Thursday, June 29, 1950

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The Headlines

'Shakedown' of Narcotics Peddlers, Heroin Sale Laid to Two Policemen; 2 POLICEMEN HELD IN NARCOTICS DEALS

#1 at the box office

Father of the Bride

The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

• Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900)
• Giorgio Napolitano (1925)
• Giacomo Leopardi (1798)
• Murad I (1326)
• Oriana Fallaci (1929)

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)