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Tuesday, February 28, 1950

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The Headlines

U.S., CANADA AGREE ON VAST INCREASE IN NIAGARA POWER; Sign 50-Year Treaty on Water Diversion to Give Cheap Energy to Both Nations THE FALLS ARE PROTECTED Our Senate and Parliament of Dominion Must Ratify Plan --All Old Pacts Voided Lehman Sees Big Power Gain Beauty of Falls Safeguarded U.S., CANADA AGREE ON NIAGARA POWER Coordination Is Stressed Long-Range Needs Cited

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The must-have

Silly Putty

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

27,856 days ago

(76 years, 116 days)