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Thursday, February 23, 1950

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The Headlines

BRITISH ELECTORS GO TO POLLS TODAY; WEATHER A FACTOR; Rain May Hamper Balloting-- Vote Expected to Total 75% of 35,000,000 Listed LIBERALS IN COALITION BID Condition Support of the Attlee Regime on Delaying Move to Nationalize Steel Liberals May Hold Key BRITISH ELECTORS GO TO POLLS TODAY Both Sides See Victory Bookmakers Backing Labor

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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

27,861 days ago

(76 years, 121 days)