Thursday, June 22, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

CONFEREES AGREE TO RAISE AIR FORCE TO SEVENTY GROUPS; Senate, House Members Set Size Long Sought by Experts as the Minimum for Safety BILL AUTHORIZES FIGURE Actual Expansion, Not Likely Soon, Would Depend on Fund Appropriated by Congress Groups Vary in Composition 70-GROUP AIR FORCE SET IN CONFERENCE

#1 at the box office

Father of the Bride

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• AD 1000 (1000)
• Meryl Streep (1949)
• Erich Maria Remarque (1898)
• Giuseppe Mazzini (1805)
• Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767)

Slang

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)