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Thursday, March 30, 1950

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The Headlines

EISENHOWER URGES RISE OF $500,000,000 IN DEFENSE BUDGET; GIVING HIS VIEWS ON OUR DEFENSES Funds Asked for 48 Air Groups, Garrisons at Alaskan Bases, Guard Against Submarines MODERNITY CALLED VITAL General Tells Senators War Does Not Seem Near--Split Among Leaders Minimized Eisenhower Urges Defense Budget Rise General's Speech Involved Healthy Economy Held Need Alaska Garrisons Urged Would Readjust Some Funds Warning on Industrial Plans Unity of Thought Championed Crusade for Good Will Sought War Lesson Is Recalled

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#1 at the box office

Cinderella

The must-have

Silly Putty

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

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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

27,826 days ago

(76 years, 86 days)