From the day
On the date
Monday, May 22, 1950
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The Headlines
BRITISH LABOR SETS 'MODERATE' POLICY FOR NEXT ELECTION; Result of Strategy Conference Viewed as Victory for Attlee Over Left Wing of Party PLATFORM TO BE SPEEDED Government Is Expected to Bid for the Middle-Class Vote-- Housing Drive Planned
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Annie Get Your Gun
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
27,773 days ago
(76 years, 33 days)