Saturday, August 26, 1950

From the day

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The Headlines

Drafting of Doctors and Dentists Through 45 Is Urged by Johnson; DRAFT OF DOCTORS URGED BY JOHNSON

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Mother Teresa (1910)
• Antoine Lavoisier (1743)
• Guillaume Apollinaire (1880)
• Julio Cortázar (1914)
• Robert Walpole (1676)

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)