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Sunday, July 23, 1950
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The Headlines
TIGHT EXPORT CURB IS CALLED CERTAIN; Swift Action Is Possible Under Existing Statute to Order Quantitative Controls CRITICAL ITEMS AFFECTED Various Goods Are Watched On Price and Supply With View to Quick Moves Some Licenses Revoked Our Exports On Downgrade Links to E.C.A. Necessary
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Duchess of Idaho
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Sergio Mattarella (1941)
- Haile Selassie (1892)
- Raymond Chandler (1888)
- Pope Clement XI (1649)
- Vera Rubin (1928)
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
27,712 days ago
(75 years, 337 days)