Wednesday, August 23, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

U.S MAY BUILD UP ARMY IN GERMANY; Reinforcements Under Study Would Not Be Considered Part of Atlantic Force

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Louis XVI (1754)
• Edgar de Wahl (1867)
• Georges Cuvier (1769)
• Gene Kelly (1912)
• Kenneth Arrow (1921)

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)