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Wednesday, July 12, 1950

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The Headlines

HOUSE GROUP VOTES ARMS AID AND ASKS FOR PACIFIC PACT; Committee Approves Senate's Measure Unchanged, 22-0, for Swift Action on Floor FAR EAST-U.S. TIE SOUGHT Mutual Defense Plan Favored --Eastland for Doubling Aid, Speeding Europe's Weapons Says Europe Is Russia's Goal Bill Authorizes $1,222,500,000 HOUSE GROUP VOTES ARMS AID BY 22-0

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#1 at the box office

Father of the Bride

The must-have

Silly Putty

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

27,722 days ago

(75 years, 347 days)