Monday, May 1, 1950

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The Headlines

Thailand's Orchestra-Leading King Writes Songs for Broadway Show; Thailand's Orchestra-Leading King Writes Songs for Broadway Show

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769)
• Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852)
• Joseph Addison (1672)
• Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881)
• Joseph Heller (1923)

Slang

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)