSIAN POLICY
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Samson and Delilah †
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Robert Mugabe (1924)
- Harald V (1937)
- W. H. Auden (1907)
- Alan Rickman (1946)
- Anaïs Nin (1903)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
27,863 days ago
(76 years, 123 days)