Friday, July 14, 1950

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The Headlines

STATE AIR RAID NET 'READY' TO OPERATE; DISCUSSING CIVILIAN DEFENSE PLANS AS THEY AFFECT THE BOROUGHS

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

• Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Gerald Ford (1913)
• Ingmar Bergman (1918)
• Gustav Klimt (1862)
• Cardinal Mazarin (1602)
• Gavrila Derzhavin (1743)

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)