Sunday, July 16, 1950

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The Headlines

INVESTORS OBTAIN YORKVILLE HOUSING; Syndicate Buys Apartments on E. 85th St.--'Village' Suites Sold by an Estate

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The must-have

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On This Day

• Uruguay beats hosts Brazil 2–1 to win the World Cup in a match dubbed as the Maracanazo.

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• Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Roald Amundsen (1872)
• Barbara Stanwyck (1907)
• Ginger Rogers (1911)
• Yasuo Fukuda (1936)
• Trygve Lie (1896)

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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)