Tuesday, July 4, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

GI'S IN SUWON AREA; SOUTH KOREANS FLEEING BEFORE THE INVADERS

#1 at the box office

Father of the Bride

The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

• Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Calvin Coolidge (1872)
• Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807)
• Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804)
• Gina Lollobrigida (1927)
• Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926)

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)