Monday, July 24, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

World News Summarized

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

• Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Simón Bolívar (1783)
• Alexandre Dumas (1802)
• Amelia Earhart (1897)
• Henrik Pontoppidan (1857)
• Robert Graves (1895)

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)