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On the date
Friday, October 6, 1950
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The Headlines
LIEUTENANT QUITS WHEN HE IS CALLED IN GAMING INQUIRY; Burns of 30th St. Detective Squad Retires, Saving Pension if He Refuses to Waive M'DONALD ATTACKS LAW Asks Grand Jury Recommend Change, Saying City Code Hampers Investigation
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Mister 880
The must-have
Silly Putty
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
27,637 days ago
(75 years, 262 days)