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On the date
Thursday, July 27, 1950
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The Headlines
GRAND JURY BARS OUTSIDE PRESSURE IN GAMING INQUIRY; McDonald Also Denounces 'Intimidation,' Asks Court to Release Flynn Minutes CITIZENS UNION IS CRITICAL Deplores Mayor's Remarks About Investigation, Assails Police Funeral 'Theatricals'
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Flame and the Arrow
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Giosuè Carducci (1835)
- Alexandre Dumas fils (1824)
- Jean Baudrillard (1929)
- Murad IV (1612)
- Hans Fischer (1881)
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
27,707 days ago
(75 years, 332 days)