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Saturday, May 6, 1950
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The Headlines
100 WELFARE AIDES GET 'BLACK MARKS' FOR POLICY ATTACKS; Hilliard Asserts in Civil Service Ratings That They Tried to 'Discredit' Department ENTIRE STAFF IS WARNED Filing of Dismissal Charges Against Two More Employes Announced by Agency Union Challenges Hilliard Explanation of Conduct
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The must-have
Silly Putty
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
27,790 days ago
(76 years, 50 days)