Tuesday, August 15, 1950

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The Headlines

Dock Workers Refuse to Unload Russian Crab Meat on Ship Here; SOVIET CRAB MEAT HELD ABOARD SHIP

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The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

• Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Napoleon (1769)
• Walter Scott (1771)
• Louis de Broglie (1892)
• Sri Aurobindo (1872)
• Gerty Cori (1896)

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)