Wednesday, July 5, 1950

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The Headlines

3 at Picnic Killed by Lightning Bolt As Storms Sweep Northeast Areas; Thunderstorms struck swift death and destruction about 3 P.M. yesterday in widely separated parts of the Northeastern seaboard. Lightning killed three persons at a birthday picnic on a farm on the outskirts of New Haven, Conn., and a man in North... 3 AT PICNIC KILLED BY LIGHTNING BOLT

#1 at the box office

Father of the Bride

The must-have

Silly Putty

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)