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Sunday, April 23, 1950
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The Headlines
U.S. DRAFTS PLANS TO OCCUPY GERMANY FOR 5 YEARS MORE; Army, Air Force and Navy Told to Outline Supply Needs Covering That Period EXTENSIVE BUILDING IS DUE $60,000,000 Will Be Spent in Next Fiscal Year--Stress on Combat Training Seen McCloy Stand Explained U.S. DRAFTS PLANS TO STAY IN GERMANY
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Riding High
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
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
27,802 days ago
(76 years, 62 days)