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Sunday, September 17, 1950
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The Headlines
FRENCH ASK DELAY IN DECIDING ISSUE OF GERMAN ARMING; Schuman Tells Atlantic Treaty Ministers U. S. Did Not Give Enough Notice on Plan COMPROMISE IS IMPLIED Observers Indicate, However, That Any Agreement Made Will Note Be Announced FRENCH ASK DELAY ON GERMAN ARMING
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My Blue Heaven
The must-have
Silly Putty
On This Day
The People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps (Then known as the PLAAF 1st Ground Forces Brigade) is founded.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Narendra Modi (1950)
- Bernhard Riemann (1826)
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857)
- Pope Paul V (1550)
- Anne Bancroft (1931)
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
27,655 days ago
(75 years, 280 days)