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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

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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

27,712 days ago

(75 years, 337 days)