Tuesday, May 9, 1950

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The Headlines

HIGH COURT AFFIRMS NON-RED TAFT OATH; Holds It Does Not Infringe on First Amendment--Voids Michigan Strike Voting Non-Communist Oath in Taft Law Is Upheld by the Supreme Court Details of Points Upheld Qualification by Jackson Purposes of Congress Cited

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On This Day

• Robert Schuman presents the "Schuman Declaration", considered by some to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.

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You Share a Birthday With

• J. M. Barrie (1860)
• Howard Carter (1874)
• José Ortega y Gasset (1883)
• Glenda Jackson (1936)
• Sophie Scholl (1921)

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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)