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Wednesday, June 21, 1950
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The Headlines
SENATE, 81-2, VOTES SWEEPING INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY; Bill Would Put 10 Million More Under Coverage, Lift Tax Base, Double Benefits AID MAXIMUM GOES TO $80 Improvement Study Approved --Conference With House Will Iron Out Differences Features of Bill Disability Insurance Missing SENATE BACKS RISE IN SOCIAL SECURITY Background of Amendment
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
- Jean-Paul Sartre (1905)
- Shirin Ebadi (1947)
- Françoise Sagan (1935)
- Pope Leo IX (1002)
- Andrzej Sapkowski (1948)
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
27,744 days ago
(76 years, 4 days)