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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.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1950

  • Fasten your seatbelts

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)