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Tuesday, July 11, 1950
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The Headlines
CITY QUOTA IS 1,203 OUT OF 60,0001-A'S; Late Registrants Rush Into Offices of Five Boroughs-- 60 Days for Induction CITY QUOTA IS 1,203 OUT OF 60,000 1-A'S
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Father of the Bride
The must-have
Silly Putty
On This Day
Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.
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You Share a Birthday With
- John Quincy Adams (1767)
- Giorgio Armani (1934)
- Alexander Prokhorov (1916)
- Robert the Bruce (1274)
- Yul Brynner (1920)
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
27,724 days ago
(75 years, 349 days)