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On the date
Friday, September 22, 1950
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The Headlines
U.N. SPEEDS AGENDA; Acheson Plan Approved for Debate Without Protest by Soviet 69 ITEMS ARE ADMITTED Assembly Steering Committee Passes Vishinsky Proposal for Atomic Arms Ban Soviet Opposition Milder ACHESON PROPOSAL PLACED ON AGENDA South Africa Item Opposed Vishinsky Objects
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My Blue Heaven
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Michael Faraday (1791)
- Wilhelm Keitel (1882)
- Peter Simon Pallas (1741)
- Anne of Cleves (1515)
- Junko Tabei (1939)
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
27,650 days ago
(75 years, 275 days)