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Friday, June 16, 1950
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The Headlines
HOFFMAN OPPOSES USE OF E.R.P. FUNDS FOR ARMING EUROPE; Sees Such Action Supporting Russia's Charge Our Aid Was War Plan From Start RECOVERY HARM FEARED Lodge and Knowland Argue at Senate Hearing Proposal Would Save U.S. Billions USE OF E.R.P. FUND FOR ARMS OPPOSED
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Father of the Bride
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Adam Smith (1723)
- Barbara McClintock (1902)
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929)
- Gustaf V (1858)
- Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882)
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
27,749 days ago
(76 years, 9 days)