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On the date

Tuesday, September 19, 1950

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The Headlines

GERMAN AIMS SET; Attack on West Republic Would Be Resisted by Atlantic Big Three FOR POLICE UNIT OF 30,000 Other Accords Are Achieved on Raising Steel Output and Utilizing Labor

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The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

  • Korean War: An attack by North Korean forces was repelled at the Battle of Nam River.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1950

  • Fasten your seatbelts

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

27,653 days ago

(75 years, 278 days)